Economic Cooperation (Assistance)
2025/6/18
- Official Development Assistance (ODA)
- Summary of ODA towards Kenya
- Country Development Cooperation Policy for the Republic of Kenya
- Rolling Plan for the Republic of Kenya
Design Tomorrow: Kenya, Japan Partnership In Quality Infrastructure
Design Tomorrow: Kenya, Japan Partnership In Quality Infrastructure (YouTube)
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) |
Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP)
Technical Assistance
 Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) Project (Nairobi) |
 Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) Project (Nairobi) |
2025 Activities
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr. Ogihara (17th June 2025)
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador MATSUURA Hiroshi (12th May 2025)
- Signing of the Grant Contract to support the Rehabilitation of a Medical Ward for Kabula Health Centre in Bungoma County (7th March 2025)
- Signing of the Grant Contract to support the Improvement of Equator Special School and Vocational Training Centre in Siaya County (7th March 2025)
- Signing Ceremony for the “Project for supporting continuation of school attendance of Primary Education in Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement and host community, Turkana County, Republic of Kenya (Phase-3)” (31st January2025)
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr. Ogihara (20th January2025)
2024 Activities
- A Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Mr. Ogihara, Chargé d'Affaires (23rd September 2024)
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (16th September 2024)
- A Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (22nd April 2024)
- A Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (26th February 2024)
2023 Activities
- A Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (24th November 2023)
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (9th November 2023)
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (18th October 2023)
- Twelve Kenyan young civil servants are going to study in Master’s programmes at top Japanese universities (17th August 2023)
- A Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (27th July 2023)
- Mr. KITAGAWA Yasuhisa, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of Japan Signs Grant Contract with Japanese NGO, JOICFP (27th June 2023)
- Handover of Speed Patrol Boats at Liwatoni Fisheries Complex in Mombasa County (19th April 2023)
- Ambassador OKANIWA Ken gives a remark at the 60th Anniversary of Kenya-Japan Partnership Commemoration Lecture at JKUAT (29th March 2023)
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (17th March 2023)
- H.E. Ambassador OKANIWA Signs Grant Contract with Japanese NGO, ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL (1st March 2023)
- Ambassador OKANIWA Ken visits small-scale farmers who increased income through market-driven approach with JICA support in Kitui County (2nd February 2023)
- Ambassador OKANIWA Ken visited KEFRI in Kitui County (1st February 2023)
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (26th January 2023)
- “Japan-Kenya Urban Development & Transport Symposium” was held (24th January 2023)
- The Third Human Resource Development Scholarship to Kenya from Japan (10th January 2023)
2022 Activities
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (5th October 2022)
- Ceremony for the Official Commissioning of the Olkaria I Additional Unit 6 and V Geothermal Power Plant (26th July 2022)
- The 3rd Japan-Kenya Business Dialogue (22nd July 2022)
- Courtesy Call by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Ambassador OKANIWA Ken (5th May 2022)
- H.E. Ambassador OKANIWA Signs Grant Contracts with Japanese NGOs (25th March 2022)
2021 Activities
- Ceremony for Official Commissioning of TOYOTA HIACE Local Assembly Line (15th December 2021)
- Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Cooperation between Japan and Kenya in the Fields of Healthcare and Wellness (8th December 2021)
- Courtesy call by JICA volunteers (22nd November 2021)
- Courtesy call by JICA volunteers (3rd November 2021)
- Handing over Ceremony for the Grant Aid Project, “Enhancing Trade Facilitation and Border Control Capacity in East Africa” (1st October 2021)
- Handing over of Cold Chain Vaccine Equipment by the Government of Japan (7th September 2021)
- The Japan-Kenya Business Forum (24th June 2021)
- Japan’s support for renovating Agriculture Laboratory Building at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology [JKUAT] (7th June 2021)
- Japan strengthens its support for Kenya’s fight against COVID-19 with additional PCR Test Kits (3rd June 2021)
- IFC’s 9th International Food Safety Forum (11th May 2021)
- The Virtual Japan Food Machine Expo 2021 (19th March 2021)
