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  • Luther Plaza,Ground Flr, Nyerere Rd, Nairobi
  • info@kentes.co.ke
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About KENTES

Developing Export Trade and Prosperity

The Kenya Network for Trade and Export Services (KENTES) is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to advancing Kenya’s export landscape. We unite exporters, entrepreneurs, and industry stakeholders from across diverse sectors, providing a platform that fosters growth, collaboration, and global competitiveness.

KENTES serves as a catalyst for economic transformation by equipping exporters with the tools, networks, and knowledge they need to succeed in international markets. By championing innovation, quality, and sustainable practices, we position Kenya as a reliable and trusted trading partner on the global stage.

A Trusted Voice for Exporters

We represent exporters at national and international forums, ensuring their concerns are heard and their interests protected.

Expanding Global Market Access

Through trade missions, exhibitions, and partnerships, we connect Kenyan exporters with buyers and opportunities worldwide.

Stronger Networks, Greater Growth

As a membership-driven platform, KENTES fosters collaboration among exporters, industry associations, and stakeholders for sustainable growth.

Capacity Building for Success

From training workshops to export financing guidance, we equip members with the knowledge and tools to stay competitive.

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Vision

To be the most influential trade supporting institution exclusively driving international trade, exports and related services towards an export led National economy.

Mission

To create a dynamic Export Sector in Kenya to meet its Socio-Economic challenges through competitive value creation for Sustainable Export Development and enhance foreign exchange earnings.

Our Commitment

KENTES aims to increase export realization, especially for superior products to foreign countries, including products based on the agro industry, creative industry, service industry, and labor-intensive industries that have added value. The existence of KENTES is expected to help grow and develop Kenyan businesses so that they have competence and competitiveness in the global market.
We aim to boost Kenya’s export sector through advocacy, capacity building, and networking. Key initiatives include trade promotion events, policy advocacy, and fostering international partnerships. KENTES strives for sustainable economic growth and global competitiveness.

The program and initiative forms part the networks of exporting companies to provide linkages, connections, training and global market identification to capitalize on existing strengths to build export opportunities for Kenyan companies. As an initiative, we represent the interests of the exporting community and exist as a lobbying, promoting, educating and networking organization for Kenyan exporters and associated services providers.

Our Approach

The network aims to support the development of the export potential of the Kenyan companies that have the necessary capacity to enter international markets. Through its theoretical and practical part, the export program serves as an additional step to enrich the knowledge and development of business ideas of Kenyan entrepreneurs.

This solution aims to support businesses through facilitation to physically branch out into new markets through providing guidance and solutions to new and prospective exporters seeking to access global opportunities. This includes identifying prospective export locations; develop relevant key partnerships and access support for setting up their business or commercial registration in international markets, in collaboration with local export’s partners and global networks.

Our Goals

Building Kenya’s Export Future

  • Assisting firms in determining their export readiness
  • Assisting member firms in developing export strategies focused on current or future global opportunities that reflect local strengths
  • Enhance member skills and management capability through training and seminars

  • Help to address barriers to participation by member firms in global supply chains
  • Increase information and resource sharing between participating businesses
  • Providing market intelligence about export opportunities
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Exporters Supported

15

Global Partnership

30

Trade Missions Organized

1013

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