Taking place at the Radisson Blu Upper Hill on March 25, 2026, the 4th Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) 2026 is set to be the largest and most impactful investment promotion conference in Kenya’s history.
- •In 2025, InvestKenya, formerly KenInvest, helped facilitate over US$ 1.785Bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Kenyan economy, focusing on a wide range of industries from manufacturing, to textiles, and mining.
- •Key areas of focus during KIICO 2026: Agriculture, Finance, Economic zones and Textiles & Apparel, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), E-mobility, Clean Cooking, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Mining, and the Creative Economy.
- •During KIICO 2026, Kenya will also host the 2nd COMESA Investment Forum on March 26 and the Africa Green Industrialization Initiative (AGII) on March 27th.
In his remarks on Wednesday, Principal Secretary, State Department for Investment Promotion, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, proudly proclaimed, “[KIICO] is not a talkshow,” reiterating InvestKenya and the Government of Kenya’s drive for bankable projects that contribute to the overall East African economy over blank investment talking points.
KIICO 2026 is welcoming over 500 individuals from across the globe, representing trillions of US dollars, to learn more about the Kenyan economy and mobilize partnerships and investments with the opportunity to employ millions of Kenyans and further cement Kenya’s place as Africa’s top destination to do business. Beyond this, InvestKenyaCEO John Mwendwa set the tone during this morning’s press briefing, informing media houses present that KIICO will bear witness to 10-20 new signed investment deals, amounting to over US$ 2Bn of FDI.
The event takes place during a vibrant time in Kenya’s investment ecosystem; following a record-breaking bullish year on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), the privatization of Kenya Pipeline Company, and raking in more venture funding in 2025 than any other African nation. Kenya’s economy looks toward continued growth with the IMF predicting a 4.9% expansion in GDP in 2026.
Additionally, while the bill remains within the halls of Parliament, inside sources affirm that the government is aiming to have the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 passed and signed into law prior to the opening of KIICO.
In the leadup to KIICO 2026, InvestKenya is launching a new one-stop-shop digital portal that allows foreign investors and companies the ability to seamlessly obtain all the documentation, information, approvals, work permits, etc. necessary to conduct business in Kenya; disrupting the arduous and chaotic process that this once was.
