Nairobi, July 15 -- Kenya's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows dropped $381 million (Sh41.14 billion) in 2020, hurt by Covid-19 restrictions and fresh rules demanding foreign firms in some industries gradually cede more stake to locals.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimates FDIs amounted to $717 million (Sh77.44 billion) in 2020, a 34.7 percent drop compared with revised $1.1 billion (Sh118.58 billion) a year earlier.
"Kenya introduced local participation requirements in various industries, including insurance, telecommunication and ICT services," UNCTAD analysts wrote in the World Investment Report 2020.
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