KEPSA Reminisces On The Impact President Mwai Kibaki Had On The Private Sector

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) joins the rest of the nation in mourning the passing of Kenya’s third President, H.E. Mwai Kibaki, and in celebrating his life and achievements.

KEPSA owes its formation, in early 2003, to the late President’s vision of collaborating with a more united and representative private sector. KEPSA is the apex body of private sector in Kenya.

KEPSA brings together local and foreign business associations, chambers of commerce, professional bodies, corporates as multinational companies, medium corporates, SMEs, and start-ups from all sectors of the economy, representing over 1 million businesses under one umbrella.

This is to enable them to speak with one voice when engaging Government, development partners and other stakeholders on cross-cutting policy issues affecting private sector development for an enabling business environment.

KEPSA implements programs that ensure the growth of business and social-economic development of Kenya.

KEPSA was a member of the Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) Committee that established Vision 2030 and the first Medium Term Plan (MTP), as well as the National Economic and Social Council for Vision 2030.

Kenya’s economy expanded from a negative 2.1 per cent in 2002 to a positive 7.0 per cent in 2007 thanks to the collaboration with President Kibaki’s administration.

As the apex body of Kenya’s private sector, KEPSA became a prominent actor in advocating for the Kenyan business community’s interests in trade, investment, and cross-cutting policy issues affecting private sector