Kenya Export Promotion & Branding Agency
The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (BrandKE) is a state corporation established under State Corporation Act Cap 446 through Legal Notice No 110 of 9th August 2019 after the merger of the Export Promotion Council and Brand Kenya Board. The mandate is to implement export promotion and nation branding initiatives and policies to promote Kenya’s export of goods and services.
The Kenya Bureau of Standards
The Bureau develops, supervises and harmonizes standards of goods and services produced in Kenya for both local and international consumption and compliance. The Bureau also regulates, controls and ensures quality compliance of foreign goods entering Kenya while recognizing the international standardization procedures and practices.
For more information visit www.kebs.org
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)
KEPHIS undertakes regulatory procedures and practices on all phytosanitary requirements for the export and import services in Kenya. It is a dependable, effective, efficient and competitive regulatory service which ensures the quality of agricultural inputs and produce. For more information visit www.kephis.org
The Communications Authority
Licenses and regulates telecommunications, radio communications and postal services in Kenya Potential investors in the sector of communications and postal service. For more information visit www.ca.go.ke
The Centre for Business Information in Kenya
A division within the Export Promotion Council, the Centre has the objective of providing a potential importer and exporter with timely, reliable and updated business information at all enterprise levels. It operates as a hub of a national network embracing various sources of business information. For more information visit www.cbik.or.ke
The Horticultural Crops Development Authority
This is a parastatal body established to advise growers, exporters and processors in order to facilitate and increase production of top quality horticultural produce for export and local market. The organization is also charged with the responsibility of licensing horticultural exporters.
The Kenya Tourist Board
The Board is a parastatal organization charged with the overall responsibility of marketing Kenya as a tourist destination of choice. Kenya is a perfect destination for adventure, relaxation, culture and sports. It is endowed with savannah grasslands rich with big and small game, timeless cultures unchanged with the modern world, fascinating beaches and coral reef. There are captivating equatorial forests and a mystery of snow-capped mountains along the Equator. Desert trekkers have a chance together with those who love to enjoy the cool highland retreats. These are the issues Kenya Tourist Board will prove right to our visitors among other secrets of a holiday and safari of a life time. for more information visit www.ktb.go.ke
The Kenya Tourist Development Corporation (KTDC)
The Kenya Tourist Development Corporation was established in 1966 with main objective of developing the infrastructural facilities in the tourist industry in Kenya. The organization has since developed investment strategy going into partnership with foreign and domestic private investors in tourism development. KTDC provides both financial and business advisory services to the investing community in the tourist industry. Hence as a bridge between other development financial institutions and private investors, KTDC mobilizes financial resources from foreign sources to assist the tourism industry. Investors can therefore, use KTDC facilities to develop their tourist industry projects in Kenya. For more information and contact: Kenya Tourist Development Corporation, Utalii House P.O. Box 42013 Nairobi Tel. 00254- 20-330820, 229751 Fax. 00254-20-227815 E-mail: ktdc@wananchi.com
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)
The Service is a statutory body responsible for the conversation of biodiversity and sustainable development of natural resources in the national parks and reserves. As a custodian of biodiversity resources, KWS has the role of managing, protecting and conserving the country’s natural heritage on which the tourism industry is economically dependent. The Service seeks to ensure optimum economic benefit to the Kenyan people through development and promotion of nature tourism. KWS can be a trusted and committed partner in world nature conservation. Investment in this sector is therefore welcome. For contacts and information: Kenya Wildlife Service P.O. Box 40241 Nairobi Tel. 00254-20-600800 Fax. 00254-20-603792 E-mail: kws@kws.org Website: www.kws.org
Kenya Investment Authority (KIA)
The KIA is a one-stop shop for investors intending to invest in Kenya. KIA helps facilitate the approvals, licensing of new investment projects, and organizing investment promotion activities both locally and internationally. In approving investment projects, KIA works in consultation with respective government authorities to facilitate the acquisition of relevant approvals, licences and permits. Upon project approval, KIA issues a General Authority Certificate which enables investors to commence immediate implementation of their project while obtaining the required licenses within a period of six months. The Authority is the one point to visit when intending to invest in Kenya in any sector of the economy. It has a list of project proposals which can readily be taken up by any interested foreign or local investor. The KIA has also listed all the investment opportunities available in Kenya in its databank and website. Email: info(at)investmentkenya.com Website: www.investmentkenya.com
Business Institutions and Associations
There are a number of nongovernmental membership organizations or associations that work closely with the government and international institutions to facilitate business contacts and ease transactions in Kenya. These include:
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
This is an umbrella lobbying body for the business community in Kenya. It advises both the government and business community on the trend of local and international trade. The chamber of commerce and industry’s membership in Kenya is voluntary. The one umbrella body with headquarters in Nairobi has countrywide branches in major cities. For more information contact: Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry P.O. Box 47024 Nairobi Tel.00254-20-220867/20-333468 Fax.00254-20-334293 E-mail: inquiry@kenyachamber.com or Uncci@swiftkenya.com
The Federation of Kenya Employers
Established in 1959, it looks after the collective interests of the employers mainly investors in all sectors of the economy in Kenya. For more information visit www.fke-kenya.org
The Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya
It is a non-governmental membership organization whose main objective is to promote the horticultural sector by undertaking market intelligence, export promotion, technical support and training of the members. It works closely with Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service, Kenya Flower Council, and Horticultural Crops Development Authority for maintenance of high quality fresh produce in Kenya for the local and export market. For more information visit www.africaonline.co.ke/fpeak
The Kenya Flower Council
Was established by major stake holders in the flower industry to foster responsible and environmentally safe production of cut flowers and related products in order to make Kenya flowers competitive and safe in both the local and export markets. The Council has established stringent code of practice and standards that members must adhere to, including six month continuous farm audits. For more information visit www.kenyaflowers.co.ke
The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association
This Association ensures fairness, professionalism and efficient management of in and out going freight. Importers and exporters depend on the association members to move their goods to the markets. Contacts and information visit Kenya International Freight & Warehousing Association Bishop Garden Towers, Bishops Road P.O. Box 57969 Nairobi Tel. 00254-20-2717071/20-2727806 Fax.00254-20-2722536/20-213952 E-mail: kifwa@nbnet.co.ke
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)
KEPSA brings together all associations in the private sector in Kenya. It is a one-stop umbrella association to turn to in case of need to contact any product or service association or individual companies in Kenya. Any association not introduced in this website can therefore be traced by any investor, trader and service professional or consumer of any sector through KEPSA. For more information contact Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Bishops Garden Towers- 1st Floor Bishops Road, P.O. Box 3556, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya: Tel. 00254-20-2730371/2,Fax.00254-20-2730374and e-mail: kepsa@kenyaweb.com
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers is an organization established in 1959 to be the sole representative of the manufacturers in Kenya. Its objective is to drive industrialization process in Kenya through promotion of competitive local manufacturing in a liberalized market environment.
