IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTY LEGISLATION, Example of Agriculture.
By Peter Wanyama, Legal Compliance Specialist
Contribution of Agriculture to the Economy
According to some estimates, the agricultural sector directly accounts for 24% of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”). It accounts for a further 27% of GDP by way of indirect contribution through linkages with other sectors of the economy. Moreover, the agricultural sector accounts for 60% of Kenya’s export earnings, 45% of government revenue and generally provides livelihoods for close to 80% of the Kenyan population…