Eng. Kefa Seda

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Eng. Kefa Seda Director General, Public Private Partnerships Directorate.
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Africa’s infrastructure transformation demands capital at scale, bankable projects and partnerships structured to delive...
02/10/2026

Africa’s infrastructure transformation demands capital at scale, bankable projects and partnerships structured to deliver lasting economic value. Kenya is advancing this agenda with a strong pipeline of investment opportunities and a PPP programme firmly anchored in ex*****on.

Nairobi will host the 16th Africa PPP Infrastructure Finance, Investment and Partnerships Summit on 11–13 November 2026, bringing together governments, institutional investors, development finance institutions, lenders, developers and transaction advisers to advance Africa’s infrastructure investment agenda.

The Summit provides a strategic platform to showcase Kenya’s PPP pipeline, engage capital providers and advance transactions across priority sectors of the economy. At the PPP Directorate, we are focused on developing investment-ready projects, strengthening transaction structuring and creating clear pathways to financial close and implementation.

Our ambition is to position Kenya as a leading destination for infrastructure investment by building a credible PPP market that gives investors confidence, unlocks private capital and delivers projects with measurable economic impact.

We look forward to welcoming the investment community to Nairobi and advancing partnerships that translate into capital committed, transactions closed and infrastructure delivered.

Kenya’s proposed spaceport represents a strategic national investment with the potential to establish the country as a s...
01/10/2026

Kenya’s proposed spaceport represents a strategic national investment with the potential to establish the country as a significant player in the global space economy. Its development presents an opportunity to attract international investment, expand our technological capabilities, stimulate specialized industries and create high value economic opportunities around commercial space activities.

This morning, I hosted the Director General of the Kenya Space Agency, Major General Hillary Kipkosgey, for the signing of funding agreement to support the feasibility study for the proposed spaceport project. The funding will facilitate the Transaction Advisor’s technical, commercial and financial assessment of the project and inform the development of an appropriate Public Private Partnership (PPP) structure.

Kenya’s equatorial location, east facing coastline and expanding coastal infrastructure provide a strong foundation for commercial launch operations. The feasibility study will establish the project’s viability, investment requirements and commercial potential, providing the basis for a bankable project structure and the subsequent competitive procurement of a private sector partner.

Our focus is to develop the spaceport into a commercially viable national asset that attracts global investment, anchors new industries, expands Kenya’s technological capabilities and secures the country a meaningful position in the global space economy.

I had the privilege of presenting Kenya’s PPP investment proposition at the Global Infrastructure Cooperation Conference...
15/09/2026

I had the privilege of presenting Kenya’s PPP investment proposition at the Global Infrastructure Cooperation Conference (GICC) 2026 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, where governments, international financial institutions, infrastructure developers and leading engineering firms are convening to advance global infrastructure cooperation and investment.

Our country is taking a substantive pipeline of investment opportunities to the market across transport, energy, water, irrigation, ICT and other strategic sectors, with 13 priority projects identified for active market engagement in FY2026/27. These include the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway, Mau Summit–Eldoret–Malaba Road, KPA port assets, Kibuka Falls Hydropower and Irrigation Dam, Dongo Kundu LNG Power Plant, transmission infrastructure, irrigation dams, the Kenya Commercial Spaceport and Konza Cloud Expansion and Smart City Facilities.

Unlocking this pipeline requires a financing ecosystem capable of mobilizing long term patient capital and broadening investor participation in infrastructure development. The National Infrastructure Fund complements the PPP framework within this ecosystem, providing additional pathways for mobilizing capital and enabling greater participation by domestic institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies and collective investment schemes. These mechanisms strengthen Kenya’s capacity to structure and bring forward investable infrastructure opportunities while matching projects with appropriate sources of long term financing.

The Public Private Partnerships Kenya is advancing the preparation and structuring of these opportunities into credible and bankable investments capable of attracting serious market participation while delivering infrastructure aligned with Kenya’s development priorities. Our engagement at GICC 2026 strengthens Kenya’s infrastructure cooperation with the Republic of Korea and provides a strategic platform for substantive discussions with prospective investors, financiers and engineering partners interested in participating in Kenya’s growing infrastructure investment pipeline.

