Abstract
In 2015, Kenya adopted a Special Economic Zones (SEZs) policy as one of its major economic growth and development pillars aimed at attracting investments to country’s manufacturing sector. However, the current SEZ scheme is not the first of such scheme adopted by Kenya; it is the latest in a string of schemes adopted in the last five decades. As the earlier schemes were mostly unsuccessful, the question is why would this new SEZ scheme succeed? This article examines Kenya’s experience with SEZ. It assesses the scheme’s legal and institutional framework, offers a critique of the scheme, and makes some recommendations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 171-194 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | African Journal of International and Comparative Law |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Keywords
- Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
- Kenyan Industrial Policy
- Foreign Investment
- Economic Development
- Legal Framework
- Policy Framework
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