Govt Plans New Airport and Ksh293.6B PPP Funding; Court Halts Rice Imports - August 2025

The Kenyan government plans to construct a new airport to replace the existing Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to address infrastructure challenges. To fund such mega projects, the National Treasury plans to raise Ksh293.6 billion in the 2025/26 financial year through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements. This strategy aims to reduce reliance on domestic borrowing. In a separate matter, the High Court in Kerugoya temporarily halted the government's plan to import 500,000 metric tonnes of rice duty-free. This decision followed a petition by the Farmers Party, which argued the importation would negatively impact local farmers.