Request for Expression of Interest to Conduct Research and Compile Project and Sector Profiles in Line With Vision 2030

Kenya Investment Authority (Kenlnvest) is a statutory organization established by an Act of Parliament, the Investment Promotion Act, No. 6 of 2004. It is charged with the responsibility of promoting and facilitating investments and providing necessary assistance to both local and foreign investors.

Kenlnvest intends to commission consultants/consultancy firms to develop sector and project profiles and identify specific investment opportunities for the flagship sectors that have been given priority as key growth drivers in Vision 2030, namely:

KenInvest/008/08-09: Tourism

Kenlnvest/009/08-09: Increasing value addition in agriculture

Ken Invest/0 10/08-09: A better and more inclusive wholesale and retail trade sector

Kenlnvest/01 1/08-09: Manufacturing for the regional market

Kenlnvest/01 2/08-09: Business process outsourcing

Kenlnvest/01 3/08-09: Financial services

Kenlnvest/014/08-09: Energy

The process will involve: Carrying out a comprehensive review of information on the sectors, and potential investment projects; Consolidating project and sector profiles already developed by various organs of the Government; Carrying out comprehensive consultations with key stakeholders to collect information and data on the available and potential investment opportunities; Developing/updating sector profiles and highlighting potential projects; Packaging and profiling key projects on identified investment opportunities.

Qualifying research consultants are required to present a detailed proposal for the above tasks indicating technical and financial capacities, together with profiled experience in similar assignments. In assessing the proposal, consideration will be given to concise covering letter (Max 3 pages) and respective CV's indicating areas of technical competence with relevant experience to undertaking similar assignments in the last three (3) years.

Interested consultants may obtain further information and detailed Terms of Reference from Kenlnvest offices during working hours between 0900hrs to 1600hrs. The same can be downloaded from our website.The deadline for submission shall be on or before Monday 2nd February, 2009 at 10 hrs.

Submission should be in plain sealed envelopes clearly "REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND COMPILE PROJECT AND SECTOR PROFILES IN LINE WITH VISION 2030" indicating the item code that the applicant wishes to apply for addressed to:

The Managing Director Kenya Investment Authority (Kenlnvest)
Kenya Railways Headquarters Block 0, 3'" Floor, Workshop Road,
Off. Haile Selassie Avenue :
P.O. Box 55704- 00200 , Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 020-2221401-4 Fax: 020-2243862

E-mail: info @ investmentkenya.com,

Website: www.investmentkenya.com

Completed expression of interest documents should be placed in our Tender Box located at our reception.

NB: Kenya Investment Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any application and is not bound to give reason for its decision.