Kenya Opens 100-Acre Industrial Park to Local and International Investors
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The Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC) has launched a continuous call for local and international investors to develop and operate facilities at the Kenya Leather Industrial Park (KLIP), a 100-acre project in Kinanie, Machakos County.
The initiative is aimed at attracting investment across the leather value chain as Kenya seeks to position itself as a regional hub for leather and leather products manufacturing under the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
In a statement dated July 29, the council said the investor application process will remain open, and applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, subject to the availability of investment spaces within the industrial park.
“The Kenya Leather Development Council (KLDC) is seeking investors who will develop, equip and operationalize Kenya Leather Industrial Park,” read part of the statement.
Kenya Leather Invites Investors to Develop Machakos Leather Industrial Park
KLDC is seeking investors to establish and operate facilities across various segments of the leather industry.
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The following table shows the available investments:
| S/N | Reference | Investment Opportunity | Details | Available Units |
| 1 | KLDC/KLIP/1/INV/OCT | Large-Scale Tannery Operations | 5,000 m² Leather Industrial Warehouse | 2 |
| 2 | KLDC/KLIP/1/INV/DLT | Large Tannery Development | 2-acre Plot | 2 |
| 3 | KLDC/KLIP/1/INV/DMT | Medium Tannery Development | 1.5-acre Plot | 3 |
| 4 | KLDC/KLIP/1/INV/DST | Small Tannery Development | 0.7-acre Plot | 2 |
| 5 | KLDC/KLIP/1/INV/DLPM | Leather Products Manufacturing | 2,500 m² Leather Industrial Warehouse | 2 |
| 6 | KLDC/KLIP/1/INV/DLLPM | Large Leather Products Manufacturing | 2-acre Plot | 2 |
| 7 | KLDC/KLIP/1/INV/DMLPM | Medium Leather Products Manufacturing | 1-acre Plot | 3 |
| 8 | KLDC/KLIP/1/INV/MSE | Micro and Small Enterprises (Leather Products) | 1-acre Plot | 10 |
| 9 | KLDC/KLIP/1/INV/DAI | Auxiliary Industries | 1-acre Plot (Tannery chemicals, accessories, cutting dies, lasts, machinery repairs and spare parts) | 3 |
Investor Eligibility and Application Process
Kenya Leather said applications are open to investors with proven commercial, technical and financial capacity in the leather industry and related value chains.
In addition, the council said applicants will be assessed based on the Occupation Criteria established for each investment category before progressing to the next stage of the selection process.
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The Council further noted that detailed occupation requirements and investment information are available through its official website.
Additionally, prospective investors seeking clarification on the application process or available opportunities have been advised to submit their inquiries through the designated email address.
The Council said applications may be submitted either physically at its headquarters in Nairobi or electronically via email, provided they are clearly marked as applications for the Kenya Leather Industrial Park investor call.
Furthermore, Kenya Leather said the investor application process is open and continuous, with submissions to be received and evaluated on a rolling basis, subject to the availability of investment spaces within the park.
It added that only applicants who meet the prescribed Occupation Criteria and investment requirements will be invited to proceed to the subsequent stages of the selection process.
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A photo showing notice on Kenya Leather invitation to investors for the machakos leather industrial park. Photo/ File