Foreign Direct Investment Stories

Foreign Investments offer minimal impact to Kenya’s industrialisation, study shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 02, 2025

The report recommends urgent policy reforms to make brownfield investment more attractive and sustainable in this sector, which has the potential to d...

NOCK declared "technically insolvent" as MPs order special audit into state oil agency
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

NOCK is unable to meet its recurrent expenditures, owes over Sh7.4 billion in debt, and is at risk of defaulting on loans from major banks.

Senators expose Trans Nzoia officials for awarding themselves Sh30 million unsecured loans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

Governor George Natembeya admitted that there were issues with staff performance and discipline, noting that some officers failed to attend capacity-b...

MPs raise alarm over NOCK's financial collapse in face of Sh3 billion Rubis loan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

NOCK’s Chief Executive Officer Leparan Gideon Ole Morintat told the committee that the firm is in a difficult financial state and explained the deal w...

Tana River swears in new county boards to accelerate development agenda
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2025

The governor disclosed that the county is in the final stages of clearing permits for a group of Canadian investors who plan to set up an ambitious ‘O...

College heads under fire over glaring audit gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

Among the flagged issues were expenditures outside the designated periods, stalled construction of an engineering tuition block, and failure to comply...

Kenya seals Sh258 billion de-risking deal, healthcare, infrastructure MoUs at UK investment forum
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 02, 2025

Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority (NIFCA), operating under the National Treasury and led by CEO Daniel Mainda, spearheaded the signing...

Court extends orders barring Robert Alai from interfering with Runda property
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 30, 2025

Cancer Investments Limited, through its director Mukhtar Ahmed Parkar, accused Robert Alai of invading and taking possession of the property on March...

MPs slam Nairobi transport authority over Sh1.8 billion budget breach, audit failures
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

MPs warned that the Authority’s under-expenditure had undermined its ability to provide effective services.

China offers zero-tariff measures to 53 African countries, excluding Eswatini
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 12, 2025

In recent years, Beijing has deepened cooperation with African countries across a spectrum from agriculture to infrastructure, consolidating its posit...

China's central bank steps up support for small, medium businesses
XINHUA  |  Jun 08, 2025

By the end of April, the outstanding inclusive loans issued to micro and small enterprises reached about 4.77 trillion US dollars, up 11.9 per cent ye...

Kenya reasserts sovereignty amid US scrutiny over China ties
Mwangi Maina  |  May 21, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya's diplomacy is guided by national interest, not external pressure.

Investment firm sues Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai, accuses him of invading Runda property
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 15, 2025

The company’s director, who had gone to inspect the site, confronted Alai and his group. During the altercation, associates of Alai—allegedly armed wi...

Taita Taveta County unveils policy to attract investors, create jobs, and boost local economy
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 14, 2025

If fully adopted and implemented, the policy aims to raise both public and private investment to at least 25 per cent of the county’s economy by 2030,...

Investors face three-year wait for full tax relief under proposed Finance Bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

Firms will only be able to deduct 50 per cent of the amount in the first year, with the remaining 50 per cent claimed in two equal instalments of 25 p...

Proposed tax cut on imported building materials to help revive struggling sector
Alfred Onyango  |  May 02, 2025

If approved, the revised levy rate is expected to ease pressure on developers, lower overall construction costs, and stimulate investment in both priv...

Kenyatta University Hospital under fire over irregular staffing, retirement policy breaches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The committee’s review highlighted the need for strict adherence to the hospital’s policies and procedures, ensuring that such irregularities do not u...

Kenya moves to modernise investment, pest control laws
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

The change is aimed at attracting investment and encouraging deeper participation in Kenya’s financial sector.

House committee flags mismanagement, ethnic bias in universities and technical institutions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Vice Chancellors and Principals were summoned to explain the use of hundreds of millions on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems that have not p...

Ruto Secures Sh107bn in Chinese investments as Kenya strikes major deals on state visit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

President Ruto also witnessed the signing of strategic partnership agreements between KenInvest and three major Chinese institutions.

Critically ill patients in African hospitals aren’t getting the care they need - New survey
The Conversation  |  Apr 12, 2025

Critically ill patients are treated in general hospital wards, and the provision of essential emergency and critical care is limited.

Lee: Trump's new tariff policy brings challenges and opportunities for Kenya
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 04, 2025

Since May 2000, Kenya has been exempted from tariffs when exporting to the world's largest economy under the African Growth and Opportunity Act which...

Trump slaps 10% tariffs on Kenyan goods in new "economic independence" blitz
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 03, 2025

The move was part of a dramatic trade policy overhaul he dubbed "Liberation Day," announced in a fiery address from the White House Rose Garden on Wed...

Uganda signs deal with UAE investment firm over oil refinery
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

Besides the refinery deal, Uganda and UAE investors also signed five other agreements in various sectors.

Investors welcome opening of Standard Investment Bank in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 28, 2025

The office, located at Nyali Centre on Links Road, marks SIB's second branch outside Nairobi as the bank celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

Kenya's investment rate drops to lowest level in 14 years amid economic woes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

Experts note that the investment slowdown over the past decade has been driven by reduced demand for transport equipment, machinery, and ICT equipment...

Senators want Treasury to use part of shareable revenue to pay county debts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 30, 2025

The committee recommended immediate payment of all valid pending bills after the auditor general had reviewed them.

Foreign investor outflows at NSE hit Sh16.6 billion in Q4 on political instability
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 24, 2025

However, the reduction in market concentration reflects investors' growing preference for diversifying their portfolios beyond the traditional blue-ch...

Treasury forms expert team to mobilise local capital for development, reduce reliance on loans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 23, 2025

The committee's task includes identifying viable PPP projects, such as the expansion of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport airfield.

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