Sustainable Energy for All Kenya Investment Prospectus
Sustainable Energy for All Kenya Investment Prospectus
July 21, 2016
This Investment Prospectus (IP) aims to present the short-term priorities of the Kenyan Government for the operationalization of the country’s SE4All Action Agenda. The Investment prospectus has been developed for the Government of Kenya (GoK) in order to attract investment in the country’s energy sector, and in particular to address the country’s SE4All goals of ensuring universal access to modern energy services, doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency and doubling the share of renewable energy (RE) in the global energy mix by 2030. The IP presents the investment environment with regard to investors’ priority requirements in terms of support and incentives. At a national level, Kenya has attractive taxation arrangements including easy repatriation of profits. The country provides protection systems for investors together with dispute resolution, and assists investors with opportunities for insurance cover, letters of support and risk guarantees. The created Public Private Partnership Act also facilitates cooperation in them