Nairobi, Kenya, 20 February 2026 – The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat undertook a Stakeholder Engagement, Validation, and Capacity Building Mission in Nairobi from 18–20 February 2026, under the Protocol on Investment Implementation Support Programme (PIISP).

This targeted technical assistance supported the Republic of Kenya in strengthening alignment between its national investment framework and the Protocol on Investment (PoI), contributing to a more transparent, predictable, and investor-responsive investment environment across the continent.

Key elements of the mission included stakeholder engagement and policy dialogue with public and private sector actors to identify regulatory bottlenecks and practical reform opportunities, as well as the validation of diagnostic findings through a review of Kenya’s investment laws and institutional arrangements against the PoI framework. The mission also focused on capacity building for National Focal Points (NFPs) to enhance investment facilitation, inter-agency coordination, and grievance management, alongside thematic working sessions across the four pillars of the Protocol on Investment: Promotion, Facilitation, Protection, and Sustainable Development.

Through this collaborative process, and with the support of partners including ODI, the mission will culminate in a post-mission roadmap to guide priority reforms and strengthen Kenya’s investment ecosystem in support of sustainable industrialisation and regional integration.

By advancing coordinated implementation of the Protocol on Investment, the AfCFTA continues to support State Parties in translating policy commitments into tangible investment outcomes, laying practical foundations for a truly integrated African market.