The institutions
behind the nation.

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Feeds the nation and earns it foreign exchange: crop and livestock policy, extension services, strategic food reserves, mechanisat...

Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development

Champions the co-operatives and small businesses that carry most of Kenya's employment, backing them with financing, market access...

Ministry of Defence

Guards Kenya's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and steps in when emergencies and disasters outrun civilian capacity. It als...

Ministry of East African Community (EAC), the ASALs and Regional Development

Handles regional integration and the arid and semi-arid lands — cross-border trade, drought response, and the development authorit...

Ministry of Education

Runs the education pipeline end to end — early years, primary, secondary, TVET and university — together with the examinations, cu...

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum

Keeps the lights on and the economy fuelled — power generation, rural electrification, geothermal and renewable energy, petroleum...

Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry

Protects the natural capital Kenya's economy stands on — forests and water towers, wetlands, pollution control, meteorological ser...

Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs

Kenya's voice abroad — embassies, high commissions and consulates — and the protector of Kenyans living overseas. It is also the f...

Ministry of Health

Delivers curative and public health services and sets the standards the whole health system is measured against, from national ref...

Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy

Runs both the pipes and the policy behind Kenya's digital economy — telecommunications, broadcasting, data protection, e-governmen...

Ministry of Interior and National Administration

Keeps the country safe and the counties coordinated — policing and internal security, border management, correctional services and...

Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry

The trade and industry engine — investment promotion, export development, standards, special economic zones and the ease-of-doing-...

Ministry of Labour and Social Protection

Protects workers and the vulnerable: labour relations, workplace safety and health, industrial training, pensions, social protecti...

Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development

Owns the land question and the built environment — surveys, titles, physical planning, public works and affordable housing. For de...

Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs

Opens Kenya's underground and underwater wealth — minerals and quarrying, fisheries and aquaculture, shipping, ports and ocean gov...

Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action

Sets the standards the public service runs on — payroll, reforms, service delivery — and drives the gender and affirmative-action...

Ministry of Roads and Transport

Builds and maintains the roads, rail, ports and airports that move Kenya's goods and people. Everything from a rural access road t...

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage

Markets Kenya to the world and protects what visitors come for — national parks and marine reserves, cultural heritage, museums an...

Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation

Delivers water security: catchment protection, water supply and sewerage, harvesting and storage, irrigation schemes and land recl...

Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts

Turns youth energy and talent into livelihoods — sports academies and facilities, anti-doping integrity, film, music and the wider...

The National Treasury and Economic Planning

The country's money room: the national budget, public debt, revenue oversight and the economic planning that turns policy into fun...

Agricultural Development Corporation

Agricultural Finance Corporation

Agriculture and Food Authority

Anti-Counterfeit Authority

Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board

Betting Control and Licensing Board

Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors

Building Surveyors Registration Board

Capital Markets Authority

Central Bank of Kenya

Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology in Africa

Clinical Officers Council of Kenya

Coast Development Authority

Commission for University Education

Communications Authority of Kenya

Competition Authority of Kenya

Competition Tribunal

Consolidated Bank of Kenya

Counsellors and Psychologists Board

Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council

Defence Forces Canteen Organization (DEFCO)

Defence Forces Medical Insurance Scheme (DEFMIS)

Defence Forces Old Comrades Association (DEFOCA)

Deposit Protection Fund Board

East African School of Aviation

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Engineers Board of Kenya

Estate Agents Registration Board

Ewaso Ngiro North Development Authority

Ewaso Ngiro South Development Authority

Export Processing Zones Authority

Financial Reporting Centre

Geologists Registration Board

Government Clearing Agency

Health Records and Information Managers Board

Higher Education Loans Board

Hydrologists Registration Board

Independent Policing Oversight Authority

Institute for Capacity Development for Teachers in Africa

Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya

Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya

Institute of Human Resource Management

Insurance Regulatory Authority

Jomo Kenyatta Foundation

KASNEB

KENTRADE

Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board

Kenya Airports Authority

Kenya Anti-Doping Agency

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

Kenya Bureau of Standards

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

Kenya Copyright Board

Kenya Cultural Centre

Kenya Dairy Board

Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation

Kenya Development Corporation

Kenya Education Management Institute

Kenya Engineering Technologists Registration Board

Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency

Kenya Ferry Services

Kenya Film Classification Board

Kenya Film Commission

Kenya Fish Marketing Authority

Kenya Fisheries Service

Kenya Foreign Service Institute

Kenya Forest Service

Kenya Health Professionals Oversight Authority

Kenya ICT Authority

Kenya Industrial Property Institute

Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)

