State Corporations with Strategic Functions
# State Corporation Enabling Legislation Mandate Sector
1. Kenya Animal Genetics
Resource Centre
State Corporations Act,
Cap 446 under Kenya
Animal Genetic Resources
Centre Order, 2011
Establish a national livestock resources gene
bank
Agriculture,
Livestock &
Fisheries
2. Kenya Seed Company
(KSC)
Companies Act, Cap 486 Produce and market top quality seeds.
Government seed bank
Agriculture,
Livestock &
Fisheries
3. Kenya Veterinary Vaccine
Production Institute
State Corporations Act,
Cap 446 of the laws of
Kenya through legal notice
No. 223 of 4th June, 1990.
Produce safe, efficacious and affordable
veterinary vaccines through undertaking
research, providing information, marketing
and distribution for improvement of the
livestock industry.
Agriculture,
Livestock &
Fisheries
4. National Cereals &
Produce Board (NCPB)
National Cereals and
Produce Board Act, Cap
338
Market stabilization, famine relief and
strategic grain reserve
Agriculture,
Livestock &
Fisheries
5. Kenyatta International
Convention Centre
Tourism Act, Cap 28 of
2011
Promote business of meetings, conferences
and exhibitions
East African Affairs,
Commerce &
Tourism
6. Geothermal Development
Company (GDC)
Companies Act, Cap 486 Promote rapid development of geothermal
resources in Kenya through surface
exploration and drilling for steam.
Avail steam to power plant developers for
electricity generation.
To manage the geothermal reservoirs- to
ensure constant supply of steam for power
generation
To promote alternative uses of geothermal
resources other than electricity generation.
These include green house heating, drying of
grains, pasteurizing milk, cooling and heating
of rooms, among others.
Energy & Petroleum
7. Kenya Electricity
Generating Company
(KENGEN
Companies Act, Cap 486 Electric power generation Energy & Petroleum
8. Kenya Electricity
Transmission Company
(KETRACO)
Companies Act, Cap 486 Develop new high voltage electricity
transmission infrastructure forming the
backbone of the National Transmission Grid
Energy & Petroleum
9. Kenya Pipeline Company
(KPC
Companies Act, Cap 486 Provide the most economical and modern
way of transporting and storing petroleum
products
Energy & Petroleum
10. Kenya Power and Lighting
Company (KPLC)
Companies Act, Cap 486 transmits, distributes and retails electricity to
customers throughout Kenya
Energy & Petroleum
11. National Oil Corporation
of Kenya
Companies Act, Cap 481 Participation in up and downstream aspects
of petroleum industry
Energy & Petroleum
12. National Water
Conservation and Pipeline
Corporation
Water Act 2002 Development of water infrastructure and
supply of water
Environment, Water
& Natural Resources
13. Numerical Machining
Complex
Companies Act, 486 the commercial production of steel,
engineering design, and development of
machinery and components.
Industrialization &
Enterprise
Development
14. Kenya Broadcasting
Corporation
Kenya Broadcasting
Corporation Act, Cap 221
National Broadcasting Information,
Communication &
Technology
15. Postal Corporation of
Kenya
Postal Corporation Act,
Cap 411
responsible for provision of postal service in
Kenya to encourage and facilitate personal
saving
Information,
Communication &
Technology
16. Kenya Development Bank
(After merger of TFC,
ICDC, KIE, IDB, AFC)
To be enacted Provide long and medium term finance for
large scale investments and development
projects in tourism, industry agriculture
National Treasury
17. *Kenya EXIM Bank To be enacted Finance exports and imports National Treasury
18. Kenya Post Office Savings
Bank
Kenya Post Office Savings
Bank Act No. 493 B
to encourage and facilitate personal saving
among Kenyans
National Treasury
19. Kenya Airports Authority
(KAA
Kenya Airports
Authority Act, Cap 395
Facilitate, develop and operate infrastructure
for aviation
Transport &
Infrastructure
# State Corporation Enabling Legislation Mandate Sector
20. Kenya Ports Authority
(KPA)
Kenya Ports Authority Act,
Cap 391
Provide a coordinated system of ports and
facilities relating thereto.
Transport &
Infrastructure
21. Kenya Railways
Corporation (KRC)
Kenya Railways
Corporation Act, Cap 397
To provide rail and inland waterways
transport
Transport &
Infrastructure