Investment opportunities in Transport & Infrastructure
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 opportunities
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. Industrial & Commercial Development Cooperation (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-transport)