Information Technology Landscape in Kenya

SIZE OF DOMESTIC MARKET

There is no information found on the tech investments as a percentage of GDP. 

Kenya's export commodities include: tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, and cement.  The import commodities include: machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics.

Tourism is the major source of foreign exchange. Tourism forms an important foundation for Kenya's economy and its the highlights for two of Kenya's most unique features: wildlife and beaches. Careful planning and proactive leadership have maximized the tourism potential as Kenya continually outshines it's East African neighbors. Kenya's devotion to wildlife conservation has propelled it to be in the forefront of the regional tourism industry.
 

Natural Resources is also a foundation of Kenya's economy. Agriculture is a keystone of the country's economy employing over eighty percent of the population. In addition, more than fifty percent of export earnings are from agricultural products with cash crops of coffee, tea, tobacco, cotton, sisal, pyrethrum, and cashew nuts. Exports of fruit, flowers, and vegetables are also attracting an increasing amount of foreign attention and money. Tea continues to create the largest agricultural profit for Kenya. The main food crops are beans, cassava, potatoes, maize, sorghum, and fruit.

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