Kenya Institute of Certified Investments and Financial Analysts

Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development

Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology

Kenya Institute of Mass Communication

Kenya Institute of Special Education

Kenya Institute of Supplies Management

Kenya Institute of Surveying and Mapping

Kenya Institute of Technology

Kenya Investment Authority

Kenya Leather Development Council

Kenya Literature Bureau

Kenya Maritime Authority

Kenya Meat Commission

Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council

Kenya Medical Research Institute

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority

Kenya Medical Training College

Kenya National Accreditation Services

Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service

Kenya National Examinations Council

Kenya National Highways Authority

Kenya National Innovation Agency

Kenya National Labour Board and the Wages Council

Kenya National Library Service

Kenya National Qualifications Authority

Kenya National Shipping Line

Kenya National Trading Corporation

Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority

Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation (KOFC)

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

Kenya Ports Authority

Kenya Post Office Savings Bank

Kenya Railways Corporation

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation

Kenya Revenue Authority

Kenya Roads Board

Kenya Rural Roads Authority

Kenya School of Government

Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL)

Kenya Space Agency

Kenya Sports Academy

Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority

Kenya Universities and Colleges Placement Service

Kenya Urban Roads Authority

Kenya Veterinary Board

Kenya Wildlife Service

Kenya Year Book

Kerio Valley Development Authority

Konza Technopolis Development Authority

Lake Basin Development Authority

Land Surveyors Board

LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority

Media Council of Kenya

Micro and Small Enterprise Authority

Mineral Rights Board

Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority

National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse

National Bank of Kenya

National Biosafety Authority

National Cancer Institute of Kenya

National Climate Change Council

National Cohesion and Integration Commission

National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation

National Communication Secretariat

National Construction Authority

National Council for Children's Services

National Council for Persons with Disabilities

National Defence University of Kenya

National Drought Management Authority

National Employment Authority

National Environment Management Authority

National Health Insurance Fund

National Heroes Council

National Industrial Training Authority

National Irrigation Authority

National Land Commission

National Museums of Kenya

National Research Fund

National Social Security Fund

National Syndemic Diseases Control Council

National Transport and Safety Authority

National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority

NGO Co-ordination Board

Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority

Nursing Council of Kenya

Office of the Data Protection Commissioner

Pest Control Products Board

Pharmacy and Poisons Board

Physical Planners Registration Board

Physiotherapy Council of Kenya

Postal Corporation of Kenya

Private Security Regulatory Authority

Privatisation Authority

Public Health Officers and Technicians Council

Public Private Partnerships Directorate

Public Procurement Regulatory Authority

Public Sector Accounting Standards Board

Public Service Superannuation Scheme

Retirement Benefits Authority

Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority

School Equipment Production Unit

Scrap Metal Council

Special Economic Zones Authority

Sports Kenya

Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund

Tana River Development Authority

Tea Board of Kenya

Teachers Service Commission

Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority

The Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority

The National Building Inspectorate

The Railway City Development Authority

Tourism Regulatory Authority

Trade Remedies Agency

Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority

Universities Funding Board

Ushanga Kenya Initiative

Uwezo Fund

Valuers Registration Board

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Warehouse Receipt Systems Council

Water Resources Authority

Water Services Regulatory Board

Women Enterprise Fund

Agriculture

Farming, livestock, fisheries, and agribusiness across Kenya's diverse agro-ecological zones

