An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya

The central objective of this Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is to identify the main impediments to productivity growth Kenyan firms face. This objective is achieved through the analysis of firm-level data directly collected by the World Bank in 2007. This ICA arrives at a critical juncture; the government has committed to improving the investment climate, even further convinced that growth can be achieved only through a prosperous private sector. Based on the view that prosperity requires a thriving industrial sector, private sector-led growth is central to the government's economic recovery strategy and its recent "vision 2030." In early 2007 Government of Kenya (GoK) launched its first-ever private sector development strategy. This strategy is based on five pillars: improving Kenya's business environment, accelerating institutional transformation, facilitating growth through greater trade expansion, improving productivity of enterprises, supporting entrepreneurship, and developing small and medium enterprises. All these pillars are linked to the ICA's analytical goal. The ICA uses a robust and standardized methodology that has been applied to many countries worldwide.

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Main Author: Iarossi, Giuseppe
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2009
Subjects:ABSENTEEISM, ACCESS TO CREDIT, AGRICULTURE, ASSET HOLDING, AUDITS, BANKING SECTOR, BENCHMARK, BENCHMARKING, BENCHMARKS, BOOKLET, BORROWING, BOTTLENECKS, BRIDGE, BUSINESS ACTIVITY, BUSINESS CLIMATE, BUSINESS DECISIONS, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS INDICATORS, BUSINESS OPERATIONS, BUSINESSES, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CAPITAL USE, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, COLLATERAL, COLLATERAL REGISTRIES, COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS, COLLECTION PROCESS, COMMERCIAL BANK, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVENESS, CONFLICT OF INTERESTS, CONNECTIVITY, CONTRIBUTIONS, COPYRIGHT, CORPORATE CULTURE, CORPORATE REGISTRIES, CORPORATE TAX RATES, COST OF LABOR, CREDIT BUREAU, CREDIT INFORMATION, CURRENT ACCOUNTS, CURRENT PRICES, CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS CLEARANCE, DEBT, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, DROUGHT, E BUSINESS, E-MAIL, E-PROCUREMENT, ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS, ELECTRICITY, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE SURVEY, EQUIPMENT, EXCHANGE RATES, EXPORTS, EXTERNAL FINANCING, FARES, FINANCIAL BURDEN, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL SECTOR, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, GDP, GDP DEFLATOR, GLOBAL ECONOMY, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROWTH RATE, HIGH ENERGY, HIGH TRANSPORTATION, HOLDINGS, HOURS OF OPERATION, HUMAN CAPITAL, ID, IMPORT LICENSES, INCOME, INCOMES, INDIRECT COSTS, INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INLAND TRANSPORT, INSPECTION, INSPECTIONS, INSTALLATION, INSURANCE, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON, INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, INVENTORIES, INVENTORY, INVESTMENT CLIMATE, INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT, INVESTMENT DECISIONS, INVESTMENT RATE, JUDICIAL REFORM, LABOR MARKETS, LARGE COMPANIES, LARGE ENTERPRISE, LARGE ENTERPRISES, LARGE FIRMS, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LICENSE, LICENSES, LINE OF CREDIT, LOAN, LOAN APPLICATIONS, LOAN PRODUCTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOW-INCOME, MANUFACTURING, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, MARGINAL RATE, MATERIAL, MEDIUM ENTERPRISE, MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, MICROENTERPRISES, MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT, MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, OPEN ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY COSTS, PHOTO, POLICE, POLITICAL RISKS, PRIVATE FINANCING, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, PROCUREMENT, PRODUCTION COSTS, PRODUCTION FUNCTION, PRODUCTION PROCESS, PRODUCTIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, PROSPERITY, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC RECORD, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, QUALITY OF SERVICES, QUERIES, QUESTIONNAIRE, RAILWAY, RAILWAY SECTOR, RAILWAYS, REAL COST, REAL COSTS, REAL GDP, REBATES, REDUCTION IN TIME, REGISTRATION PROCESS, REGISTRIES, REGRESSION ANALYSIS, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, REGULATORY GOVERNANCE, REGULATORY REGIMES, RESPONSIBILITIES, RESULT, RESULTS, RETAIL TRADE, RETURNS, ROAD, ROAD NETWORK, ROAD SECTOR, ROADS, RURAL ROADS, SAFETY, SALARIES, SALES, SECURITY SERVICES, SMALL BUSINESSES, SMALL ENTREPRENEURS, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION, STANDARDIZATION, STOCKS, SUPPLY CHAIN, TAX, TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS, TAX RATE, TAX RATES, TAX REGIME, TAX REVENUES, TAXATION, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TELECOM, TELECOMMUNICATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELEPHONE, TELEPHONY, TOTAL COSTS, TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC RULES, TRANSIT, TRANSMISSION, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT COSTS, TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS, TRANSPORT OF GOODS, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, TRAVEL TIME, TREATIES, TRUCK DRIVERS, TRUCKS, TRUE, URBAN ROADS, USES, VALUE ADDED, VERIFICATION, VIRUS, VULNERABLE CONSUMERS, WAGES, WORKING CAPITAL,
