President William Ruto held bilateral talks with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in London, leading to the signing of the renewed Kenya–UK Strategic Partnership
2025–2030.
Rooted in four key pillars, trade and investment, green growth and climate action, science and technology, and peace and security, the partnership sets out to double bilateral trade by 2030, provide digital skills training to 2.5 million Kenyans, and strengthen cooperation on regional stability, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and climate resilience.
As part of the science, technology, and innovation pillar, the UK will channel £100 million (Sh17.7 billion) into Kenya’s innovation landscape.
This investment is expected to benefit more than 500 start-ups, support 5,000 digitally driven SMEs, and create 30,000 new digital jobs.
The two nations have also committed to enhancing collaboration on artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to foster inclusive and sustainable digital growth.
The UK also pledged to mobilise up to £1.5 billion (Sh266.1 billion) in new investments across Kenya, alongside facilitating $250 million (Sh32.3 billion) in capital markets funding to spur development across strategic sectors by 2030.
Ruto welcomed the growing international recognition of Nairobi as a leading financial centre in the region.
This momentum is reinforced by Lloyd’s of London’s decision to establish a regional underwriting hub under the Nairobi International
Financial Centre (NIFC), projected to manage up to €500 million (Sh75.5 billion).
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