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Kenya’s first Special Agro-Processing Zone (SAPZ) has opened in Nakuru, backed by a $150 million World Bank loan. The 500-acre park hosts factories for fruit drying, milk powder, grain milling, and bio-fertilizer production. Tenants include Brookside, East African Foods, and startups from the AgriTech Fund. The park offers tax holidays, reliable power, and direct rail links to Mombasa Port. It is expected to create 15,000 jobs and reduce post-harvest losses, which cost Kenya Ksh80 billion annually. Similar parks are planned for Kisumu and Machakos by 2026, supporting the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.