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| Kenya Private Sector Alliance | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kenya Private Sector Alliance |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Region | Kenya |
Kenya Private Sector Alliance The Kenya Private Sector Alliance is a business apex organization based in Nairobi that brings together leading associations and corporations from across Kenya to influence National Assembly (Kenya), coordinate with Central Bank of Kenya, and engage with multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization. It convenes constituents including the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Federation of Kenya Employers, Kenya Bankers Association, Kenya Private Hospitals Association, and Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers to address regulatory, trade, and investment matters affecting entities like Safaricom, Kenya Airways, Equity Bank, EABL, and KenGen.
The alliance was established in the aftermath of sectoral dialogues that involved actors from Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya Revenue Authority, Export Promotion Council (Kenya), and regional forums such as the East African Community and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. Its formation followed precedents set by entities like the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Kenya Private Sector Foundation and consultative mechanisms linked to the Constitution of Kenya (2010), the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015, and reforms stimulated by interactions with United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Over time it responded to shocks including the 2008–2009 Kenyan crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and regional disruptions from events like the Horn of Africa droughts and the 2011 East Africa drought by coordinating relief and economic response with actors such as African Development Bank and International Finance Corporation.
Its membership is a federation of national associations and corporate members drawn from sectors represented by groups such as the Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations, Kenya Flower Council, Tea Directorate (Kenya), Coffee Board of Kenya, Kenya Sugar Directorate, and the Kenya Private Schools Association. The governance model mirrors structures used by Confederation of British Industry and Business Roundtable with a board comprising leaders from conglomerates like Centum Investment, Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat partners, and apex organizations such as Kenya Private Sector Foundation affiliates. Offices and regional chapters liaise with county-level administrations created under the County Governments of Kenya system and coordinate with metropolitan hubs like Mombasa, Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, and Nakuru.
The alliance undertakes functions including policy research, regulatory impact assessments, and business facilitation in collaboration with institutions such as Kenya Investment Authority and Export Processing Zones Authority. It organizes sectoral roundtables with stakeholders including Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development (Kenya), Ministry of Finance (Kenya), and parastatals like Kenya Ports Authority and Kenya Airways. It provides services to members such as training and capacity building offered in partnership with Strathmore Business School, University of Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, and vocational partners like Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (Kenya).
The alliance engages in public-private dialogue platforms mirroring mechanisms used by African Union agendas and regional policy forums like the East African Business Council and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). It advocates on issues touching on taxation with Kenya Revenue Authority, trade facilitation with Kenya Ports Authority, digital infrastructure referencing Communications Authority of Kenya, and labour relations involving Industrial Court (Kenya) and Employment and Labour Relations Court. It has participated in national consultations on frameworks such as Vision 2030 (Kenya), the Big Four Agenda, and budget processes with the National Treasury (Kenya).
Initiatives include SMEs development programs aligned with AGRA, youth entrepreneurship initiatives echoing Tony Elumelu Foundation models, and sustainability programs linked to UN Global Compact and climate action dialogues under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Sector-specific campaigns have targeted tourism recovery with stakeholders like Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Wildlife Service; agriculture value chains with Kenya Tea Development Agency, Kenya Horticultural Exporters, and National Cereals and Produce Board; and manufacturing competitiveness referencing Kenya Association of Manufacturers benchmarks and partnerships with Japan International Cooperation Agency and United States Agency for International Development.
The alliance maintains strategic partnerships with multilateral and bilateral partners including World Bank Group units, International Finance Corporation, African Development Bank, European Union, United Kingdom Department for International Development, United States Agency for International Development, and private networks like International Chamber of Commerce. It engages in bilateral commerce dialogues with missions including Embassy of the United States, Nairobi, Embassy of the United Kingdom, Nairobi, Embassy of China in Kenya, and regional cooperation with African Continental Free Trade Area frameworks and the East African Community Secretariat.
Governance follows a board-and-committee model with representation from member associations such as the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, Federation of Kenya Employers, and corporate sponsors including Safaricom PLC, Equity Group Holdings, KCB Group, Bamburi Cement, and Bidco Africa. Funding derives from membership dues, corporate sponsorships, donor grants from agencies like DFID, NORAD, and project financing from World Bank and International Finance Corporation. Accountability mechanisms include audit practices aligned with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya standards and internal compliance referencing the Companies Act (Kenya), procurement norms, and stakeholder reporting to entities such as the Office of the Auditor-General (Kenya).
Category:Business organizations based in Kenya Category:Organisations based in Nairobi Category:Economy of Kenya