County Profile:

Busia county has abundance of agricultural raw materials – cotton, sorghum (for human
consumption and ethanol), Mexican sunflower, African finger millet, mangoes, oranges, guavas, sugarcane, tubers and common lantana.

The county is characterized with:

• Locational advantage – strategically located as the entry point to Kenya from the west. This gives an advantage to the industrial park in sourcing of raw materials from the neighbouring countries at relatively low costs
• Proximity to East Africa neighbouring countries
• Good road network
• Availability of ready work force
• Favourable climatic conditions
• The proposed industrial park neighbors a permanent river with high potential for source of water

Investment Opportunities

The Industrial Hub provides export-oriented investment opportunities in:

• Agro-processing
• Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
• Leather value chain
• Cotton, textile and apparel value chain
• Business Process Outsourcing and IT Enabled Services (ITES)
• Cold chain facilities (Horticulture)
• Building of fit for purpose industrial spaces

Employment Opportunities

• Current employment during construction phase: 70
• Future Employment: Industries that set up within this manufacturing hub will generate additional employment in the rural areas on Nasewa and Malaba
• Direct: 50,000 by the manufacturing companies
• Indurect: 250,000 indirect jobs in the support sectors such as farming, logistics and trade among others