Kenya and the EIB

The EIB has worked with Kenya since 1976.

In 2005, we inaugurated our regional representation for East Africa in Nairobi.

Our financing in the country has brought clean energy to thousands of homes through projects like the Olkaria geothermal plants and the Lake Turkana Wind Farm.

Beyond the upgrade of key infrastructure, our work has helped to reinforce the country’s attractiveness as an investment destination. By financing local banks and private equity funds, we have supported thousands of micro, small and medium businesses, the backbone of the economy, in all sectors.

Agriculture remains the leading source of economic activity in the country. To address the funding gap in the sector and contribute to its modernisation in 2019 we launched the Kenya Agriculture Value Chain Facility. This new financing scheme, combining EIB loans with EU grants from the European Union, is part of our ongoing support to the private sector, aimed at creating new jobs, especially for young people, boosting sustainable growth and promoting social inclusion.

At a glance

The EIB provides finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects in Kenya.

EIB activity in Kenya by sector

(since start of operations)

EIB stories in Kenya

Individual stories speak far louder than figures and charts. Discover how our work improves the quality of life in Kenya and beyond

8 May 2024 Harriet Ongaki

The difficult daily water ritual

Big water expansion project in western Kenya brings clean water and modern sewage treatment to the people who need the most help

Infrastructure Water Kenya Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Climate action and environment Water, wastewater management
29 April 2022 Heidi Lipsanen

A helping hand for herders

Kenya climate change finance brings relief to pastoral herders hit by drought. The loans are backed by the European Union, because local banks are reluctant to risk lending to remote regions

Kenya Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Agriculture SMEs
19 April 2022 Dawid A. Fusiek

A drive to develop

In developing countries transport drives economic growth and social inclusion. Here’s how transport projects help people live better lives around the world—and fight the emissions that fuel climate change

Infrastructure Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Zambia Vietnam Solomon Islands Vanuatu Brazil Papua New Guinea Maldives South Sandwich Islands Costa Rica St. Maarten Dominican Republic Wallis and Futuna Islands Trinidad and Tobago Tonga Nigeria Paraguay Yemen Cayman Islands Madagascar Gabon Suriname Ethiopia Malawi Turks and Caicos Islands Saint Kitts and Nevis Samoa Aruba Benin Panama New Caledonia Guinea-Bissau Côte d'Ivoire Tajikistan Somalia Antigua and Barbuda Mongolia Pakistan São Tomé e Principe Bahamas Congo Palau Lao People's Democratic Rep. Peru Botswana Liberia Senegal Malaysia India Sri Lanka Cape Verde Regional - Pacific Burundi Cambodia Burkina Faso Comoros China Ghana Seychelles Eritrea Korea, Republic of Timor-Leste Macau Guatemala Niger British Indian Ocean Territory Nicaragua Mozambique Angola Chile Togo Cameroon Barbados Sudan Dominica Brunei Darussalam Uruguay Bangladesh Saint Lucia St. Helena Pitcairn Guinea El Salvador Jamaica The Gambia Virgin Islands (British) The Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte Venezuela Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Honduras Fiji Curaçao Cook Islands Equatorial Guinea Anguilla Mauritania Saint Vincent and Grenadines Mauritius St. Pierre and Miquelon Sierra Leone Kiribati Haiti Mexico Indonesia Nepal Zimbabwe Micronesia Kazakhstan Montserrat Singapore Djibouti Bolivia Falkland Islands Chad Kenya Lesotho Grenada Tuvalu Congo (Democratic Republic) Thailand Mali Uganda Philippines Netherlands Antilles Tanzania Rwanda French Polynesia Kingdom of Eswatini Colombia Guyana Namibia Belize Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Asia and Latin America Transport Development Climate action and environment
12 April 2022 Dawid A. Fusiek

Heads above water

In developing countries, water sanitation is vital for health and economic growth. Here’s how water management and sanitation projects in communities around the globe improve the quality of life and protect against the impact of climate change

