Sectors

Infrastructure

Energy

Kenya’s energy sector offers transformative investment potential, contributing ~19% to GDP in Q1 2025 with an 80% renewable mix (geothermal, hydro, wind, solar) and peak demand at 2,316 MW amid rapid electrification.​ Unlock $600 billion in capital needs by 2050 via Net Zero pathways, targeting 6,260 MW clean capacity by 2030 in geothermal (to 1,800 MW), solar/wind farms, LNG transition, grid upgrades for 15M households, and off-grid solutions.​ Government incentives like tax exemptions, PPPs, carbon markets, blended finance, and the National Energy Policy 2025-2034 de-risk projects, drawing FDI for exports via AfCFTA and 500,000 new jobs.

Agriculture

Kenya’s agriculture sector presents high-return investment opportunities, contributing ~21% to GDP in 2024 and employing ~32% of the workforce amid scalable smallholder and commercial models.​ It drives substantial export earnings (over 60% historically from tea, coffee, horticulture), with untapped potential in agri-processing (under 20% of output processed locally), irrigation (only 3% of arable land), climate-smart tech, dairy/livestock, and agritech amid AfCFTA and urban demand growth.​ Government incentives, bilateral trade deals, affordable land/labor, and FDI focus (20% of regional inflows) position the sector for modernization and resilient yields.

Manufacturing

Kenya’s manufacturing sector delivers robust investment potential, contributing ~7.3% to GDP in 2024 with output reaching Sh3.7 trillion (up 5.1% YoY) and employing 369,200 in formal jobs.​ Capitalize on AfCFTA market access, SEZ/EPZ incentives, and government targets to double GDP share to 15% by 2027 via agro-processing, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and county industrial parks.​Rising productivity (4.4% growth) amid infrastructure like Lamu Port positions investors for export-led expansion and job creation in a resilient, labor-rich hub.

Health

Kenya’s health sector is a critical pillar of socio-economic development, contributing about 5.4% to GDP in Q1 2025 and employing a significant share of the workforce. The private sector dominates service delivery, operating over 54% of health facilities and 59% of hospital beds nationwide.​ With government allocation targeted to rise to at least 15% of GDP for health, there is growing demand for investments in universal health coverage, primary care infrastructure, digital health technologies, and medical equipment. Kenya’s strategic health plans emphasize expanding access, quality, and affordability, backed by increasing budget allocations (KES 138.1 billion for UHC in 2025/26). This creates promising opportunities in healthcare services, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and healthtech innovation.

ICT

Kenya’s tech sector, dubbed "Silicon Savannah," offers explosive investment potential, contributing ~9.24% to GDP in 2025 (projected $23 billion digital economy) and employing over 300,000 with 15% growth expected.​ High FDI inflows (KES 38 billion in H1 2025) target fintech (M-Pesa pioneer), ICT/BPO, data centers, cloud/AI platforms, 5G infrastructure, and agritech amid 85% internet penetration and AfCFTA access.​ Government's Digital Economy Master Plan (2022-2032) provides tax incentives, skills training for 20 million, and Konza Technopolis, fueling 5.91% CAGR to $14.92 billion ICT market by 2030.