Ruto Okays New Law Setting Aside Billions in Oil and Mineral Wealth for Future Generations

The new law comes at a time when Kenya is seeking an overhaul in mineral value additional and attracting renewed interest in its non-renewable resources among the crude oil deposits...
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President William Ruto has signed the Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, 2026 into law, establishing Kenya's first national savings fund to manage resource wealth for future generations.
- 30 per cent of all mineral and petroleum revenues will be allocated to the Future Generations Fund.
- The Kenyan government aims to manage resource wealth, cushion the economy, and finance strategic infrastructure.
- The Act also creates a Stabilisation Fund and a Strategic Infrastructure Investment Fund, with strict investment rules and parliamentary oversight.
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