Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has presented a comprehensive strategy to advance Kenya’s emergence as a modern, industrialized economy, focusing on infrastructure development, private investment, and significant healthcare reforms.
During the 22nd Annual African Private Capital, Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference in Nairobi City County, Kindiki highlighted the newly established National Infrastructure Fund as a cornerstone of Kenya’s economic transformation. This fund aims to modernize and expand vital infrastructure, including roads, railways, airports, and seaports, with the goal of elevating Kenya to first-world economic status within a generation.
The Deputy President explained that the fund will facilitate increasing electricity generation from the current 3,300 megawatts to 10,000 megawatts to support industrial advancement and key sectors such as manufacturing, agro-processing, water supply, and irrigation. He indicated that the fund will provide initial funding for large-scale projects, designed to attract private sector involvement to supplement public investment.
Kindiki emphasized that private equity and venture capital will be crucial to realizing this vision, noting the importance of sustained political and economic stability, transparent regulatory frameworks, and competitive tax incentives to attract and maintain investor interest. He described the conference as an essential forum for promoting collaborations between governments and private capital entities to advance Africa’s development objectives.
In a separate engagement, Kindiki participated in the closing plenary of the 2026 World Health Summit Regional Meeting at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, advocating for a fundamental transformation in Africa’s healthcare methodology.
He encouraged African nations to transition from being mere consumers of global health solutions to becoming designers of their own healthcare systems. This transformation, he suggested, would involve diminishing reliance on external supply chains for medical products by reinforcing local production, establishing sustainable health financing, and developing robust policy and institutional frameworks.
Kindiki stressed that effective health systems must prioritize people, be inclusive, and remain affordable. He pointed to Kenya’s achievements under Taifa Care, the nation’s Universal Healthcare Programme, which has enrolled 30.7 million citizenssubstantially exceeding coverage levels achieved by the former National Health Insurance Fund.
The government, he added, is implementing extensive reforms to enhance healthcare delivery, including upgrading medical equipment, optimizing the supply chain for essential supplies, addressing staffing challenges, and improving actuarial systems to broaden access to affordable care.
At the summit, which gathered health ministers across Africa and beyond, along with leadership from the United Nations, World Health Organization, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kindiki urged for more robust and trustworthy partnerships.
He underscored the value of cooperation through joint investment, technology sharing, skill development, and improved market access, particularly in supporting African-driven solutions to the continent’s health challenges.
The Deputy President’s statements reflect Kenya’s dual approach of utilizing infrastructure development and healthcare reform as fundamental components in its broader initiative for sustainable economic advancement and enhanced living standards for its population.