List Of Special Economic Zones In Kenya
A special economic zone is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country’s national borders, and their aims include increasing trade balance, employment, increased investment, job creation, and effective administration.
In this article Keweb.co tries to answer the question by publishing the full list of Special Economic Zones in Kenya
Below is the full List of the Special Economic Zones In Kenya
The Kenya vision 2030, envisions 3 world-class Special Economic Zones for Kenya
•1) Greater Mombasa SEZ: 3,000 sq km – (to create 2 million new jobs).
•2) Lamu SEZ: 700 sq km – (to create 1 million new jobs).
•3) Kisumu SEZ: 700 sq km- (to create 1 million new jobs).
The overall objective of the SEZs program:
To contribute towards the transformation of the country’s economic
base in order to realize higher and sustained growth, employment
creation and poverty reduction in the country.
The specific objectives of SEZs are:
– To attract both local and foreign investments
– To expand and diversify the production of goods and services for
domestic and export markets
– To promote value addition
– To promote local entrepreneurship through Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs)
– To enhance technology development and innovation
– To promote rural and regional industrialization by exploiting
the comparative advantage of local resources
How many Special Economic Zones are in Kenya?
Counties with SEZs International airports Inland and Coastal ports As of December 2021, there are 15 gazetted SEZs in Kenya Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are part of the flagship projects under the Economic Pillar of the Kenya Vision 2030.