Trade & Investment

Investment opportunities exist in nearly all the sectors and especially in agro based industries.

Innovation

Kenya is regarded as the second-best innovation hub in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tourism in Kenya

Tourism in Kenya is the second-largest source of foreign exchange revenue following agriculture.

ABOUT KENYA

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a sovereign state in Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya lies on the equator with the Indian Ocean to the south-east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east.

The current population of Kenya is 51.12M which is equivalent to 0.67% of the total world population.

Kenya ranks number 28 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.

The population density in Kenya is 90 per Km2 (232 people per mi2).

The total land area is 582,650 sq Km: arable land is 52,000 sq Km and water surface: 11,230 sq Km

The median age in Kenya is 19.2 years with the age structure being:

0-14 years: 40.02%

15-35 years: 35%

36-64 years: 21.98%

65 years and over: 3%

The official language is English and Swahili.

Political system: Kenya has a Devolved State with Multiparty Democracy, 47 counties. Kenya lies on the equator and a climate range from tropical to temperate (10° to 40°c).

Average exchange rate:US$ 1 - KES 109.6

Average GDP per capita (2018):US$ 1,865.2

GDP growth (2021):5%, FDI Inflows (2018), US$ 672BGDP (2018), US$ 89.6B

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Brand Story

Kenya is the Land of unlimited possibilities. It is today ranked the 5th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa with a GDP in excess of US$ 89 billion. The World Economic Forum’s country competitiveness report ranks Kenya 1st in Africa in quality of human capital, availability of research, innovation and business dynamism, making it the place to be as an investor. Kenya is also ranked 61st in the ease of doing business index with an ambitious plan to reach top 50 in the next 3 years. Kenya increased investments in 2017 by 71% according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) due to investment incentives under the Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as well as the completion of the Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) that will improve logistics efficiency between the port of Mombasa, Nairobi, Naivasha and other parts of the Country. Kenya is among highest growing economies in Africa, at an average growth of about 6%, that promises investors highest returns on investment. She is a member of the East Africa Community (EAC) with population of about 150 million, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) with population of about 390 million, and the Africa continental free trade area (ACFTA) that guarantees a market of over 1.4 billion people. Kenya also has preferential market access to a population of over 500 million in EU; and a population of 324 million in USA with export opportunities to over 6,000 product lines under AGOA arrangement.

Welcome to Kenya, the Land of unlimited possibilities!

The 8 regions of Kenya
Kenyans passion and pride moving in a positive direction
Passion and pride in communication out to the world
Every Kenyan in the world (Male and Female)
One Voice and the unity of the country

INVEST IN KENYA

This is why Kenya should be your country of choice for Investment:-

  • Kenya’s strong growth prospects and a high appetite for authentic, high-value made in Kenya goods and services.
  • Kenya is the largest and most advanced economy in East and Central Africa. Its GDP accounts for more than 50 per cent of the region’s total and in terms of current market prices.
  • Home of unique tourist attractions with the Wildebeest Migration being one of the Seven New Wonders of the world.
  • Kenya is strategically located and a gateway to East and Central Africa with great regional and international connectivity.
  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport functions as an effective Air hub between Africa, Europe and Asia. KQ is the largest Airline in Africa.
  • Wide market access as a result of Kenya’s membership to regional economic blocs like the East African Community (EAC) with over 135 million people and COMESA that gives access to over 450 million people.
  • Kenya also has several trade preferential arrangements including The African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) which allows for quota free and duty-free access to the USA market for over 6,000 items produced in Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which gives duty free access to the EU among others.

Register as an Investor - 4 easy steps

  1. Apply to be a registered investor
  2. Obtain acknowledgement and request investment letter
  3. Inspection of work premises
  4. Obtain an investment certificate
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