Component 1: Strengthening Business and Investment Enabling Reforms

Component 1:

Strengthening Business and Investment Enabling Reforms: Addresses prioritised Business Regulatory (BR) and Investment Policy and Promotion (IPP) reforms to support private sector growth. The focus of this component will be on addressing regulatory constraints faced by exporters and priorities for attracting export-oriented FDI. This component is implemented by the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Industry through the Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest)

Current achievements under this component

1. End-to-end business registration workflows validated and integrated: Nationwide licensing harmonisation has progressed, culminating in Parliament’s adoption of the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Regulations, 2025, which have been enacted into law. The Business Laws Amendment Bills, drafted with input from the World Bank, have been submitted to Cabinet for adoption.
2. Public–Private Engagement (PPE) Policy and the PPE Bill, 2025, were finalised and rolled out for public participation, establishing a predictable framework for structured dialogue.
3. Formal Successful User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of the KRA PIN Application API has been completed, the workflow has been aligned with the Business Requirements Specification (BRS), and development of the Kenya Investment Single Window (KISW) prototype is ongoing.

KJET Project Environmental Specialist sensitising a BDS cluster on the Grievance Redress Mechanism for the project