Kenya

Kenya’s banking sector benefits from healthy fundamentals, which in turn has ensured steady growth in lending and assets, and strong performances for listed creditors. However, 2016 provided the sector with its fair share of challenges to navigate. Nevertheless, the outlook for the country’s lenders is positive. A key driver of growth among Kenyan banks remains their ability to tailor products...

Kenya was the sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy in 2015 behind Nigeria, South Africa, Angola and Sudan, ranked 11th in inward foreign direct investment and is one of the few countries in Africa that is not primarily dependent on extractive revenues. This performance is not necessarily surprising given the country’s comparative advantages. The East African market has one of the highest...

With approximately 44.2m inhabitants and an annual growth rate of 2.6%, Kenya is the seventh-most populated country in Africa. Demographically, it is also very young, with the average age around 18 years and more than 50% of the population under 25. The country’s politics have changed markedly since the introduction of a new constitution in 2010, devolving a significant amount of power to...

The guide contains listings of some of the leading hotels and resorts in Kenya and contacts for important government offices and services. It also contains useful tips and information for first-time or regular business and leisure visitors alike.

This chapter contains an overview of the legal framework within which local and international investors operate in Kenya, including a look at the business environment for foreign investors, the different types of corporate entity recognised in Kenya and a rundown of the various incentives available for inward investment.

This chapter contains a...