Why Kenya’s revived golden visa matters for venture investors and founders

Kenya is considering offering permanent residency to foreign investors to strengthen Nairobi’s position as East Africa’s investment hub. The Kenya Investment Authority (Invest Kenya) is working on proposals for a residency-by-investment programme that would grant long-term residency to investors who commit substantial capital and create jobs, reviving a plan first floated in 2019 but never implemented. Kenya joins a growing list of countries competing for globally mobile investors with immigrati