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topic ABSENTEEISM
ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGRICULTURE
ASSET HOLDING
AUDITS
BANKING SECTOR
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BENCHMARKS
BOOKLET
BORROWING
BOTTLENECKS
BRIDGE
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS DECISIONS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUSINESSES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL USE
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COLLECTION PROCESS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
CONNECTIVITY
CONTRIBUTIONS
COPYRIGHT
CORPORATE CULTURE
CORPORATE REGISTRIES
CORPORATE TAX RATES
COST OF LABOR
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT INFORMATION
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
CURRENT PRICES
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
DEBT
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DROUGHT
E BUSINESS
E-MAIL
E-PROCUREMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
ELECTRICITY
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FARES
FINANCIAL BURDEN
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GDP
GDP DEFLATOR
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
HIGH ENERGY
HIGH TRANSPORTATION
HOLDINGS
HOURS OF OPERATION
HUMAN CAPITAL
ID
IMPORT LICENSES
INCOME
INCOMES
INDIRECT COSTS
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INLAND TRANSPORT
INSPECTION
INSPECTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVENTORIES
INVENTORY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT RATE
JUDICIAL REFORM
LABOR MARKETS
LARGE COMPANIES
LARGE ENTERPRISE
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LARGE FIRMS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LICENSE
LICENSES
LINE OF CREDIT
LOAN
LOAN APPLICATIONS
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW-INCOME
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
MARGINAL RATE
MATERIAL
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROENTERPRISES
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
OPEN ACCESS
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PHOTO
POLICE
POLITICAL RISKS
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROSPERITY
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RECORD
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUERIES
QUESTIONNAIRE
RAILWAY
RAILWAY SECTOR
RAILWAYS
REAL COST
REAL COSTS
REAL GDP
REBATES
REDUCTION IN TIME
REGISTRATION PROCESS
REGISTRIES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY GOVERNANCE
REGULATORY REGIMES
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAIL TRADE
RETURNS
ROAD
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD SECTOR
ROADS
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SALARIES
SALES
SECURITY SERVICES
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTREPRENEURS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION
STANDARDIZATION
STOCKS
SUPPLY CHAIN
TAX
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REGIME
TAX REVENUES
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TELECOM
TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONY
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC RULES
TRANSIT
TRANSMISSION
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS
TRANSPORT OF GOODS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TRAVEL TIME
TREATIES
TRUCK DRIVERS
TRUCKS
TRUE
URBAN ROADS
USES
VALUE ADDED
VERIFICATION
VIRUS
VULNERABLE CONSUMERS
WAGES
WORKING CAPITAL
ABSENTEEISM
ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGRICULTURE
ASSET HOLDING
AUDITS
BANKING SECTOR
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BENCHMARKS
BOOKLET
BORROWING
BOTTLENECKS
BRIDGE
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS DECISIONS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUSINESSES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL USE
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COLLECTION PROCESS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
CONNECTIVITY
CONTRIBUTIONS
COPYRIGHT
CORPORATE CULTURE
CORPORATE REGISTRIES
CORPORATE TAX RATES
COST OF LABOR
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT INFORMATION
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
CURRENT PRICES
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
DEBT
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DROUGHT
E BUSINESS
E-MAIL
E-PROCUREMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
ELECTRICITY
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FARES
FINANCIAL BURDEN
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GDP
GDP DEFLATOR
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
HIGH ENERGY
HIGH TRANSPORTATION
HOLDINGS
