A third of Kenya’s super-rich are seeking a second nationality
Thursday 03 March 2022
Knight Frank’s Wealth Report editor Andrew Shirley at a 2019 launch in Nairobi. PICTURES | DIANA NGILA | NMG
Summary
- The Knight Frank Wealth Report 2022 puts their proportion at 28% of Kenyan dollar millionaires, who numbered 3,362 at the end of 2021.
- Kenya has in recent years become a rich hunting ground for foreign companies marketing investment visas, targeting wealthy individuals seeking better opportunities for their families or cover against any unforeseen problems at home.
- Elsewhere in Africa, 63% of those applying for a second passport cited security and a better quality of life as the main reason for seeking to leave their country.
Almost a third of wealthy Kenyans are seeking a second passport or a new nationality to access better investment opportunities, healthcare and quality education abroad.
The Knight Frank Wealth Report 2022 puts their proportion at 28% of Kenyan dollar millionaires, who numbered 3,362 at the end of 2021.
This is more than the global average of 15%, but less than those looking to get out of Nigeria (44%) and South Africa (31%).
“Among Kenyans seeking new passports, the proportion interested in lowering their tax bills, improving their security or achieving a better quality of life is about the same as among the wealthy around the world,” Andrew said. Shirley, Wealth Report Editor.
“The big difference for Kenya’s dollar millionaires is the proportion of new citizenship applications for investment purposes, and in pursuit of better education and health care for themselves and their families. ”
Kenya has in recent years become a rich hunting ground for foreign companies marketing investment visas, targeting wealthy individuals seeking better opportunities for their families or cover against any unforeseen problems at home.
According to Knight Frank, around 59% of Kenyans seeking a second passport are looking for investment opportunities, compared to a global average of 17%, while 38% cite better education for their children and 34% better health care. health.
Elsewhere in Africa, 63% of those applying for a second passport cited security and a better quality of life as the main reason for seeking to leave their country.
Since 2010, Kenyans have been allowed to hold dual citizenship after the enactment of the new Constitution. The relatively high number of wealthy individuals seeking an exit is, however, an indicator of the low confidence of the wealthy in local institutions and the performance of the economy.
In 2019, more than 20 wealthy Kenyans signed up for a US investor visa program marketed by private equity firm Atlantic American Partners.
Interested locals had to pay $500,000 (57 million shillings) to qualify for the visa, commonly known as the EB-5 (employment-based fifth preference visa).
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