Investment and Business Law

A practical legal guide for corporate directors, international investors, and multinational companies planning to invest in Kenya’s mining, energy, manufacturing, and real estate sectors. Kenya is one of Africa’s most compelling investment destinations. A strategic location at the heart of East Africa, access to a regional market of over 300 million people through the East […]

Investors do not leave markets because they are imperfect; they leave when they become unpredictable. The recent United States National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers once again places Kenya in the global conversation on regulatory friction and governance, identifying corruption and public procurement challenges as significant barriers to doing business. That matters; but

Foreign investors are steadily deepening their exposure to Kenya. Recent foreign investment survey data show that the stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 8.5% between the end of 2022 and the end of 2023, from Kes 1,343.1 billion to Kes 1,457.5 billion. Even where year on year flows have softened, investor sentiment remains