Infrastructure Water Wastewater Water treatment Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Zambia Vietnam Solomon Islands Vanuatu Papua New Guinea Maldives South Sandwich Islands Costa Rica St. Maarten Dominican Republic Wallis and Futuna Islands Trinidad and Tobago Tonga Nigeria Paraguay Yemen Cayman Islands Madagascar Gabon Suriname Ethiopia Malawi Turks and Caicos Islands Saint Kitts and Nevis Samoa Aruba Benin Panama New Caledonia Guinea-Bissau Côte d'Ivoire Tajikistan Somalia Antigua and Barbuda Mongolia Pakistan São Tomé e Principe Bahamas Congo Palau Lao People's Democratic Rep. Peru Botswana Liberia Senegal Malaysia India Sri Lanka Cape Verde Regional - Pacific Burundi Cambodia Burkina Faso Comoros China Ghana Seychelles Eritrea Korea, Republic of Timor-Leste Macau Guatemala Niger British Indian Ocean Territory Nicaragua Mozambique Angola Chile Togo Cameroon Barbados Sudan Dominica Brunei Darussalam Uruguay Bangladesh Saint Lucia St. Helena Pitcairn Guinea El Salvador Jamaica The Gambia Virgin Islands (British) The Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte Venezuela Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Honduras Fiji Curaçao Cook Islands Equatorial Guinea Anguilla Mauritania Saint Vincent and Grenadines Mauritius St. Pierre and Miquelon Sierra Leone Kiribati Haiti Mexico Indonesia Nepal Zimbabwe Micronesia Kazakhstan Montserrat Singapore Djibouti Bolivia Falkland Islands Chad Kenya Lesotho Grenada Tuvalu Congo (Democratic Republic) Thailand Mali Uganda Philippines Netherlands Antilles Tanzania Rwanda French Polynesia Kingdom of Eswatini Colombia Guyana Namibia Belize Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Asia and Latin America Development Climate action and environment Water, wastewater management Health and life sciences
17 February 2022

Improving livelihoods in rural Kenya

Smallholder farmers and agri-SMEs are the backbone of Kenya’s economy. #TeamEurope and Equity Bank are working with businesses like Paves Vetagro, which specialises in agricultural and animal health products and services to farmers in the arid and semi-arid regions of West Pokot. Backed by the blending of a loan from the European Investment Bank and a grant from the European Union’s AgriFi Challenge Fund, they are opening sustainable and climate-conscious opportunities in rural Kenya.

Kenya Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Agriculture SMEs
29 November 2021

Supporting digital access for people in Africa

Poa! Internet is a company based in Nairobi. It provides fast and affordable internet access to people living in low-income areas. With the support of the European Investment Fund and Novastar Ventures, the company connects more than 11,000 homes to the web.

Partners Kenya Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Development Institutional Digital and telecoms
26 November 2021

Protecting smallholder farmers from climate change in Africa

Droughts, excessive rain and other climate hazards affect the lives of many smallholder farmers in Africa. And it is not always easy for them to insure their crops. Pula is developing an innovative system to make that process simple and affordable. The EIB supports this agricultural insurance and technology company through TLCom Capital investment fund.

Climate Kenya Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Agriculture Development Climate action and environment
25 November 2021

Supporting affordable healthcare in Africa

Penda Health is a network of affordable medical centres offering healthcare services in the highly-populated low-income areas of Nairobi, Kenya. Thanks to the support of the European Investment Bank and Novastar Ventures, Penda Health has been able to expand in Nairobi employing more than 300 people.

Thomas ÖSTROS Management committee Kenya Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Development Health and life sciences
19 May 2021

SheInvest for Africa (new video)

Women often struggle to access financing and other economic services. Gender-smart investments can make a real difference! That is why the EU and its Bank, the European Investment Bank, are committed to boosting gender-smart investments across Africa. Discover how in our video!

Zambia Solomon Islands Vanuatu Papua New Guinea South Sandwich Islands St. Maarten Wallis and Futuna Islands Trinidad and Tobago Tonga Nigeria Cayman Islands Madagascar Gabon Suriname Ethiopia Malawi Turks and Caicos Islands Saint Kitts and Nevis Samoa Aruba Benin New Caledonia Guinea-Bissau Côte d'Ivoire Somalia Antigua and Barbuda São Tomé e Principe Bahamas Congo Palau Botswana Liberia Senegal Cape Verde Regional - Pacific Burundi Burkina Faso Comoros Ghana Seychelles Eritrea Timor-Leste Niger British Indian Ocean Territory Mozambique Angola Togo Cameroon Barbados Sudan Dominica Saint Lucia St. Helena Pitcairn Guinea Jamaica The Gambia Virgin Islands (British) The Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Fiji Curaçao Cook Islands Equatorial Guinea Anguilla Mauritania Saint Vincent and Grenadines Mauritius St. Pierre and Miquelon Sierra Leone Kiribati Haiti Zimbabwe Micronesia Montserrat Djibouti Falkland Islands Chad Kenya Lesotho Grenada Tuvalu Congo (Democratic Republic) Mali Uganda Netherlands Antilles Tanzania Rwanda French Polynesia Kingdom of Eswatini Guyana Namibia Belize Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Diversity and gender
21 December 2020 Chris Knight

The other infectious threat

A biomedical firm working on a new Africa tuberculosis vaccine says it’s critical for the developing world.

Covid-19 Gabon Germany Kenya Lesotho Uganda Tanzania Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT European Union Research, innovation and technology Health and life sciences

Boost Africa

Boost Africa supports the creation of decent jobs, sustainable growth and poverty alleviation and helps achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through venture capital and technical assistance for young businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.

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