Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Kenya
24 May 2024Launched Strategic Plan 2023-2027 with implications for foreign investment
On 24 May 2024, Kenya launched Strategic Plan for 2023-2027. The Strategic Plan 2023-2027 aims inter alia to significantly enhance the country's attractiveness for foreign investment, targeting an increase in FDI from $500 million [...]
Kenya
14 Feb 2024Approves privatisation of State-owned enterprises in tourism sector
On 14 February 2024, the Cabinet approved the sale of seven State-owned enterprises (SOEs), including the Development Bank of Kenya and several hospitality establishments, such as Golf Hotel Limited, Sunset Hotel Limited, Mt. Elgon [...]
Kenya
27 Nov 2023Identifies 11 State-owned enterprises for privatisation
On 27 November 2023, the Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning in Kenya announced the privatisation of 11 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as part of the 2023 Privatisation Programme, aligning with Section 21 (1) of the [...]
Kenya
09 Oct 2023Adopts Privatization Act, 2023
On 9 October 2023, the President of Kenya signed the Privatization Act 2023 into law, marking significant changes to Kenya's privatization framework. Key amendments include: - Renaming the Privatization Commission to the Privatization [...]
Kenya
02 Oct 2023Launches the Meru County Aggregation and Industrial Park
On 2 October 2023, Kenya launched the Meru County Aggregation and Industrial Park in the Ruiri Rwarera Ward. The Park is Flexible free zone warehousing solutions to start and expand business, for local and foreign companies looking [...]
Kenya
06 Sep 2023Launches search for port operators
On 6 September 2023, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) issued a tender inviting firms to prequalify for the opportunity to develop and operate key port assets through 25-year public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements. The deadline [...]
Kenya
01 Sep 2023Launched Investment Promotion Strategic Plan for 2023-2027
On 1 September 2023, Kenya launched the Investment Promotion Strategic Plan for 2023-2027. The Strategic Plan aims to position Kenya as the premier investment destination in Africa by enhancing the business environment and attracting [...]
Kenya
22 Aug 2023Removes the 30 per cent local shareholding requirement in the ICT Sector
On 22 August 2023, the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy published in the Kenya Gazette an amendment to the National Information Communications and Technology Policy Guidelines of 2020, which required [...]
Kenya
11 Aug 2023Launches the Busia industrial park
On 11 August 2023, Kenya launched the Busia County Aggregated Industrial Park - the country’s first County Aggregated Industrial Park (CAIP). The Park is intended to serve as a hub for agricultural processing and manufacturing, providing [...]
Kenya
16 Feb 2023Declares three new export processing zones
On 16 February 2023, Kenya announced the launching of three new export processing zones (EPZs), namely land in Bonje (Kwale County), a space in a building in Bombululu (Mombasa County), and office space and land in Mavoko (Machakos [...]
Kenya
21 Jun 2022Introduces several changes to align tax regime to development priorities
On 21 June 2022, Kenya’s President assented into law the Finance Act, 2022. The Act amends various laws including the Income Tax Act (ITA), the Insurance Act, and the Capital Markets Authority Act. Amont others, the Act introduced: [...]
Kenya
07 Aug 2020National Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy Guidelines 2020
Kenya has implemented the National Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy Guidelines 2020 (the 2020 ICT Policy), which were published in the Kenya Gazette on 7 August 2020. They introduce local participation requirements [...]
Kenya
07 Nov 2019Adoption of Finance Act 2019
The President of Kenya signed the Finance Act 2019 on 7 November 2019. The Act proposes key amendments to various tax legislation in Kenya including: The Income Tax Act, the Capital Markets Act, and the Banking Act. The Act exempts [...]
Kenya
21 Jun 2017Adoption of the Financial Act with fiscal implications for investors
The new Finance Act introduced the following measures, among others: (i) It requires that transactions between related entities, where one is based in a preferential tax regime in the Special Economic Zones and the other not, be carried [...]
Kenya
09 May 2017New regulations impose local content requirements on mining companies
Kenya introduced new Regulations which require holders of existing mineral rights to submit to the Cabinet Secretary for Mining (CS) procurement plans which must (i) set target levels of local procurement based on a procurement list [...]
Kenya
20 Sep 2016Kenya repealed the 30% domestic ownership requirement for foreign companies
On 20 September 2016, the new Finance Act (Act No. 38 of 2016) was adopted, repealing the 30 per cent domestic ownership requirement for foreign companies established in the Companies Act 2015. The abolition of the ownership requirement [...]
Kenya
12 Aug 2016Special Economic Zones Regulations 2016 ratified
The Government has adopted new rules allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in special economic zones (SEZ) where products will be manufactured for the export market. These state that the Special Economic Zones Authority must maintain [...]
Kenya
15 Jun 2016Kenya implemented 30% domestic ownership requirement for newly registering foreign companies
Kenya's Attorney-General appointed 15 June 2016 as the date to enforce in full the Companies Act 2015. This new law requires that foreign companies registering in Kenya cede at least 30 per cent of their shareholding to persons who [...]
Kenya
11 Jun 2015Kenya lifts ceiling on foreign ownership of listed firms
Kenya amended Capital Markets (Foreign Investors) Regulations, 2002, by issuing Legal Notice No. 113 of 2015. This amendment abolished the 75 per cent threshold of foreign ownership in listed companies and allows, as a general rule, [...]
Kenya
01 Jan 2012Introduces new law on real estate investment trusts
The Law on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) introduces a new investment vehicle called "Trusts REIT", which exempts the income of REIT investors from corporate tax. [...]
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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