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Telecommunications
The ongoing liberalization and privatization offer
important investment opportunities to private investors,
particularly in the information technology and
telecommunications sectors. Investors possessing the
necessary skill in those sectors can form joint
ventures, particularly for the provision of cellular
phones and internet services.
Development of broadband infrastructure
Software and hardware development
Supply of equipment, technical and consultancy services
More on investment
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Road sub-sector
To ensure that the future road network effectively
supports the socio-economic development of the country,
it is proposed to improve the network by undertaking
several projects. In fact, there is a proposal to
venture into the construction of an underground
transport system as is found in European cities. The
Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC)
is willing to go into partnership with investors to team
up with investors from the Czech Republic who have
expressed interest in the development of infrastructure
for urban transport.
Supply of road safety equipment
Training on road safety issues
High capacity urban transport development
Supply of equipment, technical and consultancy services
Tyres
The country currently has only one tyre
manufacturing facility namely Firestone (E.A.) Limited.
ICDC is convinced that another tyre manufacturing
facility would be a feasible proposition and is
therefore looking for joint venture partners to promote
one.
Port facilities
Berths
Investment opportunities exist in the rehabilitation of
berths to give them a new lease of life for efficient
and economic operations.
Conversion of port berths into container berths –
Mombasa
Investment opportunities are available in the conversion
of berths at Mombasa port into container berths to cater
for increased container traffic.
Container terminal management systems.
Opportunities exist in the study and installation of
modern information technology systems at Mombasa
Container Terminal to enhance the fluidity of container
traffic movements.
Construction of bypass to substitute the Likoni Ferry
The Likoni Ferry in Mombasa presents a major
transportation bottleneck. ICDC intends to approach
investors with the necessary technical know-how and
finance to construct a road bypass to replace the Likoni
Ferry.
Rehabilitation of port services
Management of port services
Capacity building for the Kenya Maritime Authority
Supply of equipment, technical and consultancy services
for marine engineering
Civil Aviation
Airports
Potential opportunities exist in the form of
developing airports to cater for the ever-increasing
passenger volumes and the growth of air traffic.
Rehabilitation of airports
Management of airports
Supply of equipment, technical and consultancy services
New opportunities for horticultural and fish transport
from Kisumu (Air-transport0
Speech by Minister for Planning and development:
Infrastructure projects: Update on
Development & Business opportunities in Kenya"
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