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Fix infrastructure investment hurdles in Kenya

Investment in long-term infrastructure requires massive funding, which is not locally available.

An estimated Sh5.56 trillion investment into infrastructure development for Kenya is planned (as of 2015 estimates), the majority of which will focus on telecommunications and power generation infrastructure. Investor returns are already squeezed given the economic and political risks surrounding such projects and Kenya’s tax regulation does not help.

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