HOURS OF OPERATION
HUMAN CAPITAL
ID
IMPORT LICENSES
INCOME
INCOMES
INDIRECT COSTS
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INLAND TRANSPORT
INSPECTION
INSPECTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVENTORIES
INVENTORY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT RATE
JUDICIAL REFORM
LABOR MARKETS
LARGE COMPANIES
LARGE ENTERPRISE
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LARGE FIRMS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LICENSE
LICENSES
LINE OF CREDIT
LOAN
LOAN APPLICATIONS
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW-INCOME
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
MARGINAL RATE
MATERIAL
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROENTERPRISES
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
OPEN ACCESS
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PHOTO
POLICE
POLITICAL RISKS
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROSPERITY
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RECORD
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUERIES
QUESTIONNAIRE
RAILWAY
RAILWAY SECTOR
RAILWAYS
REAL COST
REAL COSTS
REAL GDP
REBATES
REDUCTION IN TIME
REGISTRATION PROCESS
REGISTRIES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY GOVERNANCE
REGULATORY REGIMES
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAIL TRADE
RETURNS
ROAD
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD SECTOR
ROADS
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SALARIES
SALES
SECURITY SERVICES
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTREPRENEURS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION
STANDARDIZATION
STOCKS
SUPPLY CHAIN
TAX
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REGIME
TAX REVENUES
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TELECOM
TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONY
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC RULES
TRANSIT
TRANSMISSION
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS
TRANSPORT OF GOODS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TRAVEL TIME
TREATIES
TRUCK DRIVERS
TRUCKS
TRUE
URBAN ROADS
USES
VALUE ADDED
VERIFICATION
VIRUS
VULNERABLE CONSUMERS
WAGES
WORKING CAPITAL
spellingShingle ABSENTEEISM
ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGRICULTURE
ASSET HOLDING
AUDITS
BANKING SECTOR
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BENCHMARKS
BOOKLET
BORROWING
BOTTLENECKS
BRIDGE
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS DECISIONS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUSINESSES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL USE
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COLLECTION PROCESS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
CONNECTIVITY
CONTRIBUTIONS
COPYRIGHT
CORPORATE CULTURE
CORPORATE REGISTRIES
CORPORATE TAX RATES
COST OF LABOR
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT INFORMATION
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
CURRENT PRICES
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
DEBT
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DROUGHT
E BUSINESS
E-MAIL
E-PROCUREMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
ELECTRICITY
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FARES
FINANCIAL BURDEN
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GDP
GDP DEFLATOR
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
HIGH ENERGY
HIGH TRANSPORTATION
HOLDINGS
HOURS OF OPERATION
HUMAN CAPITAL
ID
IMPORT LICENSES
INCOME
INCOMES
INDIRECT COSTS
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INLAND TRANSPORT
INSPECTION
INSPECTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVENTORIES
INVENTORY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT RATE
JUDICIAL REFORM
LABOR MARKETS
LARGE COMPANIES
LARGE ENTERPRISE
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LARGE FIRMS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LICENSE
LICENSES
LINE OF CREDIT
LOAN
LOAN APPLICATIONS
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW-INCOME
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
MARGINAL RATE
MATERIAL
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROENTERPRISES
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
OPEN ACCESS
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PHOTO
POLICE
POLITICAL RISKS
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROSPERITY
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RECORD
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUERIES
QUESTIONNAIRE
RAILWAY
RAILWAY SECTOR
RAILWAYS
REAL COST
REAL COSTS
REAL GDP
REBATES
REDUCTION IN TIME
REGISTRATION PROCESS
REGISTRIES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY GOVERNANCE
REGULATORY REGIMES
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAIL TRADE
RETURNS
ROAD
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD SECTOR
ROADS
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SALARIES
SALES
SECURITY SERVICES
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTREPRENEURS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION
STANDARDIZATION
STOCKS
SUPPLY CHAIN
TAX
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REGIME
TAX REVENUES
