Empowering Kenyans at home and abroad through collective investment and sustainable development
Kenya Economic & Social Solidarity Initiative (KESSOI CBO) is a community-driven, inclusive organization committed to transforming livelihoods, fostering inclusive economic growth, and building climate-resilient communities in Nairobi's Kasarani Subcounty and beyond.
Over the next five years, KESSOI will position itself as Kenya's go-to diaspora investment and community development platform — bridging the gap between Kenyan diaspora capital, local entrepreneurship, and sustainable development priorities.
KESSOI's approach is anchored in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union's Agenda 2063, ensuring that every project not only responds to immediate community needs but also advances long-term regional and global aspirations.
KESSOI operates through 10 integrated program areas organized into two hubs:
By 2030, KESSOI aims to have mobilized $5 million in diaspora-linked investments, created 10,000 sustainable livelihoods, and transformed Kasarani into a model hub for inclusive growth in urban Kenya.
A thriving Kenya where home and diaspora capital fuel inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient community transformation.
To connect Kenyan home and diaspora resources, local talent, and community innovation to create sustainable livelihoods, strengthen cooperative enterprises, and advance the SDGs and Agenda 2063 aspirations.
"Together we are stronger. We believe community-based investment is the most powerful way to create economic resilience, rooted in trust, transparency, shared ownership, and long-term impact."
Integrity and accountability in all operations
Equipping members to shape their financial future
Fostering unity and mutual support locally and globally
Supporting projects that create lasting value
Embracing smart solutions for evolving needs
Putting our members at the center of everything we do
Your money and trust are protected by clear governance and transparency
Every member has a voice, a vote, and a stake in our shared success
Invest in land, business, and more—where it matters most
Build lasting livelihoods, not just earnings
Be part of a growing family across borders
Access to professional advice and verified opportunities
Kenya's low-income communities—especially youth, women, informal workers, MSMEs, migrants, and urban poor households—face:
Resilient, financially empowered, climate-smart, and socially just Kenyan communities where people collectively build wealth, secure livelihoods, and generational economic security through cooperative systems and solidarity economies.
By 2030–2035:
If vulnerable communities gain access to inclusive finance, cooperative structures, skills training, investment knowledge, climate-resilient livelihoods, and civic empowerment, then they will grow stable incomes, accumulate assets, reduce debt, strengthen social cohesion, and influence development decisions, leading to resilient, inclusive, and self-sustaining local economies across Kenya.
Our Slogan
"Uniting Kenyans, Building Futures."
