Galana Kulalu Set to Become Kenya’s First Agricultural Special Economic Zone
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 2 – The government is set to transform Galana Kulalu into a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenya is transforming the Galana Kulalu area into its first Agricultural Special Economic Zone (SEZ), as announced by Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, to boost large-scale farming and food security by attracting global agribusiness investors.
- The SEZ will offer tax incentives, simplified regulations, and improved infrastructure to attract investment.
- The Ministry of Agriculture is currently leasing 1.8 million acres under the Land Commercialization Initiative (LCI), the largest such effort in Kenya’s history.
- The One-Stop Land Commercialization Office aims to fast-track land acquisition for investors to within one month.
- Nyumba Group has already leased 300,000 acres and invested USD 50 million (Sh 7.5 billion), creating over 3,000 jobs.
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