Kenya’s infrastructure pipeline , expressways, ports, energy, and water projects , is increasingly delivered through public-private partnerships. The PPP Act 2021 rewrote the rules, and foreign investors who understand them early win projects.
What changed under the PPP Act 2021?
The Act abolished the PPP Unit’s monopoly, created contracting authorities across national and county government, and introduced the PPP Directorate under the National Treasury. Direct agreements with lenders and clearer risk-allocation frameworks make Kenyan projects more bankable than under the old regime.
How long does a PPP procurement take in Kenya?
Directly negotiated and competitively tendered projects now follow defined statutory timelines , typically 12 to 24 months from concept to financial close, depending on approvals and stakeholder consultations.
Where Islamic finance fits in
Sukuk structures and istisna’a financing are increasingly viable for Kenyan infrastructure. Our project finance lawyers in Nairobi advise on both conventional and Sharia-compliant structures under the PPP framework.