Treasury CS says centre will make Nairobi more globally competitive in the financial services sector.
Mr Rotich did not specify the exact date the centre will be launched.
The government hopes the move will attract more foreign direct investment (FDI).
The Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC), a key part of the plan to model Kenya's capital as a financial district in line with existing hubs such as London, Dubai and Hong Kong, will be launched later this year.
This is according to Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich who said the centre will make Nairobi more globally competitive in the financial services sector.
He was speaking Wednesday during the launch of the Capital Markets Authority's (CMA) strategic plan 2018-2023 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.
However, Mr Rotich did not specify the exact date the centre will be launched or become fully operational.
President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2016 signed the NIFC Bill into law that established a legal framework for the Nairobi Financial Centre Authority. The State corporation will be responsible for attracting firms and investors to the hub.
The government hopes that turning the capital into a regional financial centre will help the country attract more foreign direct investment (FDI).
Review listing rules
The Treasury CS also urged the markets regulator to evaluate its regulatory system in order to end the current listings drought.
"To encourage new listing by local firms, CMA should review the regulatory framework," Mr Rotich said today.
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Mr Rotich also touched on the subject of money laundering, saying a multi-agency approach between the CMA and other State organs was laudable.
"Kenya cannot to have its reputation tarnished by being associated with money laundering and financing of terrorism," he said.
