With support from the European Union (EU) and Danida, KCIC is implementing AgriBiz, a 5-
year programme that seeks to be a catalyst and enabler towards greater involvement of women
and youth in agricultural and livestock value chains. The primary focus of the programme is to
provide a range of services needed for women and youth-owned early stage agribusiness
enterprises as well as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The programme will do this
through establishment of 8 Business Incubation Hubs (BIHs) across eight counties in the
Republic of Kenya. The hubs will offer access to services and facilities; access to finance;
business advisory and technical assistance; as well as access to information. Other general
activities that will be carried out within the programme will constitute awareness creation and the
pursuit of an enabling environment for greater involvement of women and youth in agribusiness.
The eight counties where the hubs have been set are the following:
- Kiambu
- Bungoma
- Kilifi
- Uasin Gishu
- Meru
- Isiolo
- Machakos
- Kisii
| Regional Economic Blocks | AgriBiz BiHs | Target Counties |
| North Rift Economic Bloc | · Uasin Gishu | 1. Uasin Gishu
2. Nandi 3. Elgeyo Marakwet 4. Baringo 5. Turkana 6. West Pokot |
| Lake Region Economic Bloc | · Bungoma
|
7. Bungoma
8. Busia 9. Vihiga 10. Kakamega 11. Siaya 12. Trans Nzoia |
| · Kisii
|
13. Kisii
14. Nyamira 15. Kericho 16. Kisumu 17. Migori 18. Homabay 19. Bomet 20. Narok |
|
| Mt. Kenya and Aberdare Bloc
|
· Kiambu | 21. Kiambu
22. Nairobi 23. Muranga 24. Nakuru 25. Nyandarua |
| · Meru | 26. Meru
27. Laikipia 28. Tharaka Nithi 29. Nyeri 30. Kirinyaga 31. Embu |
|
| Jumuiya Ya Kaunti Za Pwani (Coast) Bloc | · Kilifi | 32. Kilifi
33. Mombasa 34. Taita Taveta 35. Kwale 36. Lamu 37. Tana River |
| South Eastern Regional Economic Bloc | · Machakos | 38. Machakos
39. Makeuni 40. Kajiado 41. Kitui |
| Frontier Counties Development Council | · Isiolo | 42. Isiolo
43. Wajir 44. Mandera 45. Marsabit 46. Samburu 47. Garissa |
AgriBiz programme
AgriBiz is an economic empowerment programme that primarily targets rural and peri-urban
youth and women who are under employed and lack the financial resources and know-how to
create viable sustainable businesses.
It will primarily be achieved through promotion of sustainable exploitation of the natural resources
base by encouraging appropriate agribusinesses practices by addressing four main hurdles
blocking youth and women entrepreneurship in agribusinesses:
1.Negative Perception of the sector
2.Lack of capacity to design and implement a business
3.Lack of access to land and natural resources
4.Lack of access to finance
About the agribusiness sector in Kenya
Food security and job creation GOK priorities in big 4 Agenda and the Vision 2030
Agriculture Majorly contributes to:
GDP
30%
Of Gross Domestic Products(GDP),annually,however, Kenya is classified as a food deficit country
Livelihood
80%
Of total populations Livelihood
Employment
40%
Of total population in employment
Women
Women provide most of the labor in agriculture but receive least of the added value
Exports
65%
Of total Kenyan exports in export earnings
Agricultural and Fishery Products
1.24 Billion Euros
Worth of agricultural and fishery products exported to the EU in 2017
Young People
70%
Of the Kenyan Population are under 35 years old
Support To SDGs
The programme mainly supports SDG 8:”Promote sustained,inclusive and,full and
productive employment and decent work for all”
Other SDGs include:
KCIC relies on strategic partnerships to leverage on their skill sets in CBOs, community
mobilisation, vulnerable groups, women and youth-led enterprises and job creation and
employment in agribusiness.
