In the corporate sector, manufacturers in particular, including of electronic parts and devices and production machinery – both of which are the driving force of the region – have kept production at a high level while incorporating domestic and external demand, and in this situation, business fixed investment has been on an increasing trend.
Honourable Minister, the first Currency Centre under this initiative was established in December 2009 in Nyeri followed by Nakuru Currency Centre in December 2010 and Meru in February 2011. The three Currency Centres currently serve a total of 172 commercial banks’ branches and account for over 12% of the total currency activities in the country.