County governments team up to woo more investors

Coast governors (from left) Hassan Joho of Mombasa, Salim Mvurya of Kwale, Amason Kingi of Kilifi, Issa Timamy of Lamu and Taita Taveta's John Mruttu during the signing of a Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani MoU at the Technical University of Mombasa on January 5, 2015. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT |

After two years in existence, Kenya’s county governments are increasingly forming economic blocs to attract more investors.

The consortiums are being formed by virtue of the counties having similar cross-cutting economic challenges, economic opportunities, development programmes as well as cultural linkages.