Why the EU is increasing investments in Kenya

EU Head of Development Cooperation Hubert Perr and EU Deputy Head of Delegation to Kenya Bruno Pozzi (3rd left) celebrate with the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) team after the completion of a mural to commemorate EU Kenya cultural ties on 28 September, 2017.(James Wanzala,Standard)

Recently, the European Union (EU) unveiled a Sh500 billion joint cooperation strategy, opening a new chapter in bilateral relations between Kenya, the economic bloc and it’s 19-member States.

Hubert Perr, head of development cooperation at the EU in Kenya talked to Financial Standard on what the four-year partnership means for the country’s development and investment needs.