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KIE to up funding for agro-processing firms

Kenya Industrial Estates Board members led by Acting Chairman Mr. Bob Karina (centre) engage Director of Geocao Engineering Workshop George Twago, in Kisii during the tour of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) projects incubated by the state corporation. (Eric Abuga, Standard)

Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE) will boost food security in the country through increased funding of agro-processing industries across all counties.

Speaking during a Board of Director's tour of projects funded and incubated by the parastatal in Mount Kenya Region, acting Chairman Mr. Bob said the state corporation will increase financing enterprises that work in adding value to animal products, cereals, grains, nuts and vegetables. 

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