The Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), domiciled at the National Treasury and Economic Planning, has kicked off public participation forums to ensure community engagement, transparency, and stakeholder buy-in of its activities.
The PPP Directorate is the technical arm of the PPP Committee at the National Treasury, mandated to facilitate, structure and manage infrastructure and development projects between the public and private sectors.
Director General (DG) of the PPP Eng. Kefa Seda says that the forums provide a platform for citizens and stakeholders to review the legal instruments and submit their views before their finalization.
Eng. Seda said the nationwide public participation forums on the review of the PPP legal framework are officially underway.
He said the consultative sessions that began on the 13th of July, 2026, run until July 29, 2026, and provide citizens and stakeholders an opportunity to review proposed amendments aimed at streamlining project procurement, enhancing transparency, and clarifying county government roles in PPP investments.
The PPP DG said the public consultations cover the draft PPP (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and associated management regulations.
The DG reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing the country’s huge infrastructure deficit through stronger collaboration with the private sector under the PPP initiatives.
He said the objective of the public forums, besides fulfilling the requirements of the Constitution, was to accord an opportunity for citizens and stakeholders to review the PPP legal instruments and submit their views before finalization and submission to Parliament.
Eng. Seda spoke to the press at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) Mombasa campus during a stakeholders and public participation forum.
The Mombasa forum was attended by relevant public and private sector stakeholders drawn from Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu and Tana River counties.
One of the major PPP projects in the coastal region is the Sh. 12.5 billion Galana-Kulalu Food Security project.
The Galana-Kulalu Food Security Project, which straddles Kilifi and Tana River counties, brings over 20,000 acres under production and is Kenya’s largest irrigation-based agricultural scheme.
“We are calling on the citizens to join the public participation forums taking place across the country and share their views to help shape our PPP legal and regulatory framework,” said Seda. He added: ‘The participation and voice of all citizens matters and counts.’
Eng. Seda said PPPs are essential for funding mega projects because they relieve immense fiscal strain on national budgets while ‘’leveraging private sector expertise, innovation and efficiency.
The PPP top official said by transferring financial and operational risks to private entities, the governments can deliver critical infrastructure like highways and energy grids faster and more efficiently.
Eng. Seda said the world over, governments and development institutions heavily utilize the PPP model to bridge infrastructure funding gaps.
“The PPP funding model remains a viable option to the country’s budgetary constraints,” he said, further underscoring the importance of collaboration between public and private sector players in advancing quality infrastructure development and driving sustainable economic growth.
He said typically in PPP arrangements, the government and a private partner enter into a long-term contract to finance public assets that people often need in the infrastructure sector.
“The PPP model allows the government to leverage private sector expertise and resources while minimizing financial risks and keeping costs down,” he said.
Eng. Seda emphasized that the infrastructure sector is highly resource-intensive and requires massive capital which the government alone can’t handle since they place severe pressure on national budgets and public debt.
By Hussein Abdullahi and Joan Kinuthia