Commerce & Trade

Culture & Heritage

Education

Primary, secondary, tertiary, and vocational education institutions nationwide

Environment & Conservation

Finance & Investment

Healthcare

Hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and medical research

Hospitality

Industry & Manufacturing

Infrastructure

Sports & Recreation

Technology

Software development, ICT services, innovation hubs, and the Silicon Savannah ecosystem

Tourism

Wildlife safaris, beach tourism, cultural tourism, and eco-tourism across all 47 counties

Baringo

Lakes of the Rift Valley — flamingos, geysers, and geothermal power

Bomet

The tea and milk county — fertile highlands of the Kipsigis

Bungoma

The sugarcane county — Kenya's sugar belt and academic excellence

Busia

Kenya's western gateway — border trade and Lake Victoria fish

Elgeyo-Marakwet

The home of champions — Kerio Valley and the Rift Valley escarpment

Embu

The banana county — fertile slopes of Mount Kenya

Garissa

Gateway to North Eastern Kenya — livestock trade and Somali heritage

Homa Bay

Rusinga Island — fossil discoveries and Lake Victoria's hidden gems

Isiolo

Gateway to the north — wildlife corridor and cultural melting pot

Kajiado

Nairobi's southern frontier — Amboseli, Kitengela, and Maasai ranches

Kakamega

The rainforest county — Kenya's only tropical rainforest and gold

Kericho

Green gold — the world's finest tea and the Kipsigis highlands

Kiambu

Nairobi's northern bedroom — corporate headquarters and coffee estates

Kilifi

Coral coast — marine parks, resorts, and Swahili heritage

Kirinyaga

Kenya's rice bowl — the Mwea irrigation scheme

Kisii

The soapstone county — bananas, education, and Kisii's entrepreneurial spirit

Kisumu

Lakeside city — Lake Victoria's largest port and the heartbeat of Luo land

Kitui

The sun county — mangoes, minerals, and Kenya's largest solar farm

Kwale

Home to Diani — Kenya's premier beach destination

Laikipia

Kenya's conservation capital — wildlife conservancies and Mount Kenya views

Lamu

UNESCO heritage island — Swahili culture, dhows, and untouched beaches

Machakos

The frontier city — rapid urbanisation and the new Nairobi satellite

Makueni

The fruit basket — mangoes, oranges, and dryland innovation

Mandera

Kenya's north-eastern anchor — education and cross-border trade

Marsabit

Lake Turkana's southern shore — volcanic landscapes and ancient culture

Meru

The green county — tea, coffee, and the Nyambene Hills

Migori

Gold and sugarcane — the mineral belt of western Kenya

Mombasa

Kenya's coastal gateway — where trade, tides and Swahili culture meet

Murang'a

The tea and coffee county — birthplace of Kenya's independence heroes

Nairobi City

The Green City in the Sun — East Africa's startup and economic capital

Nakuru

The lake county — flamingos, geothermal, and the Rift Valley's economic hub

Nandi

The tea highlands — Nandi Hills and Kenya's best milk

Narok

Maasai Mara — the world's greatest wildlife spectacle

Nyamira

The green highlands — tea, bananas, and panoramic valley views

Nyandarua

The Aberdares highlands — Kenya's breadbasket and trout capital

Nyeri

Kenya's coffee heartland — Mount Kenya's lush slopes

Samburu

The wild north — rare wildlife and timeless Samburu culture

Siaya

Land of the mighty lake — Luo heritage and Lake Victoria's bounty

Taita-Taveta

Safari capital — Tsavo's vast wilderness and gemstone mines

Tana River

The river county — irrigation, livestock, and renewable energy

Tharaka-Nithi

Highland bounty — organic farming and academic excellence

Trans Nzoia

Kenya's granary — maize, dairy, and Kitale's agricultural legacy

Turkana

The cradle of humankind — Lake Turkana and Kenya's energy powerhouse

Uasin Gishu

The city of champions — world-class athletes and agricultural wealth

Vihiga

The hills of Maragoli — academic excellence and scenic beauty

Wajir

The frontier county — connectivity, livestock, and cultural richness

West Pokot

The highlands of the north — fertile valleys and gold deposits