We advise on complex, capital-intensive infrastructure projects that define the future of Kenya and the region. We work with governments, private investors, multilateral lenders, and developers to structure legally sound, commercially viable infrastructure arrangements across a wide range of sectors. Our expertise spans the entire lifecycle of infrastructure delivery—from project conceptualisation and financing, through regulatory compliance and contract execution, to dispute management.
We approach projects and infrastructure advisory in a multidisciplinary manner, combining deep legal knowledge with sector-specific insights in transport, energy, ports, water, technology, and social infrastructure. Whether acting on behalf of the state or private sponsors, our team is skilled at navigating the legal intricacies of large-scale developments, ensuring that agreements are enforceable, risks are mitigated, and stakeholder expectations are aligned.
As Kenya continues to embrace sustainability, digitisation, and inclusive growth, we are also pioneering advisory services in emerging areas such as Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), carbon credit projects, social infrastructure, and climate-aligned finance. We view infrastructure not just as physical assets but as catalysts of socio-economic transformation and impact.
Key Capabilities
Public-private partnerships
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are essential vehicles for delivering critical infrastructure and public services through collaborative arrangements between government entities and private parties. We provide comprehensive legal advisory to both contracting authorities and private investors at every stage of the PPP lifecycle — from project conception, development of private proposals, and project development through procurement to contract negotiation, financial close, project implementation, and exit strategies.
Our team understands the regulatory, social, and financial complexities involved in structuring PPPs in Kenya and the wider region. We help clients navigate enabling frameworks, procurement laws, and sector-specific regulations, embedding best practices in risk allocation, project finance, performance standards, and value-for-money analysis to ensure projects achieve long-term viability.
We have advised on landmark PPP projects spanning energy, transport, aviation, ports, and social infrastructure. Whether for sponsors, lenders, or contracting authorities, our goal is to deliver commercially sound, legally robust solutions that balance public objectives with private incentives.
We deliver strategic, transformational and technically sound legal solutions for cross-sector infrastructure collaboration. Strategic, transformational and technically sound legal solutions for cross-sector PPPs.
Project Finance
The team provides end-to-end legal support in structuring, negotiating, and executing project finance transactions across key sectors, including energy, transport, water, and social infrastructure. Our approach aligns with international best practice while remaining tailored to the needs of emerging markets.
We advise on risk allocation, bankability, and security structures across financing models, including Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), concession frameworks, and blended finance structures. Our team is experienced in reviewing and drafting project documents such as loan agreements, direct agreements, government support letters, and inter-creditor arrangements.
With deep familiarity with multilateral institutions, export credit agencies, and development finance mechanisms, we help clients navigate complex financing layers. We are equally active at the due diligence and financial close stages, ensuring projects are both legally sound and operationally feasible.
We support clients in financing major infrastructure and energy projects. Structuring secure, scalable financing for capital-intensive ventures.
Energy & Natural Resources
Strategic legal support is provided across the value chain from exploration and generation to transmission, distribution and trading. Our practice covers traditional energy sources as well as the rapidly expanding renewables sector, including solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower projects.
We advise on project development, financing and regulatory compliance, helping sponsors, investors and public authorities navigate licensing, permitting and sector-specific frameworks. Our expertise includes drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements (PPAs), fuel supply contracts, joint venture arrangements and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreements, ensuring projects are bankable, commercially sound and aligned with national policy objectives.
In natural resources, we provide legal support on transactions involving mining, oil, gas and extractive industries, with a focus on environmental standards, community engagement and sustainability. We also assist clients in structuring investments that balance commercial objectives with social and environmental responsibility.
With Kenya and the region accelerating toward a low-carbon future, we are also at the forefront of climate-aligned energy projects, advising on green finance structures, carbon trading and compliance with global ESG benchmarks.
Advising on regulatory, transactional and environmental aspects of energy projects. Supporting the transition from traditional resources to a renewable energy future.
ESG, Climate Action and Compliance
As the global economy shifts toward sustainability, carbon markets and climate-aligned investments are becoming integral to infrastructure and energy development. We provide legal advice to clients engaging in carbon credit projects, emissions trading, and climate finance structures.
Our team also assists project developers, investors, and governments in navigating regulatory frameworks, international standards, and monitoring, reporting, and verification requirements under various mechanisms, including the Paris Agreement and regional carbon market initiatives. Our services include drafting and negotiating carbon agreements, emission reduction purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, and financing arrangements, ensuring compliance with both domestic law and international best practice. Beyond carbon credit transactions, we support clients in structuring green bonds and blended finance mechanisms to mobilise capital for climate-resilient infrastructure. Our approach balances commercial viability, legal soundness, and environmental integrity, allowing projects to achieve both investment goals and measurable climate impact.
We also provide strategic guidance on policy engagement and stakeholder management, recognising that successful climate projects
require alignment between regulators, communities, and financiers.
We provide legal support for carbon markets, climate finance, and emissions trading. We also structure sustainable investments that deliver both returns and climate impact.
In addition, we provide legal advisory regarding drafting and negotiating Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and construction contracts, as well as managing dispute resolution. Further, we ensure that projects meet sector-specific regulations, environmental standards, and permitting requirements. We also provide legal support for water systems, sanitation, and other public utility developments.
Key Contacts
Holiness Lumbi
Partner, Head of Projects, Energy & Infrastructure
E: hlumbi@ashitivaadvocates.com
Sally Kamau
Director, Energy & Projects
E: skamau@ashitivaadvocates.com
