The Machakos Investment Promotion Board is a County investment agency set up by the County Government of Machakos. Our mandate is to promote domestic and foreign investments to facilitate economic development in Machakos County. Established in 2013, the Machakos IPB serves as the one-stop shop for doing business in Machakos. The Machakos IPB’s Strategic, Organizational and Operational framework is geared towards marketing the County as a brand, as well as advocate for investor-friendly governance, legislation and policies.

The Board understands the need to offer potential investors factual and reliable information about potentially lucrative business opportunities, and the procedures of doing business in Machakos. We have sought to highlight the key investment sectors within the County, in which we have the most competitive advantage. These include manufacturing, agribusiness, infrastructure and housing, energy and natural resources and tourism and entertainment. We have further indicated specific opportunities under each sector, to accommodate individual investment interests.

The investor one-stop-shop is operational and we have well laid out channels to have investor queries and concerns addressed in a timely and efficient manner to ease up the process of doing business. We are looking forward to making Machakos not only the most business friendly destination in Kenya but also in Africa.

Our Services :

  1. Business cooperation and business start-up services.
  2. Providing information about the domestic investment within the institutional framework.
  3. Providing information about the domestic laws and cultural customs.
  4. Providing assistance in securing permits and licenses from County and national authorities.
  5. Providing information about developing specific strategies for specific sectors and investors.
  6. Providing assistance in the location of Greenfield and site options according to specific requirements.
  7. Maintaining an investment database and excellent investor relations.
  8. Providing assistance in obtaining investment incentives.
  9. Promoting business linkages by connecting local companies with foreign investors.
  10. Facilitating business-friendly synergies through initiatives that encourage relations between domestic supplier companies and other local partners.