Nairobi, Feb. 19 -- The National Treasury targets Sh80 billion private investment in the new financial year starting July 2026, signalling a deepening shift toward private-sector financing of infrastructure through deals structured along the lines of Adani-type transactions.

The cash will be mobilised through conventional Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)andPrivately Initiated Proposals (PIPs).

The projection marks an increase from the Sh70 billion Kenya is eyeing in the current 2025/26 financial year ending in June.

The growing use of private capital, the Treasury says, is intended to ease short-term fiscal pressures and reduce dependence on public debt and new taxes to finance roads, airports, power plants, and transmission lines. ...