Invest and trade with Kenya.
The gateway to East Africa: a stable, reforming economy, a young skilled workforce and preferential access to a market of over a billion people. One coordinated network of agencies is ready to help you set up and succeed.
Where the opportunities are
Kenya welcomes investment across its fastest-growing sectors, many with targeted incentives in Special Economic Zones and Export Processing Zones.
Agriculture & agri-processing
Horticulture, tea, coffee and value-added food processing for export.
Technology & digital
Fintech, BPO and innovation, the heart of the "Silicon Savannah".
Manufacturing
Textiles, pharmaceuticals and assembly, with SEZ and EPZ incentives.
Energy & green economy
A world leader in geothermal, wind and solar generation.
Financial services
Regional banking, insurance and holding structures via the NIFC.
Infrastructure & real estate
Transport, housing and industrial parks under public-private models.
Tourism & hospitality
Lodges, conservancies and coastal resorts in a global safari brand.
Healthcare & pharma
Local manufacturing, medical services and health innovation.
Kenya's investment & trade agencies
Every agency you will need, in one place. Start with KenInvest, the national one-stop investment centre that coordinates the others on your behalf.
Kenya Investment Authority
National one-stop investment centre; facilitation, certificates and aftercare.
invest.go.ke ↗Business Registration Service
Company and business-name registration, through eCitizen.
brs.go.ke ↗Special Economic Zones Authority
Licenses and regulates Special Economic Zones.
seza.go.ke ↗Export Processing Zones Authority
Develops and regulates Export Processing Zones.
epzakenya.com ↗Nairobi International Financial Centre
Certifies financial and professional-services firms and holding companies.
nifc.go.ke ↗Kenya Export Promotion & Branding Agency
Export promotion and the national brand, Make it Kenya.
makeitkenya.go.ke ↗Kenya Trade Network Agency
Runs the TradeNet single window for trade documentation.
kentrade.go.ke ↗Kenya Revenue Authority
KRA PIN, tax, customs and investment incentives.
kra.go.ke ↗Links open each agency's official website. Kenyan government agencies use .go.ke domains; always confirm the address before sharing information.
From idea to operating in Kenya
Explore & plan
Talk to KenInvest or your nearest Kenyan mission to scope your project and incentives.
Register
Incorporate through the Business Registration Service on eCitizen.
License & locate
Secure permits, a KRA PIN and, if relevant, an SEZ, EPZ or NIFC status.
Operate & grow
Use KenInvest aftercare and KEPROBA to scale and export.
Build your investment inquiry
Tell us about your project. We will point you to the right agency and prepare a structured brief you can send in one click. Nothing is stored on this page.
Prefer to speak to a person?
Every Kenyan embassy and high commission has a commercial desk to help investors and traders in your region: introductions, missions and market intelligence.