Policy Brief No. 11 of 2006 on Improving the Enabling Environment for Business in Kenya
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The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis
Abstract
An enabling environment for business improves investment climate and competitiveness of a country, thereby enhancing economic performance for eventual poverty reduction. In this regard, the Government of Kenya in its Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation (2003-2007) has emphasized on improving the environment for doing business to facilitate growth of private sector activities and achieve the targets set for economic growth of about 7 percent. However, despite various efforts made to improve the business environment, there are still issues that constrain the growth of investment and the country's competitiveness.
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This policy brief is based on the proceedings of a
KIPPRA conference on Improving the Enabling
Environment for Business in Kenya: Reducing the
Costs of Doing Business. The conference was held on
20th January 2005. Participants were mainly drawn
from Government and the private sector.
Keywords
Infrastructural constraints, Business environment, Justice system, Corruption, Kenya