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Two Kenyan manufacturing workers in blue overallsCorporate & CommercialBuy Kenya Build Kenya: Public Procurement Preference for Local ManufacturersKenya's public procurement law does more than set out how tenders are floated and evaluated. It also directs…12 Sep 2026African pharmaceutical professional in a lab coat in a clinical laboratory settingRegulatory & ComplianceSetting Up a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Business in Kenya: A Legal GuideKenya imports most of the medicines sold within its borders, and government policy is now pushing hard in…12 Sep 2026Aerial view of an open pit mine with heavy excavation machineryRegulatory & ComplianceObtaining a Mining Licence in Kenya: A Legal GuideKenya's mineral sector, ranging from small artisanal gold workings in western Kenya to large-scale titanium mineral sands operations…12 Sep 2026Worker processing hides at a traditional leather tannery in MoroccoRegulatory & ComplianceSetting Up a Leather Manufacturing Business in Kenya: A Legal GuideKenya's leather sector sits on one of the largest livestock herds in Africa, yet for decades most of…12 Sep 2026Workers sewing garments on a large textile manufacturing factory floorRegulatory & ComplianceSetting Up a Textile and Apparel Manufacturing Business in Kenya: A Legal GuideKenya is one of Africa's leading apparel exporters, and a new textile or garment manufacturer entering the market…12 Sep 2026Rows of dried fish prepared for export at a West African fish processing siteRegulatory & ComplianceFish Export in Kenya: Licensing and Compliance for ExportersKenya's fisheries sector, anchored by Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean coastline, exports fish and fishery products to…12 Sep 2026Interior of a modern soft drinks manufacturing and packaging factory floorRegulatory & ComplianceSetting Up a Soft Drinks Manufacturing Business in Kenya: A Legal GuideKenya's soft drinks sector, covering carbonated soft drinks, flavoured waters, fruit juices and other non-alcoholic beverages, is one…12 Sep 2026Bottles moving through a beverage manufacturing production lineRegulatory & ComplianceSetting Up an Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing Business in Kenya: A Legal GuideSetting up an alcoholic beverage manufacturing business in Kenya, whether a craft brewery, a large-scale beer plant, or…12 Sep 2026Rolling green tea plantation fields in Kenya under a bright skyRegulatory & ComplianceTea Processing and Export in Kenya: A Legal Guide for InvestorsKenya is the world's leading exporter of black tea and one of its top agricultural foreign exchange earners,…12 Sep 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Corporate & Commercial?Speak to an advocate about your Corporate & Commercial matter.Get in touch