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

1 October 2024 Harriet Ongaki

Seeds for local growth

EIB Global helps female entrepreneurs get loans from Kenya’s regional banks, boosting small business

Sustainability Kenya Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Agriculture Climate action and environment Corporate Diversity and gender
1 August 2024 Harriet Ongaki

Is it trash or a hidden gem?

Western Kenya city wants to turn urban waste into biogas and fertiliser

Partnerships City Climate Finance Gap Fund Mandates and partnerships Kenya Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Urban development Agriculture Development Climate action and environment Circular economy
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
12 March 2024 Chris Knight

A green model in Africa

Kenya exports renewable energy technology, modernises transport, and drives innovation.

Infrastructure Kenya Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT Research, innovation and technology Transport Climate action and environment Energy SMEs
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

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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Get EIB support in Kenya

We can provide you with various types of financing to implement projects that promote growth and jobs in your country. We support small businesses, innovation, climate and infrastructure. Get an overview of the whole EIB Group product range