President William Ruto is today expected to preside over a high-level Presidential Round Table meeting with key private sector players, focusing on enhancing trade and investment opportunities across Kenya.
The engagement is anticipated to serve as a critical forum for dialogue between government and business leaders, with an emphasis on unlocking growth, improving the investment climate, and aligning public policy with private sector priorities.
The round table brings together senior government officials, representatives from the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, top industry leaders, and development stakeholders.
Discussions are set to revolve around streamlining regulatory frameworks, reducing the cost of doing business, and accelerating infrastructure development to facilitate both local and foreign investment.
The government is also expected to reaffirm its commitment to public-private partnerships as a lever for economic transformation.
This engagement comes at a time when Kenya is seeking to revitalize its economy amid external shocks and domestic pressures, including a challenging debt environment and tightening global financial conditions.
The meeting offers an opportunity to review key structural reforms aimed at positioning Kenya as a competitive investment destination. These include ongoing tax reforms, trade policy adjustments, and digital transformation initiatives targeting greater efficiency in service delivery.
Private sector leaders are expected to present priority concerns around access to affordable credit, policy consistency, and the need for protection against arbitrary regulatory changes.
There is also expected to be a strong push for the implementation of long-standing proposals to enhance competitiveness in manufacturing, agribusiness, and technology sectors.
The President is likely to use the forum to outline his administration’s progress on flagship economic programmes, including the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
The outcomes of today’s session are expected to feed into subsequent sectoral consultations and inform policy refinement.
As the government seeks to deepen economic resilience and attract new investments, today’s round table marks a pivotal moment in building trust and cooperation with the business community. Both sides are expected to chart a more coordinated approach to inclusive growth and national development.
Written By Ian Maleve
