Design Tomorrow: Kenya, Japan Partnership In Quality Infrastructure
Design Tomorrow: Kenya, Japan Partnership In Quality Infrastructure
Quality infrastructure for transportation, energy and urbanization are critical for national growth and human welfare. Agriculture, health and education also require infrastructure investment. By utilizing Japan’s accumulated experience and knowledge of quality infrastructure and human resource development, Japan and Kenya are launching projects to build an inclusive and sustainable future.
Loans and Grants
 Sondu-Miriu Hydropower plant Project (Nyanza Province) |
 Bonde Kakoko Primary School Expansion Project(Grants for Grassroots Projects Scheme) (Nyanza Province) |
Technical Assistance
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| Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education(SMASSE) Project (Nairobi) | |
2018 Activities
- Youth from Eritrea, Kenya, Seychelles and Somalia gather in Nairobi for the African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE Initiative) Send-off Ceremony (22nd August 2018)
- Signing Ceremony of the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme “Medical and welfare equipment” in Nairobi (8th August 2018)
- Ceremony for Commissioning of Package 1 of Dongo Kundu Bypass as Japan’s ODA Loan project (14th June 2018)
- Joint Ceremony of Japan’s grant aid for Infrastructure projects (22nd March 2018)
- A grant contract (GC) signing ceremony for the project “Peace Building through empowerment of youth in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya” (8th March 2018)
- A grant contract (GC) signing ceremony for the project “Capacity Development Project for a village-Based Sustainable Primary Education Strategy (Phase2)” (8th March 2018)
- WAW!2017 Follow-up Workshop on Gender empowerment in the Agricultural sector (27th February 2018)
2017 Activities
- A grant contract (GC) signing ceremony for the project “Scaling up Community-led Responses to Tuberculosis in Slums of Nairobi, Kenya (Phase 2)” by the Japanese NGO RESULTS Japan (24th November 2017)
- Ambassador UESAWA attends the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Mwea Irrigation Development Project (23rd November 2017)
- The African youth from Eritrea, Kenya, Seychelles and Somalia gathers in Nairobi for the African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE Initiative) Send-off Ceremony (22nd August 2017)
- Exchange of Notes Signing Ceremony for the Economic and Social Development Programme (4th July 2017)
- A grant contract (GC) signing ceremony for the project “Community Safety Project for Women and Youth in Kiambiu Informal Settlement, Nairobi (Phase 3)” by the Japanese NGO, the Japan Center for Conflict Prevention (24th February 2017)
- A grant contract (GC) signing ceremony for the project “Project for Improving School Communities to Secure Children’s Health and Safety in Masinga Sub-county (Phase 3)” by the Japanese NGO, Community Action Development Organisation (24th February 2017)
2016 Activities
- Emergency Grant Aid in response to the damage by El Niño phenomenon in Kenya (4th February 2016)
2015 Activities
- Project for the improvement of WASH and stable supply of agricultural crops through the drilling of deep boreholes /Handing Over Ceremony (9th Nov 2015/at Kivou Location, Mwingi Sub-County, Mwingi Central District, Kitui County)
- Launching Ceremony for Training of Plant Operators for 2KR Project(12th Oct 2015/at Ahero National Irrigation Board Office)
- The Ceremony for Signing Exchange of Notes for Health Sector Policy Loan for Attainment of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on 17th August 2015
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) 20th Anniversary Celebration
- Official Commissioning of the 140MW Olkaria 1 Geothermal Power Plant (19th February 2015)
- Exchange of Notes Signing Ceremony for “The Mombasa Port Development Project Phase2” (16th January 2015)
2013 Activities
- Handover Ceremony of the Project for the Construction of the Nairobi Western Ring Roads(JPY 2.54 Billion) (10th December 2013)
- Japan extends to Kenya Grant Assistance totaling JPY 2.36 billion towards the Rural Water Supply Project in Baringo and the Urban Water Supply Project in Narok
- Handing Over Ceremony of the Rural Water Supply Project in Machakos and Makueni Counties (31st May 2013)
- Japan provides US$429,058 for the Project “Improving Quality Primary Education through Community Participation in Migwani District (Phase 3)” (25th February 2013)
- Ambassador Takata attends at the Annual Conference held by Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and visit its facilities (6th February 2013)
- A grant contract (GC) signing ceremony for the project “Improving Health of People Living in the Selected Urban Informal Settlement Community in Langata District, Nairobi Province (Phase 3)” by the Japanese NGO Child Doctor (30th January 2013)
2012 Activities
- Ambassador Takata attends at the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Mombasa Port Development Project ( 5th December 2012)
- H.E. Toshihisa Takata hands over heavy vehicles for disaster prevention to the Special Programmes Minister (7th November 2012)
- The 8th International Conference on Mother and Child Health (MCH) Handbook (22nd - 25th October 2012) The Project for the Reinforcement of Vaccine Storage – The Foundation Laying Ceremony– (16th October 2012)
- Japan provides US$347,810 for Sustainable Rural Road Maintenance Training Project using Do-nou Technology (12th October 2012)
- Japan provides US$222,572 for the Project “Implementation support for 3R INITIATIVE of Embu Town for Cyclical Society” (5th September 2012)
- Groundbreaking Ceremony of the project for upgrading and refurbishment of the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa: CEMASTEA (9th July 2012)
- Japan extends to Kenya Grant Assistance amounting to JPN\1.56 billion towards the Project for Dualling of Nairobi-Dagoretti Corner Road C60/C61 (2nd June 2012)
- Japan extends to Kenya Loan Assistance amounting to JPN\27.7 billion towards the Mombasa Port Area Road Development Project (22nd May 2012)