Today, I joined leaders from government, development finance, telecommunications and technology at International Telecom...
08/09/2026

Today, I joined leaders from government, development finance, telecommunications and technology at International Telecoms Week for a high-level panel discussion on “Governing Growth Across Africa’s Connected Economy: The Role of Public Private Partnerships.” Our discussion examined the investment and policy architecture required to accelerate digital infrastructure development across the continent, with particular focus on project preparation and de-risking, bankability, capital mobilization, sustainable revenue structures, regulatory interoperability and appropriate risk allocation across fiber networks, data centers, cloud infrastructure and other critical digital assets.

Kenya has an established PPP framework anchored in the Public Private Partnerships Act, 2021, with ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the environment for infrastructure investment. The proposed PPP Amendment Bill, 2026 and accompanying Regulations have undergone extensive public participation across the country, providing investors, contracting authorities, professionals, citizens and other stakeholders an opportunity to contribute to a framework that supports effective project development, procurement and implementation.

Mobilizing private capital into Africa’s connected economy requires a strong pipeline of investment-ready projects underpinned by rigorous feasibility studies, credible demand, appropriate de-risking mechanisms, sustainable revenues and clearly allocated construction, demand, currency, technology and regulatory risks. These fundamentals strengthen investor confidence, support competitive financing and provide a credible pathway for projects to progress from development and procurement to commercial and financial close.

Regional connectivity also presents significant opportunities for cross-border fiber, data centers, cloud infrastructure and digital public infrastructure. Coordinated regulation, aggregated demand, clearly defined sovereign obligations and robust commercial structures will be critical in attracting institutional capital, development finance and strategic investment into the infrastructure required to deepen connectivity, enable enterprise and support Africa’s digital economic growth.

The inaugural Africa Capital Week marks a significant step in Africa’s pursuit of greater economic sovereignty, creating...
07/09/2026

The inaugural Africa Capital Week marks a significant step in Africa’s pursuit of greater economic sovereignty, creating a first of its kind continental platform for mobilizing African capital, deepening capital markets and directing long term investment into the productive assets that will drive the continent’s development.

I was privileged to participate in this landmark convening in Nairobi, graced by H.E. Dr. Hon Musalia W Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, alongside senior Government leaders, policymakers, regulators, securities exchanges, institutional investors and investment leaders from across Africa.

As a panelist in the session on “Deepening Africa’s Capital Markets and Economic Sovereignty: SWOT, Policies, Progress and Promise,” I shared perspectives on strengthening the connection between Africa’s financial resources and its productive investment requirements. African financial institutions manage approximately US$4 trillion in assets, providing a substantial domestic financial base that can support infrastructure, enterprise development and other investments essential to economic transformation.

Mobilizing these resources into infrastructure requires a sustained pipeline of investment-grade assets supported by rigorous project preparation, engineering maturity, economic viability, credible revenue structures, appropriate risk allocation and sound governance. These fundamentals determine the ability of infrastructure projects to attract suitable financing and meet the investment requirements of pension funds, insurers, banks and other providers of long-term capital.

Public Private Partnerships provide an important framework for translating infrastructure priorities into credible investment opportunities with clearly defined commercial, financial and contractual structures. Deeper capital markets can support this agenda through local currency financing, infrastructure debt instruments, project bonds, infrastructure funds, refinancing and capital recycling.

Strengthening Africa’s capacity to originate, structure and finance productive assets will expand investment in transport corridors, energy systems, ports, logistics networks, water infrastructure and digital connectivity. This financing capability is fundamental to industrial development, regional value chains, intra-African trade and the economic sovereignty envisioned under Agenda 2063.

Climate resilience must be embedded in the infrastructure investments we make today, particularly at the county level wh...
01/09/2026

Climate resilience must be embedded in the infrastructure investments we make today, particularly at the county level where infrastructure directly shapes economic productivity, service delivery, and the resilience of communities.

