Small scale industry in Kenya

This study examines the potential of Kenya"s small-scale industrial sector. After an introductory statistical analysis of the industrial structure, particularly as related to employment, and the effect thereon of the size distribution of firms, the nature and extent of the small-scale subsector, both rural and urban, are examined on the basis of the distinction between traditional and nontraditional small industries. Next, the effectiveness of government programs promoting small business, including Kenya"s Small Industry Development Program, the Industrial Estate Program, and various lending programs, is evaluated. The final chapter discusses the need for further government support of small business through provision of land, technology, and capital, concluding that a vigorous small-scale enterprise sector contributes importantly to employment, a flexible and cost-efficient industrial sector, and future domestic control of large-scale industry.