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Originally published by Kenyanstop
October 27, 2025
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Inside Ksh200 Billion Kenya Sovereign Wealth Fund
This Ksh200 billion threshold represents the financial foundation upon which the Fund will begin formal operations once it meets two critical conditions...
✨ Key Highlights
The Kenyan government has initiated the full rollout of the Ksh200 billion Kenya Sovereign Wealth Fund (KSWF), designed to manage and safeguard national resource revenues. This move follows the development of the draft Kenya Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill 2025 by the National Treasury, aiming to establish a legal framework for the fund.
- The proposed KSWF Bill 2025 seeks to manage income from natural resources like oil, gas, and minerals, ensuring financial management, transparency, and accountability.
- The fund, owned by the National Treasury on behalf of Kenyans, will act as a financial cushion against revenue fluctuations, finance major infrastructure projects, and save resource income for future generations.
- It will be divided into three components: Stabilisation, Strategic Infrastructure Investment, and Future Generation (Urithi), with at least 10 percent allocated to the latter.
- Funds will primarily come from natural resource revenues, and strict investment rules forbid lending, credit provision, or using the fund as collateral for government borrowing.
- The public can submit comments on the draft Bill to the National Treasury by Friday, November 7.
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