Kenya has secured a KSh7.8 billion (approximately $60.28 million) development cooperation package from Germany, finalised during the Kenya–Germany Biennial Government-to-Government Negotiations on Development Cooperation held in Berlin, covering the period 2026–2028. KBC
National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo announced the agreement, describing the new technical and financial cooperation package as designed to finance priority programmes aimed at accelerating Kenya’s economic transformation while strengthening resilience against climate change. The Star
The funding will support programmes in private sector development, trade and investment, digital transformation, technical and vocational education and labour mobility, renewable energy and e-mobility, climate action, irrigation, climate-smart agriculture, food systems and good governance. Germany also indicated that an additional KSh 4 billion for the energy sector will be considered in the coming weeks.
A key component of the agreement is the digital transformation agenda. The partnership includes the second phase of the Digital Transformation Center (DTC II), which will extend cooperation until 2029, focusing on advancing ethical artificial intelligence, data governance, digital public infrastructure and digital public goods, while supporting the creation of digital employment opportunities. TechAfrica News
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At the close of the negotiations, Kiptoo and his counterpart, Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), signed the Summary Record reaffirming both governments’ commitment to the partnership. People Daily
Beyond the financial package, the two governments agreed to deepen collaboration in agribusiness and improved market access for Kenyan products, labour mobility through technical skills development and language training, digitalisation, innovation, renewable energy, e-mobility, financial technology, investment promotion, public procurement opportunities and the fast-growing Business Process Outsourcing sector.
The Berlin negotiations build on the previous round of government consultations held in Nairobi in November 2024 and subsequent high-level engagements between the two governments. Bilateral development cooperation between Kenya and Germany dates back to the 1960s, with successive financial and technical cooperation packages targeting social and economic growth.
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