Kenya’s Minister of Trade, Investment, and Industry, Moses Kiarie Kuria, has invited Qatari businessmen to invest in various key sectors of the East African country.
Kuria made the statement during a meeting with Qatar Chamber first vice-chairman Mohamed bin Towar al-Kuwari, which was held in Doha in the presence of Kenyan ambassador Boniface Nduva Mwilu.
The minister said Kenya is rife with investment opportunities in the fields of food security, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, petrochemicals, and housing.
During the meeting, both sides discussed means to enhance economic and commercial relations between both countries and reviewed the investment climate and opportunities available in Kenya and Qatar.
Kuria praised the close relations between Kenya and Qatar and expressed hope that both countries will witness more development in commercial and economic co-operation in the future.
He called on Qatari investors to visit Kenya to explore the investment climate and opportunities being offered there, as well as the incentives presented by the government, especially those in the economic zones in Mombasa.
Al-Kuwari said Qatar Chamber highly welcomes enhancing the co-operation between Qatari businessmen and their counterparts from Kenya, stressing that it encourages Qatari investors to explore the opportunities galore in Kenya, which offers numerous opportunities in several sectors.
“Qatari investors are eager to learn about opportunities in Kenya and in Africa in general,” al-Kuwari said, adding that Qatar’s climate investment is attractive and that there are many mega projects that will be implemented in the state within the framework of Qatar National Vision 2030.
Source: Gulf Times