Trade roadshow positions Kenya as gateway to 350mn regional consumers

Kenya is solidifying its position as the commercial gateway to the East and Central African markets by hosting the 2025 Kenya Trade and Investment Roadshow in Nairobi, attracting over 300 investors from 35 countries. The roadshow positions Kenya as a gateway to 350 million regional consumers. In a separate development, Kenya enhanced its influence in global ICT governance by securing the Vice Chair position of the International Telecommunication Union’s Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) at a conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. This is the second time Kenya has held this role. Domestically, a petition has been filed in the High Court of Kenya seeking to stop the construction of the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Road project. The petitioners argue that the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) framework cedes control of a critical national corridor to private and foreign entities.