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TELECOM
TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONY
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC RULES
TRANSIT
TRANSMISSION
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS
TRANSPORT OF GOODS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TRAVEL TIME
TREATIES
TRUCK DRIVERS
TRUCKS
TRUE
URBAN ROADS
USES
VALUE ADDED
VERIFICATION
VIRUS
VULNERABLE CONSUMERS
WAGES
WORKING CAPITAL
ABSENTEEISM
ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGRICULTURE
ASSET HOLDING
AUDITS
BANKING SECTOR
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BENCHMARKS
BOOKLET
BORROWING
BOTTLENECKS
BRIDGE
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS DECISIONS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUSINESSES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL USE
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COLLECTION PROCESS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
CONNECTIVITY
CONTRIBUTIONS
COPYRIGHT
CORPORATE CULTURE
CORPORATE REGISTRIES
CORPORATE TAX RATES
COST OF LABOR
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT INFORMATION
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
CURRENT PRICES
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
DEBT
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DROUGHT
E BUSINESS
E-MAIL
E-PROCUREMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
ELECTRICITY
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FARES
FINANCIAL BURDEN
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GDP
GDP DEFLATOR
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
HIGH ENERGY
HIGH TRANSPORTATION
HOLDINGS
HOURS OF OPERATION
HUMAN CAPITAL
ID
IMPORT LICENSES
INCOME
INCOMES
INDIRECT COSTS
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INLAND TRANSPORT
INSPECTION
INSPECTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVENTORIES
INVENTORY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT RATE
JUDICIAL REFORM
LABOR MARKETS
LARGE COMPANIES
LARGE ENTERPRISE
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LARGE FIRMS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LICENSE
LICENSES
LINE OF CREDIT
LOAN
LOAN APPLICATIONS
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW-INCOME
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
MARGINAL RATE
MATERIAL
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROENTERPRISES
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
OPEN ACCESS
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PHOTO
POLICE
POLITICAL RISKS
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROSPERITY
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RECORD
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUERIES
QUESTIONNAIRE
RAILWAY
RAILWAY SECTOR
RAILWAYS
REAL COST
REAL COSTS
REAL GDP
REBATES
REDUCTION IN TIME
REGISTRATION PROCESS
REGISTRIES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY GOVERNANCE
REGULATORY REGIMES
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAIL TRADE
RETURNS
ROAD
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD SECTOR
ROADS
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SALARIES
SALES
SECURITY SERVICES
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTREPRENEURS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION
STANDARDIZATION
STOCKS
SUPPLY CHAIN
TAX
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REGIME
TAX REVENUES
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TELECOM
TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONY
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC RULES
TRANSIT
TRANSMISSION
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS
TRANSPORT OF GOODS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TRAVEL TIME
TREATIES
TRUCK DRIVERS
TRUCKS
TRUE
URBAN ROADS
USES
VALUE ADDED
VERIFICATION
VIRUS
VULNERABLE CONSUMERS
WAGES
WORKING CAPITAL
Iarossi, Giuseppe
An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya
description The central objective of this Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is to identify the main impediments to productivity growth Kenyan firms face. This objective is achieved through the analysis of firm-level data directly collected by the World Bank in 2007. This ICA arrives at a critical juncture; the government has committed to improving the investment climate, even further convinced that growth can be achieved only through a prosperous private sector. Based on the view that prosperity requires a thriving industrial sector, private sector-led growth is central to the government's economic recovery strategy and its recent "vision 2030." In early 2007 Government of Kenya (GoK) launched its first-ever private sector development strategy. This strategy is based on five pillars: improving Kenya's business environment, accelerating institutional transformation, facilitating growth through greater trade expansion, improving productivity of enterprises, supporting entrepreneurship, and developing small and medium enterprises. All these pillars are linked to the ICA's analytical goal. The ICA uses a robust and standardized methodology that has been applied to many countries worldwide.
