Lessons from Adani-type deals as Kenya eyes PPPs

President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on April 24, 2025.

Photo credit: Stanslaus Manthi | Nation Media Group

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) were envisioned as Kenya’s strategic solution to bridge the infrastructure financing gap without exacerbating the national debt burden.

The enactment of the PPP Act in 2013, followed by its comprehensive overhaul in 2021, established a robust legal framework to attract private capital to essential sectors such as transportation, energy and housing.

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