Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has strongly defended the proposed National Infrastructure Fund, aimed at directing proceeds from asset sales into long-term development, rather than recurrent expenditure.

• The fund will be managed by an independent, private-sector-led board for transparency.
• The Kenyan government intends to use funds from the sale of strategic assets like Safaricom and Kenya Pipeline Company for infrastructure projects, unlike past regimes.
• Partial sales of Safaricom and Kenya Pipeline shares have reportedly fetched Ksh350 billion.