World Bank bets billions on Kenya’s private firms

Delta Centre (right) in Upper Hill, Nairobi, where the World Bank offices are located. photo | file

The World Bank’s private sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has invested Sh17.7 billion in two Kenyan companies in the first two months of the year in a move that signals increased interest in local firms.

The IFC says the two investments have pushed the cumulative value of its presence in Kenya, including pending commitments and exits, to $1.9 billion (Sh194.6 billion).

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