Why

MOVING THE ECONOMY UP THE VALUE CHAIN

The Economic Pillar of Vision 2030 seeks to improve the prosperity of all regions of the country and all Kenyans by achieving a 10% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate by 2012.

Within the Medium Term Plan 2008-2012, six priority sectors that make up the larger part of Kenya’s GDP (57%) and provide for nearly half of the country’s total formal employment were targeted. Tourism Agriculture Wholesale and retail trade Manufacturing IT enabled services (previously known as business process off-shoring) Financial services