Del Monte Kenya has unveiled a $4 million Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) processing facility and an 800-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant valued at $5 million, marking a major step toward expanding value-added agricultural exports and strengthening clean energy adoption in Kenya.

The facilities were commissioned during a ceremony attended by the Principal Secretary, State Department for Investment Promotion, Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, alongside representatives from Invest Kenya and renewable energy partner Berkeley Energy Corporate Solutions.

The State Department for Investment Promotion participated in the U.S.–Kenya Trade and Investment Roundtable held at the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group Headquarters in Nairobi, bringing together senior government officials, development finance leaders and private sector representatives to strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation.

As we celebrate the festive season, we wish our valued partners, investors and the public a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We appreciate your continued collaboration and confidence in Kenya. May this festive season bring joy, prosperity and renewed opportunities for growth in the year ahead.

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Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, CBS Principal Secretary

The national government has unveiled a 1,000-litre solar-powered milk cooler at Witu Livestock Cooperative Society Ltd in Lamu County, fulfilling a commitment made in August 2025 to strengthen livestock value chains, curb post-harvest losses and raise farm incomes. The facility was launched in Witu by Principal Secretary for Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke and Principal Secretary for Investment Promotion Abubakar Hassan Abubakar as part of a national cooler rollout spanning 40 counties.

Kenya has strengthened its industrialization drive with the official launch of K-Elec, a Korean–Kenyan technology firm that has commissioned electronics manufacturing factory to produce televisions and refrigerators for the regional market. The facility, unveiled today, brings together Kenyan talent and Korean manufacturing expertise and is expected to employ about 400 Kenyans. The launch attracted senior government officials, diplomats and industry leaders, reflecting the strategic importance of the investment to Kenya’s economic transformation.

The Africa Investment Conference 2025 opened today in Nairobi, bringing together investors, policymakers, innovators and CFA charter holders to chart a more decisive course for Africa’s economic transformation. Principal Secretary for Investment Promotion Abubakar Hassan Abubakar delivered the keynote address, highlighting Kenya’s commitment to enabling investment-grade opportunities and strengthening the continent’s collective ability to mobilize capital at scale.