British International Investment (BII) unveiled a five‑year strategy targeting about Sh864.3 billion in investments across Africa between 2026 and 2031, with Kenya singled out for additional business and infrastructure financing.

The programme also seeks to mobilise up to Sh683.7 billion of private capital to support sustainable growth, job creation and climate‑resilience on the continent.

BII said it will work with public and private partners in Kenya to strengthen financial markets, improve investment systems and remove barriers that limit capital reaching productive businesses and critical infrastructure.

The new plan builds on BII’s previous five‑year effort, which committed roughly Sh154.8 billion to East Africa.

British High Commissioner to Kenya Matt Baugh said the strategy will deepen economic cooperation between the UK and Kenya by unlocking investment and helping Kenyan businesses expand.

UK Minister for International Development and Africa Kirsty McNeill highlighted Kenya’s potential to create jobs and drive growth, noting the focus on mobilising private investment and strengthening financial systems.

BII reports that its current Kenyan portfolio supports more than 57,000 direct jobs across over 120 companies and generates over Sh62 billion in tax revenues.

Existing investments span manufacturing, agriculture, telecommunications and renewable energy, with beneficiaries such as SunCulture, which provides solar‑powered irrigation to more than 16,000 smallholder farmers, and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, which expands digital connectivity.

The strategy pledges to raise the share of climate‑finance investments to at least 40 percent, targeting renewable energy and electricity network upgrades, and aims to bring clean energy to 10 million African households.

BII also intends to support jobs for 10 million people and allocate at least 30 percent of core investments to improve economic opportunities for women.