Banking Sector commits to expanding credit to nature-related ventures

Kenya's banking sector is set to increase its investment in nature-related opportunities by 5 percent annually, with the aim of increasing the sector's credit allocations to the new asset class. According to the Kenya Bankers’ Association chief executive officer, Raimond Molenje, the sector invested over 250 billion shillings between 2024 and 2025 in nature-positive ventures, an equivalent of 15 percent of the sector's total portfolio.