Today, we commenced a two-week County Diagnostic and Project Development Workshop in partnership with the World Bank, Private Infrastructure Development Group, and Council of Governors. The engagement is designed to strengthen counties’ capacity to originate, structure, and advance climate resilient infrastructure projects with credible pathways to financing and implementation.

Our priority is to cultivate a robust pipeline of investment-ready projects anchored in rigorous technical preparation, institutional readiness, stakeholder alignment, and the requisite approvals. This will position counties to leverage PPPs more effectively in mobilizing private capital, specialized expertise, and innovation to complement available public resources.

The engagement also provides an important platform to connect county development priorities with climate finance and private investment, creating opportunities to accelerate infrastructure delivery and advance sustainable economic development across our counties.

Today, I led staff from the State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management and the PPP Directorate in pla...
28/08/2026

Today, I led staff from the State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management and the PPP Directorate in planting 50,000 trees at Makutano Forest in Kericho County, achieving our annual tree growing target and bringing the cumulative number planted in the area to 96,000.

This contribution to the President’s 15 Billion Tree-Growing Programme reflects the responsibility Government institutions carry in advancing our country’s environmental and climate agenda. In my remarks, I affirmed that sustainability must be firmly embedded in the infrastructure investments we prepare, structure and bring to market through the PPP framework.

Our work at the Public Private Partnerships Kenya places us at the intersection of infrastructure development, private capital and Kenya’s long term economic transformation. Integrating climate resilience, environmental safeguards and responsible resource management across the PPP project lifecycle strengthens the sustainability of these investments and the communities and economic activities they support.

That commitment has particular relevance here in Kericho and across the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit corridor, where a major PPP infrastructure investment is being advanced. The 50,000 trees planted today give practical expression to the sustainability principles informing the country’s infrastructure investment agenda.

I also delivered remarks on behalf of the Principal Secretary, Mr. Cyrell Odede Wagunda, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation and increased forest cover as Kenya advances toward the national target of growing 15 billion trees by 2032.

Yesterday marked an important progression in Kenya’s port infrastructure investment program, following the PPP Committee...
27/08/2026

Yesterday marked an important progression in Kenya’s port infrastructure investment program, following the PPP Committee’s approval of the feasibility studies for Mombasa Berths 11–14, Mombasa Container Terminal 1, Lamu Container Terminal, and the Lamu Special Economic Zone. The approval moves these strategic port assets from feasibility into the procurement stage under the PPP framework.

The broader strategic objective is to progressively transition the Ports of Mombasa and Lamu toward a landlord-port model, leveraging private sector capital, technical expertise, and operational capacity while KPA retains public ownership and strategic oversight of the port assets. Phase 1 provides for three transactions: separate concessions for Mombasa Berths 11–14 and Container Terminal 1, and an integrated Lamu Container Terminal–SEZ concession.

With this approval, KPA can advance the Phase 1 transactions to competitive procurement, with market engagement scheduled to commence in September 2026. In parallel, feasibility work on the second phase of port assets is underway, sustaining the momentum toward a broader pipeline of bankable port infrastructure opportunities.

This represents a critical step in translating Kenya’s PPP pipeline into investable infrastructure transactions that strengthen port capacity, improve logistics competitiveness, mobilize long-term private capital, and reinforce Kenya’s position as a regional trade and investment gateway.

The procurement process will be accompanied by the requisite public disclosures and stakeholder engagement in accordance with the Public Private Partnerships Kenya legal framework.

This morning, I engaged with the Council of Governors (CoG) on supporting county governments to advance climate-resilien...
19/08/2026

This morning, I engaged with the Council of Governors (CoG) on supporting county governments to advance climate-resilient infrastructure projects being financed through World Bank grants.

The engagement provided an important platform to discuss the support required to strengthen project preparation, structure viable infrastructure investments and enhance implementation capacity at the county level. I commend the Council of Governors for its commitment to strengthening county infrastructure and ensuring that available climate financing translates into well-prepared projects that address the development priorities of communities.

The Public Private Partnerships Kenya will support counties in exploring appropriate project structures that enhance the impact of the World Bank grants, strengthen long-term sustainability and create opportunities for additional investment in climate-resilient infrastructure across the country.

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