We were honored to be partnering with Senator Brubaker to host H.E. Ambassador Elkanah Odembo, Kenyan Ambassador to the United States for a business roundtable on December 17th. The Linden School for Girls in Lititz generously donated space for the event and the US-Kenya Chamber of Commerce was instrumental in arranging this opportunity. Ambassador Odembo provided an overview of Kenya's growing economy, stressing opportunities in the energy sector. Here are some highlights: Kenya is a Key Trading Partner of the United States
- Over $1 billion in annual trade (imports and exports)
- U.S. Exports to Kenya total around $600 million annually
- U.S. Exports include Aircraft, Industrial Machinery, Electrical Machinery, Vehicles, Cereals, Vegetable Oils, and Coarse Grains with opportunities for more product and service introductions.
Kenya is East Africa’s largest regional economy with a sophisticated and highly deregulated free market that is experiencing aggressive growth in the following sectors:
Kenya is East Africa’s largest regional economy with a sophisticated and highly deregulated free market that is experiencing aggressive growth in the following sectors:- Infrastructure Development
- Renewable and Alternative Energy
- Information Communications Technologies
- Finance and Banking
- Agri-Business and Agro-Processing
- Tourism and other industries
- Manufacturing
- Healthcare
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| Senator Brubaker and Ambassador Odembo |
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