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ESTABLISHMENTKenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) is a statutory body currently operating under The Investment Promotion Act No. 6 of 2004. KenInvest’s mandate is to promote and facilitate private investment in Kenya for both domestic

and foreign investors.

VISION A global leader in investment attraction and retention.

MISSION To promote and facilitate domestic and foreign investment in Kenya by advocating for a conducive investment climate, providing accurate information and

Mission“To promote and facilitate domestic and foreign

investments in Kenya by advocating for a conducive investment climate, providing accurate information

EstablishmentKenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) is a statutory

body established under The Investment Promotion Act No. 6 of 2004. KenInvest’s mandate is to

promote and facilitate private investments in Kenya for both domestic and foreign investors.

Vision“A global leader in investment attraction.”

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Investment Promotion

• Providing information on investment opportunities or sources of capital; and • Promoting the opportunities for investment available in Kenya by organizing forums, workshops and other marketing initiatives.

Policy Advocacy

• Reviewing the investment environment and making recommendations to Government and other stakeholders, on changes that would promote and facilitate investment.

Investment Facilitation

• Issuing Investment Certificates; • Assisting in obtaining necessary licenses and permits; • Assisting in obtaining incentives or exemptions under various Acts of Law and other regulations; and • Investor Tracking and providing After Care Services.

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Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with European Community provides preferential access to a larger EU market.

Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) provides access to various

wide range of products.

Tripartite Free Trade Area (FTA) between EAC, COMESA and SADC has

MARKET ACCESS

Kenya is a sizeable local market of over

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) comprises of

20 member states with a population of over

East African Community (EAC) has an estimated population of

Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) backed by a Customs Union and a Common Market Protocol.

across five states (Kenya, Burundi,

African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) allows duty and quota-free access to the US market for over

and growing at about 2.7% annually.

Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with European Community provides preferential access to a larger EU market.

Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) provides access to various

wide range of products.

Tripartite Free Trade Area (FTA) between EAC, COMESA and SADC has

MARKET ACCESS

Kenya is a sizeable local market of over

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) comprises of

20 member states with a population of over

East African Community (EAC) has an estimated population of

Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) backed by a Customs Union and a Common Market Protocol.

across five states (Kenya, Burundi,

African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) allows duty and quota-free access to the US market for over

and growing at about 2.7% annually.

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