Since independence, Kenya has received both substantial foreign investment and significant amounts of development aid.
Total aid was $943 million in 2006, which was 4% of gross national income.
These investments come from Russia, China, the developed Western countries and Japan.
Kenya hosts a large number of foreign multinational companies, as well as international organizations such as United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and many other non-governmental organizations.
China's involvement has been increasing, while that of Western countries such as the United Kingdom has fallen significantly.
Investments from multilateral agencies, particularly the World Bank and the European Development Fund, have increased.
The most active investors currently are the Chinese.

Kenya is active within regional trade blocs such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC), a partnership of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
The aim of the EAC is to create a common market of the three states modelled on the European Union.
Among the early steps toward integration is the customs union which has eliminated duties on goods and non-tariff trade barriers among the members.
Since independence, Kenya has received both substantial foreign investment and significant amounts of development aid. Total aid was $943 million in 2006, which was 4% of gross national income. These investments come from Russia, China, the developed Western countries and Japan. Kenya hosts a large number of foreign multinational companies, as well as international organizations such as United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and many other non-governmental organizations. China's involvement has been increasing, while that of Western countries such as the United Kingdom has fallen significantly. Investments from multilateral agencies, particularly the World Bank and the European Development Fund, have increased. The most active investors currently are the Chinese.
Kenya is active within regional trade blocs such as the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC), a partnership of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The aim of the EAC is to create a common market of the three states modelled on the European Union. Among the early steps toward integration is the customs union which has eliminated duties on goods and non-tariff trade barriers among the members.
Economy of Kenya