Investing in Isiolo County

Isiolo County is located in the Upper Eastern Region of Kenya and is one of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) in Northern Kenya covering approximately 25,700 square kilometers.

Given its huge size, the county borders Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties to the South West, Marsabit County to the North, Samburu and Laikipia Counties to the West, Garissa County to the South East, Wajir County to the North East and TanaRiver and Kitui Counties to the South.

The County has a population of 268,002 and its economic mainstay is pastoralism but blended with crop farming, beekeeping, and recently fish farming.

‌Isiolo town (the main town in the County) is strategically located on the Lamu Port, South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSET) corridor positioning it for development into a resort city by 2030. The town is also home to Kenya’s fifth International Airport.

Why Isiolo county

Conducive Climatic Conditions

Modern Infrastructure

Skilled Human Resource

Investor friendly

Investment Opportunities

Agriculture

Agriculture is the backbone of the county with it producing over 65 percent of the total earnings. There are two main categories of crops food crops and industrial crops and the last category being horticulture. Food crops include maize, sorghum, finger millet, rice, beans, peas, grams, cassava, s/potato, and arrowroots.

Transport and Communication

The county is covered by 4,451.3 km of road network. of this 1,308.90 km is covered by earth surface, 2,792.25 is covered by gravel, 939.32 km is murram surface and 307.5 km is covered by bitumen. There are 14 Post Offices with 8,400 installed letter boxes, 6,969 rented letter boxes and 1,431 vacant letter boxes.

Manufacturing

Due to high demand for locally manufactured goods, regional markets are accessible for Kenya’s manufactured goods owing to its membership to two key regional economic blocs the East African Community (EAC) and Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA).

Real Estate

With the region’s rapidly growing infrastructure, focusing on real estate and construction is a lucrative industry to invest in if you find solace in settling people in better and improved homes and businesses.

Information Communication Technology

Kenya has become the global technology hub of choice when it comes to attracting the strategic business activities of ICT companies in emerging markets.

Financial Services

Financial services is probably the only industry that has high chances of returning on investment in each and every sector, from banks to construction, manufacturing among others.

For more information visit Isiolo County Website