President William Ruto announced the establishment of the National Infrastructure Fund as a "cornerstone" of Kenya's economic development during his New Year's Address, aiming to accelerate the country's transformation towards a first-world economy by 2026.

• The National Infrastructure Fund will be fully operationalized by January 2026 alongside a Sovereign Wealth Fund.
• The initiative seeks to reduce reliance on debt by leveraging domestic resources, private capital, and national savings.
• Proceeds from privatisation will be "ring-fenced" and invested strictly in infrastructure projects to generate long-term value.
• Anticipated projects include the completion of the Talanta Sports Complex, the Bomas International Convention Centre, and the launch of the Naivasha–Narok–Kisumu–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway.