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The economy of Kenya is the largest by GDP in East and Central Africa. [1] [2] Agriculture is a major employer; the country traditionally exports tea and coffee and has more recently begun to export fresh flowers to Europe. The service industry is also a major economic driver. Additionally, Kenya is a member of the East African Community ...
The Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (KPAWU) is a trade union which represents 200,000 agriculture sector workers (2005 estimate [1]) in Kenya, including tea, coffee, and flower workers. It is a part of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya). The KPAWU was established in 1963 when several unions were amalgamated. [2]
Agriculture in Kenya dominates Kenya's economy. 15–17 percent of Kenya's total land area has sufficient fertility and rainfall to be farmed, and 7–8 percent can be classified as first-class land. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2006, almost 75 percent of working Kenyans made their living by farming, compared with 80 percent in 1980. [ 1 ]
AGRA, formerly known as the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa is an African-led African-based organization that seeks to catalyse Agriculture Transformation in Africa. AGRA is focused on putting smallholder farmers at the centre of the continent's growing economy by transforming agriculture from a solitary struggle to survive into farming ...
According to the World Bank 2012 Kenya Economic Update, modern wage jobs include being an "engineer, telecommunication specialist, cut flower worker, teacher, construction worker, housekeepers, professionals, any industrial and manufacturing job, and port and dock workers." In 1989, there were only 1.9M Kenyans employed in wage work.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries or simply the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA or MoA) is a government ministry of Kenya. Its head office is in the Kilimo House in Nairobi . [ 1 ]
The following is a list of prominent companies and organizations with their main headquarters in Nairobi: . East African Breweries; Equity Group Holdings Limited; Gulf African Bank
The Galana Kulalu Project is a US$52,670,000 project by the government of Kenya in partnership with the private sector aimed at providing Food Security. [1] The National Irrigation Authority is the implementing agency. On completion the scheme is set to be the biggest in east and southern Africa and a major milestone for Kenya in attaining food ...