- Japan and Kenya in fight against tuberculosis in Kenya; ‘Multi-Drug-Resistance Tuberculosis (MDR) Summit’ (18th March 2021)
- Signing Ceremony for the Project for “Community-Based Child nutrition Improvement Project Centering around ECDE Centres (Phase-3)” (5th March 2021)
- Signing Ceremony for the Project for "Improvement of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Services by Improving the Clinic in East Kisumu Ward, Kisumu West Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya (Phase 3)" (24th February 2021)
- Government of Japan and UN Women mark new project to enhance women’s resilience (10th February 2021)
2020 Activities
- Exchange Notes signing for Grant Assistance Project “The Improvement of Power Distribution System in and around Nakuru City and around Mombasa City” (18th September 2020)
- Japan’s Assistance to Kenya for the Fight against COVID-19 and for Building resilience in Kenya (4th September 2020)
- Japan’s Assistance to Fight against COVID-19 in Kenya (27th August 2020)
- The 2nd Japan-Kenya Business Dialogue (12th March 2020)
- Signing Ceremony for the Project for “Peace building through empowerment of youth in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya” (3rd March 2020)
- Signing Ceremony for the Project for the “Project for Peace-building Promotion through Livelihood Improvement Support for Refugee and Host Communities in Dadaab” (3rd March 2020)
- Signing Ceremony for the Project for “Community-Based Child Nutrition Improvement Project Centering around ECDE Centres” (17th February 2020)
- Signing Ceremony for the Project for "Improvement of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Services by Improving the Clinic in East Kisumu Ward, Kisumu West Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya" (7th February 2020)
- Courtesy Call by a JICA Volunteer (17th January 2020)
- Courtesy Call by JICA Volunteers (6th January 2020)
2019 Activities
- Signing Ceremony for the “Project for advancing the enrolment and retention rate of Secondary school of youths in Kalobeyei and Kakuma, Republic of Kenya” (23rd December 2019)
- Courtesy Call by JICA Volunteers (19th December 2019)
- Exchange Notes signing for Grant Assistance Project “Enhancing Trade Facilitation and Border Control Capacity in East Africa” (1st November 2019)
- Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone and Launch of the Construction works for Dongo Kundu Bypass (18th October 2019)
- Press conference to launch the Japan- Kenya Business Dialogue (15th October 2019)
- Courtesy Call by JICA Volunteers (11th October 2019)
- Ambassador Horie has a meeting with Mrs. Rebecca Miano, Managing Director & CEO, Kenya Electricity Generating Company and site visit Olkaria Geothermal Power Plants (8th October 2019)
- Handing over ceremony for Grant Assistance Project “Economic and Social Development Programme – Provision of Patrol Motor Boats to Maritime Police Unit” (2nd October 2019)
- Support of the Development of Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and the Construction of Mombasa Gate Bridge (20th September 2019)
- Youth from Kenya and Somalia gather in Nairobi for the ABE Initiative and the KIZUNA program Send-off Ceremony (9th September 2019)
- Exchange Notes signing on the Blue Growth Initiative Project to be carried out in Kenya, Comoros, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mauritius (22nd August 2019)
- Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) Pay a Courtesy Call on Ambassador Horie (25th July 2019)
- Signing Ceremony of a Grant Contract (G/C) for the Project “Improvement of obstetrics and gynecology services by improving the clinic in Kisumu East Word, Kisumu West Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya (Phase 1)” (1st March 2019)
- A Grant Contract (G/C) Signing Ceremony for the Project “Peace Building through empowerment of youth in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya (Phase 2)” (25th February 2019)
- A grant contract (GC) signing ceremony for the project “Scaling up Community-led Responses to Tuberculosis in Slums of Nairobi, Kenya (Phase 3)” (30th January 2019)
- A Grant Contract (G/C) Signing Ceremony for the Project “Community-Based Child Nutrition Improvement Project Centering Around ECDE Centers (Phase 1)” (10th January 2019)
2018 Activities
- Contribution to the industrialization of Kenya by using renewable energy ～Ground breaking Ceremony for the Olkaria I AU 6 Geothermal Power Plant～ (4th December 2018)
- A Grant Contract (GC) Signing Ceremony for the Project “Education and Protection for Youth in Kakuma Refugee Camp (Phase 3)” (30th November 2018)
- 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)
2009 Activities
- The Launching ceremony of the project of Peace Support Operation Training and Institute Capacity Enhancement at the International Peace Support Training Center (IPSTC) (22nd of May 2009)