Nairobi, July 8 -- Kenya attracted an estimated $3.2 billion (Sh413.6 billion) in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2025, marking its strongest performance ever as investors poured money into the country's digital economy and renewable energy amid business-friendly reforms.

Numbers released Tuesday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) showed FDI inflows rose 37.7 percent, or $876 million (Sh113.22 billion), from revised $2.32 billion (Sh299.9 billion) in 2024.

This helped Kenya cement its position in recent years as East Africa's fastest-growing investment destination despite a fierce global race for capital.

The report says multinational companies are channelling investment into digital infrastructure, a...