Key Investment Opportunities in Kenya

Kenya offers a wide range of investment opportunities

As one of the emerging economies to watch and the largest in east and Central Africa, Kenya offers plenty of investment opportunities for both local and foreign investors.

Agriculture
Opportunities exist in production and export of products such as Cut-flowers, French beans, Pineapples, Mangoes and other fruits Cereals, Leather and leather products, canned beef Honey Farm machinery and other products
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Tourism
Kenya is naturally endowed in Wildlife, Pleasant climate, Beautiful scenery, Sandy beaches, and world beating Sportsmen & women. There are enormous opportunities in accommodation provision, Recreation and Entertainment
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Manufacturing
Kenya is has a well developed manufacturing sector with access to markets. Opportunities are available in the manufacture of Sheet glass, Fertilizers and pesticides, Textiles, Wood products, Cement, Pharmaceutical, Salt works Tyres, Iron and steel and Motor Vehicle Assembly Read More...

Wholesale & Retail
Local and foreign investors have an opportunity to invest in the fast growing wholesale and retail sector.
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ICT/Business Process Outsourcing
Join the most exiting and fastest growing sector and a new frontier in Business Process Outsourcing. And take advantage of abundant highly educated and skilled human resources in the region.
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Financial Services
Kenya has a well developed financial sector with major multinational financial institutions serving local and regional markets from Nairobi.
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Other Sectors are:

• Energy – Geothermal & Alternative energy
• Mining
• Building & construction
• Privatization

East Africa's Ultimate Destination

Investing in Kenya

1. Political stability

Kenya has maintained remarkable stability since independence despite the changes in its political system and crisis in neighboring countries. In December 2002, Kenyans held democratic and open elections which were judged free and fair by international observers. The country's stable political background has enabled a business-friendly environment. Added to that should be the advantageous strategic location, access to target markets, attractive incentives, as well as a liberalized economy with a well established private sector. The relative calm was however punctuated by a short span of the violence occasioned by the disputed December 2007 polls that led to over 1,000 deaths and displacement of over 500,000 people. This was settled through efforts of Kofi Annan and a Coalition government was formed.

2. Dynamic private sector

The private sector has played an important role in the economic development of the country and has participated extensively in all economic sectors.

3. Harmonious industrial relations

Kenya has enjoyed decades of stable and harmonious industrial relations in all sectors of the economy, with trade unions existing in every sector.

4. Preferential market access

Kenya has the benefit of being geographically positioned centrally in Africa, hence being the hub of the rest of Africa and to rest of the world. Kenya is an active member of most regional and international trade agreements.

Kenya's major trading partners are the COMESA and the EAC members, the European Union, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The East African market has a strength of more than 93 million consumers. Investing in Kenya provides investors with access to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), which has a population of over 400 million consumers, and the EAC market.

5. Qualified work force

Kenya has highly developed human resources, which are considered the best asset in the region. The Kenyan workforce is regarded as able and enterprising with the professionals being trained both within the country and at institutions in Europe, North America, Australia and other parts of the world. Kenya has the highest number of university and college-educated, English-speaking professionals in Africa.