Nairobi, June 22 -- The government has kicked off the planned facelift of its diplomatic missions in six African countries under a public-private-partnership (PPP) arrangement, as part of a policy shift aimed at easing reliance on Exchequer funding.

The State is already recruiting a transaction advisor to guide the initiative by undertaking feasibility on the appropriate financing models for the projects and set rental income levels.

"The transaction advisor shall develop robust and auditable project finance models for each project site and a consolidated portfolio financial model covering all sites," the State Department of Foreign Affairs said in a tender call.

As part of a policy shift, Kenya targets a new arrangement whereby privat...