topic_facet ABSENTEEISM
ACCESS TO CREDIT
AGRICULTURE
ASSET HOLDING
AUDITS
BANKING SECTOR
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BENCHMARKS
BOOKLET
BORROWING
BOTTLENECKS
BRIDGE
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
BUSINESS CLIMATE
BUSINESS DECISIONS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUSINESSES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL USE
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COLLECTION PROCESS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
COMPETITIVENESS
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
CONNECTIVITY
CONTRIBUTIONS
COPYRIGHT
CORPORATE CULTURE
CORPORATE REGISTRIES
CORPORATE TAX RATES
COST OF LABOR
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT INFORMATION
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
CURRENT PRICES
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
DEBT
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DROUGHT
E BUSINESS
E-MAIL
E-PROCUREMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
ELECTRICITY
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
EQUIPMENT
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FARES
FINANCIAL BURDEN
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GDP
GDP DEFLATOR
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
HIGH ENERGY
HIGH TRANSPORTATION
HOLDINGS
HOURS OF OPERATION
HUMAN CAPITAL
ID
IMPORT LICENSES
INCOME
INCOMES
INDIRECT COSTS
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INLAND TRANSPORT
INSPECTION
INSPECTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVENTORIES
INVENTORY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
INVESTMENT RATE
JUDICIAL REFORM
LABOR MARKETS
LARGE COMPANIES
LARGE ENTERPRISE
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LARGE FIRMS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LICENSE
LICENSES
LINE OF CREDIT
LOAN
LOAN APPLICATIONS
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW-INCOME
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
MARGINAL RATE
MATERIAL
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROENTERPRISES
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
OPEN ACCESS
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
PHOTO
POLICE
POLITICAL RISKS
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROCUREMENT
PRODUCTION COSTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PROSPERITY
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RECORD
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUERIES
QUESTIONNAIRE
RAILWAY
RAILWAY SECTOR
RAILWAYS
REAL COST
REAL COSTS
REAL GDP
REBATES
REDUCTION IN TIME
REGISTRATION PROCESS
REGISTRIES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY GOVERNANCE
REGULATORY REGIMES
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESULT
RESULTS
RETAIL TRADE
RETURNS
ROAD
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD SECTOR
ROADS
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SALARIES
SALES
SECURITY SERVICES
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTREPRENEURS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION
STANDARDIZATION
STOCKS
SUPPLY CHAIN
TAX
TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REGIME
TAX REVENUES
TAXATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TELECOM
TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONY
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC RULES
TRANSIT
TRANSMISSION
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS
TRANSPORT OF GOODS
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TRAVEL TIME
TREATIES
TRUCK DRIVERS
TRUCKS
TRUE
URBAN ROADS
USES
VALUE ADDED
VERIFICATION
VIRUS
VULNERABLE CONSUMERS
WAGES
WORKING CAPITAL
author Iarossi, Giuseppe
author_facet Iarossi, Giuseppe
author_sort Iarossi, Giuseppe
title An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya
title_short An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya
title_full An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya
title_fullStr An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya
title_full_unstemmed An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya
title_sort assessment of the investment climate in kenya
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2009
