Implementing Agencies

Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest/InvestKenya)

Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest/InvestKenya) is the lead implementing agency for the “Strengthening Business and Investment Enabling Reforms” component of KJET, mandated to streamline the investment climate through regulatory reforms, improved investment policies, and institutional capacity building. In collaboration with the State Department for Investment Promotion, KenInvest drives the design and rollout of investor-oriented tools such as the One-Start-One-Go (OSOG) digital platform, investor outreach, and aftercare services that make it easier to start, operate, and expand businesses in Kenya, thereby boosting private sector investment that feeds into the broader KJET results framework.

“Through KJET, Kenya is accelerating business climate reforms, simplifying approvals, and strengthening investor facilitation in priority value chains. Our role is to ensure investors face fewer barriers, faster processes, and clearer pathways from entry to expansion.”

Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) - Offers Financing & De-Risking

Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) is the implementing agency for the “Scaling Up Green Financing and Strengthening Climatic Resilience for SMEs” component of the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project, responsible for mobilizing green private capital and deploying innovative financial instruments that enable SMEs to invest in climate-smart technologies and manage environmental and social risks sustainably. Working under the oversight of the State Department for Investment Promotion, KDC channels blended finance and credit facilities that expand access to long-term, affordable funding for eligible enterprises, thereby supporting job creation, resilience, and inclusive growth in line with KJET’s development objective

“KJET enables access to green and sustainable financing instruments that crowd in private capital. Through blended finance, credit enhancement, and co-investment, we are improving bankability and supporting commercially viable MSME clusters aligned to climate and productivity goals.”

The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) Priority MSME Value Chains

The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) is the implementing agency for Component 2 of the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project, responsible for enhancing MSME cluster competitiveness through targeted business development services and co-investment support. Under the oversight of the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development, MSEA works directly with MSME clusters across all 47 counties to provide free training, capacity building, and facilitation of access to modern machinery and technologies that improve productivity and market access. Through this role, MSEA ensures that MSMEs are able to leverage KJET support to grow, create quality jobs, and contribute to Kenya’s Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA)

“In priority value chains under BETA, KJET supports the full investment journey:

· Upstream:Regulatory reforms and land, licensing, and permitting facilitation.

· Midstream:Financing for MSME aggregation, productivity upgrades, and green transition.

· Downstream:Market access, export readiness, and investor aftercare."