Fifteen Kenyan counties make minimal contributions to the nation’s manufacturing sector, exposing significant regional disparities in industrial progress.
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers Regulatory Audit Report 2025 indicates that these counties have the smallest shares in manufacturing Gross Value Added (GVA).
Counties representing the lowest contribution, at approximately 0.1 percent each, comprise Isiolo, Marsabit, Tana River, West Pokot, Mandera, Wajir, Lamu, Samburu and Garissa.
Additional counties with marginally better yet still minimal contributions feature Vihiga at 0.2 percent, whereas Nyandarua, Turkana, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Taita-Taveta and Laikipia each report roughly 0.3 percent.
Gross Value Added quantifies the economic value generated by a sector through its productive activities.
The report identifies Nairobi and Kiambu counties as the primary contributors to Kenya’s manufacturing industry.