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spelling dig-okr-1098626032024-08-08T16:28:03Z An Assessment of the Investment Climate in Kenya Iarossi, Giuseppe ABSENTEEISM ACCESS TO CREDIT AGRICULTURE ASSET HOLDING AUDITS BANKING SECTOR BENCHMARK BENCHMARKING BENCHMARKS BOOKLET BORROWING BOTTLENECKS BRIDGE BUSINESS ACTIVITY BUSINESS CLIMATE BUSINESS DECISIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INDICATORS BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESSES CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL USE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REGISTRIES COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COLLECTION PROCESS COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS CONFLICT OF INTERESTS CONNECTIVITY CONTRIBUTIONS COPYRIGHT CORPORATE CULTURE CORPORATE REGISTRIES CORPORATE TAX RATES COST OF LABOR CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT INFORMATION CURRENT ACCOUNTS CURRENT PRICES CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DEBT DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DROUGHT E BUSINESS E-MAIL E-PROCUREMENT ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC OUTLOOK EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS ELECTRICITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATES EXPORTS EXTERNAL FINANCING FARES FINANCIAL BURDEN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT GDP GDP DEFLATOR GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HIGH ENERGY HIGH TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS HOURS OF OPERATION HUMAN CAPITAL ID IMPORT LICENSES INCOME INCOMES INDIRECT COSTS INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INLAND TRANSPORT INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INSTALLATION INSURANCE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVENTORIES INVENTORY INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT RATE JUDICIAL REFORM LABOR MARKETS LARGE COMPANIES LARGE ENTERPRISE LARGE ENTERPRISES LARGE FIRMS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LICENSE LICENSES LINE OF CREDIT LOAN LOAN APPLICATIONS LOAN PRODUCTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOW-INCOME MANUFACTURING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY MARGINAL RATE MATERIAL MEDIUM ENTERPRISE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MICROENTERPRISES MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS NATIONAL HIGHWAYS OPEN ACCESS OPPORTUNITY COSTS PHOTO POLICE POLITICAL RISKS PRIVATE FINANCING PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PROCUREMENT PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS PROSPERITY PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC RECORD PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION QUALITY OF SERVICES QUERIES QUESTIONNAIRE RAILWAY RAILWAY SECTOR RAILWAYS REAL COST REAL COSTS REAL GDP REBATES REDUCTION IN TIME REGISTRATION PROCESS REGISTRIES REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY GOVERNANCE REGULATORY REGIMES RESPONSIBILITIES RESULT RESULTS RETAIL TRADE RETURNS ROAD ROAD NETWORK ROAD SECTOR ROADS RURAL ROADS SAFETY SALARIES SALES SECURITY SERVICES SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTREPRENEURS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION STANDARDIZATION STOCKS SUPPLY CHAIN TAX TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX REGIME TAX REVENUES TAXATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TELEPHONY TOTAL COSTS TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRAFFIC TRAFFIC RULES TRANSIT TRANSMISSION TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS TRANSPORT OF GOODS TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TRAVEL TIME TREATIES TRUCK DRIVERS TRUCKS TRUE URBAN ROADS USES VALUE ADDED VERIFICATION VIRUS VULNERABLE CONSUMERS WAGES WORKING CAPITAL The central objective of this Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is to identify the main impediments to productivity growth Kenyan firms face. This objective is achieved through the analysis of firm-level data directly collected by the World Bank in 2007. This ICA arrives at a critical juncture; the government has committed to improving the investment climate, even further convinced that growth can be achieved only through a prosperous private sector. Based on the view that prosperity requires a thriving industrial sector, private sector-led growth is central to the government's economic recovery strategy and its recent "vision 2030." In early 2007 Government of Kenya (GoK) launched its first-ever private sector development strategy. This strategy is based on five pillars: improving Kenya's business environment, accelerating institutional transformation, facilitating growth through greater trade expansion, improving productivity of enterprises, supporting entrepreneurship, and developing small and medium enterprises. All these pillars are linked to the ICA's analytical goal. The ICA uses a robust and standardized methodology that has been applied to many countries worldwide. 2012-03-19T10:02:50Z 2012-03-19T10:02:50Z 2009 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20090312074711 978-0-8213-7812-0 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/2603 English Directions in Development ; private sector development CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank