President Ruto and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on July 1, signed the renewed Kenya–UK Strategic Partnership 2025–2030.
The deal is set to unlock over Ksh427 billion in investments.
In a recent statement, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said the deal is rooted in four key pillars: trade and investment, green growth and climate action, science and technology, and peace and security.
Kenya and UK sign multi-billion deals. Photo: Courtesy.
According to Mohamed, the partnership aims to double bilateral trade by 2030, provide digital skills training to 2.5 million Kenyans, and enhance cooperation in regional stability, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and climate resilience.
Moreover the deal is expected to boost the science, technology and innovation pillar.
The UK will channel £100 million (Ksh17.7 billion) into Kenya’s innovation landscape, including lending support to over 500 Kenyan Start-Ups over the next five years.
The UK government also pledged to mobilize up to £1.5 billion in new investments across Kenya, alongside facilitating $250 million in capital markets.
UK and Kenya committed to unlocking at least £200 million in green financing from a mix of public, private, and blended sources, advancing Kenya’s clean energy agenda and climate resilience goals.
The two countries went on to agree to deliver on high-value investment deals of mutual benefit to both economies over the next five years.
This includes Nairobi Railway City, worth up to £150 million and with potential for 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in Kenya.
Furthermore, Kenya and the UK agreed to an additional six weekly Kenya Airways flights between Nairobi and London, starting this week, to unlock the persistent cargo and passenger challenges.
In addition, the two leaders also agreed to expand cooperation between their security and defence agencies through intelligence sharing, capacity building, and joint operations.
