The Export Promotion Council (EPC) is Kenya’s premier institution in the development and promotion of export trade. Established in 1992, EPC’s primary objective was to address bottlenecks that were facing exporters and producers of export goods and services with a view to increasing the performance of the export sector. The Council was therefore established for the purpose of giving an outward orientation to an economy that was hitherto inward looking. Over time, the EPC has fully embraced the mandate of co-ordinating and harmonising export development and promotion activities in the country, providing leadership to all national export programmes. Today, EPC is the focal point for export development and promotion activities in the country.

 

Mission
To develop and promote Kenya’s exports of goods and services and harmonize export related activities.

Vision
To be the national focal point for the development and promotion of Kenya’s exports.

Core Values

• Customer Focus
• Highly motivated, trained and committed staff
• Efficient and quality service delivery
• Professionalism and teamwork
• Transparency and accountability

Strategic Goals

• To facilitate consolidation, expansion and diversification of Kenya’s export markets for goods and services
• To expand the country’s export basket through identification of new exportable products and provide support for market entry
• To mainstream MSMEs including disadvantaged segments of the society in the export process.
• To enhance Kenya’s export competitiveness through product development, adaptation and value addition
• To enhance exporting skills and create awareness
• To enhance cooperation with other trade support institutions and the private sector
• To provide efficient and effective support services to optimize resource utilization

Our strategic goals are fully aligned with the objectives of Vision 2030, PSDS and other relevant government policy documents. The trade developmental activities and services of the Council are built on the basis of operational parameters with performance indicators to measure results.

To ensure maximum impact, the EPC has structured its operations to focus on various sectors of the economy. Six priority sectors, out of the fourteen sectors prioritised in the National Export Strategy (NES), have been identified for focus under this approach. They include

Each sector has a champion designated to drive agendas affecting the sectors in terms of product and market development, trade inforamtion needs, capacity enhancement and policy environment.