The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) was established in 1959 as a private sector body and has evolved into a dynamic, vibrant, credible and respected business association that unites industrialists and offers a common voice for businesses.
It is a representative organization for manufacturing value-add industries in Kenya.
KAM provides an essential link for co-operation, dialogue and understanding with the Government by representing the views and concerns of its members to the relevant authorities.
In pursuit of its core mandate of policy advocacy, KAM promotes trade and investment, upholds standards, encourages the formulation, enactment and administration of sound policies that facilitate a competitive business environment and reduce the cost of doing business.
In 2009, KAM unveiled a new corporate image as it observed 50 years since its establishment.
Mission
To promote competitive local manufacturing in a liberalised market
Objectives
- To provide proactive, evidence based and result focused policy advocacy services for members;
- To provide quality demand driven and profitable services to the business community;
- To ensure that KAM is the most preferred Business Membership Organisation (BMO) for manufacturing value add industries;
- To ensure KAM is financially sustainable and motivates professional and committed staff members and adheres to the highest standards or corporate governance;
- To deliver timely and effective communication to both internal and external stakeholders.
Membership
KAM is owned, funded and managed by its members. Over 80 per cent of our members are based in Nairobi while the rest are spread out in other major towns and regions. Over the last decade, KAM has pursued a deliberate and aggressive membership growth strategy within the manufacturing and value-add industries with a keen focus on SMEs. KAM represents of value-add industries in Kenya, having more than doubled its membership from 265 in 2001 to close to 700 in 2011. Membership has been growing at an annual rate of 15 per cent on average. Members engage through Sectors, Working Committees and Chapters.
Membership at KAM is structured in these categories, namely:
Ordinary Membership: For companies directly involved in processing, manufacturing or any other value addition activities.
Associate/Consultancy Membership: This is extended to firms which have direct interest in the expansion of industry either through the provision of services or other inputs.