Other Wholesale, Retail and International Trade Programmes

Training members of informal traders’ associations on procurement procedures;
Strengthening capacity of the institutions that deal with verification and certification of standards to meet international standards, improving packaging and develop brands, establishing marketing and distribution channels in foreign markets, strengthening e-business capacity for enterprises, establishment of an export development fund and guarantee scheme to cover risks faced by exporters, and facilitate export market development;
Creating conducive licensing and regulatory framework by decentralisation of business registration to the districts.
Establishment of markets and distribution channels in foreign markets;
Establishment and strengthen export credit guarantee schemes to cover risks faced by exporters, and facilitate export market expansion;
Strengthen capacity of the institutions involved in trade development and negotiations;
Establish incentive programmes such as export performance award to facilitate penetration into new markets.
Establish commercial offices, exhibition centres and warehouses in the identified strategic foreign markets such as COMESA and Asian Markets to increase visibility of Kenya’s products;
Undertake market surveys and develop networks to provide trade intelligence in the targeted markets;
Establish a network with Kenya’s Diaspora to assist in marketing Kenya’s products;
Establish centre for product development and adaptation to facilitate graduation to higher value added activities through branding, adoption, packaging and new designs;
Establish an export development fund to promote product development, value addition, market development and diversification;
Establish a coordinated framework to facilitate development and promotion of targeted service sub-sectors;
Develop an E-Trade policy and integrate it in all public and private sector institutions of higher learning and tertiary colleges;
Review the legal and institutional frameworks relating to market infrastructure development;
Strengthen quality assurance institutions to ensure that imports, exports and all goods sold in Kenya are to the highest international standards and prevent dumping of products;