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Horticultural exports have increased, and plans are under way to boost sector productivity
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Horticulture contributes around 36% of Kenya’s agricultural GDP, with the sector employing 6m Kenyans and showing strong annual growth. Kenya is a major global market for value-added mixed vegetable packs sold in European supermarkets, and the third-largest flower exporter globally after Colombia and Ecuador, driving horticulture to become one of the largest export earners in the country after tea…

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Tea and coffee are key export commodities, but both segments remain vulnerable to price volatility
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Tea and coffee are among Kenya’s most important export commodities and both have seen production and export values expand considerably in recent years. However, both segments are also heavily dependent on the international export market, leaving smallholder farmers vulnerable to volatility in world prices for the two crops. While Kenya is one of the world’s top producers of high-quality black…

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Research initiatives and investments in cargo and processing should help to support growth, although new challenges have arisen
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Boasting some of the highest-quality horticultural crops in Africa, Kenya’s economy is heavily dependent on export earnings from a host of cash crops, including black tea, coffee, horticulture and floriculture. Exports have pointed to a strong performance, and recent private sector investment in cargo and agricultural processing facilities at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)…

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The East African Community eases travellers’ movement in the region
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As part of a wider commitment to deepening East African cooperation, Kenya joined Uganda and Rwanda in 2014 in creating a single tourism visa regime for the region. Officially launched in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on February 20, the immediate effect of the combined visa is to reduce the cost of visiting the trio to $100, compared to $150 for the three separate visas. The single visa – which…

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E-learning university should help ease pressure on tertiary enrolment
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University education in Kenya is set to undergo major changes in the coming years, as amendments to the country’s regulatory framework and reforms such as devolution expand post-secondary offerings across the country. While funding and capacity constraints remain serious challenges, new digital platforms such as the country’s flagship Open University project could significantly improve access in…

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Small companies and start-ups join the ranks of private providers
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As Kenya’s long-underfunded health sector strives to boost access to quality care, the private sector’s role in provision has expanded, with most health care facilities now run by donors and private firms. The health care sector has seen growing investment from foreign firms, as well as increased participation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially in mobile health services. With…

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Modernising tax laws and offering investment incentives
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Taxation is the major source of government revenue in Kenya. Over the past few years, the government through the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) – the body mandated to administer and collect taxes on behalf of the government – has stepped up efforts to widen the tax base. Kenya, like most African countries, operates a source- and partly residency-based taxation system. Under the source-based system,…

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Investments in downstream agricultural activities should boost growth
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Although largely rural and modestly sized, Kisii County offers significant scope for growth over the medium and long term, thanks to planned infrastructure spending and a growing population. Following the passage of devolution in 2010, the county has sought to translate its strong agricultural base into more value-added sectors such as agro-processing, branding and marketing. Given Kisii’s location…

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County officials have plans to raise investment and employment
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Located at the heart of Kenya, Meru has a rich history dating back many centuries. The name of the region is derived from mieru – “quiet forests” – and was coined by the Masai people in reference to Meru’s forested regions of Imenti and Tigania. As is the case for most of Kenya’s regions, Meru currently relies heavily on primary sector activity, with agriculture providing approximately…

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A new constitution brings in a raft of new legislation
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On August 27, 2010, after much debate and a public referendum, Kenya adopted a new constitution. The first general elections under the new constitution were held in March 2013, following which the country ushered in a new government structure. Under the new structure, the republic became a unitary state with a devolved governance system comprising a national government and 47 county governments. The…