Makueni County Trade and Investment Policy 2020

Abstract

The advent of devolution presents a huge opportunity for economic growth and development driven by intra and extra county trade. In the County Government of Makueni (CGM), the Department of Trade, Industry, Marketing and Tourism and Cooperative Development is mandated to develop and enhance trade and investment opportunities in the County for improved livelihoods. Trade and investment play a key role in reducing poverty and improving the livelihoods of the people in Makueni. The strategic location of Makueni County along major infrastructure corridors connecting Nairobi and Mombasa Cities presents a huge and unexploited trade and investment potential. The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), The Nairobi-Mombasa highway and major power transmission lines are key infrastructural installations, which in addition to the expansive and relatively flat terrain land present opportunities for investment. Moreover, the high potential for agricultural produce and related products present an opportunity for agricultural value addition and trade. The major products traded are livestock and related products, fast moving consumer goods as well as fresh produce including fruits, vegetables and cereals.