Investment Climate Survey 2003

Kenya, 2002 - 2003

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World Bank, Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis

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Data file: Kenya-2003--full data-1

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Value	Category
ADVANCE IN TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET NEEDS
ADVANCEMENT
ADVANCING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
ALL MACHINES ARE STILL NEW AND USABLE
BAD BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BAD ECONOMIC SITUATION ESPECIALLY IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
BECAUSE OF CHANGE IN ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT.
BECAUSE OF THE EXPANSION OF THE BUSINESS SINCE JUNE 2000
BELIEVES THAT THE CURRENT PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY PROCESS IS ADEQUATE
BETTER EFFICIENCY
BETTER [RODUCT& FASTER SPEED OF PRODUCTION
BUSINESS DID NOT WARRANT INVESTMENT IN NEW TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS IS DULL
BUSINESS IS VERY LOW
BUSSINESS HAS GONE DOWN
CAN NOT AFFORD BECAUSE BUSSINESS IS VERY LOW
CAPACITY EXPANSION/QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
CHANGE IN TECHNOLOGY
COFFEE PRODUCTION IS VERY DEPRESSD.
COMPETITION
COMPUTERIZATION FOR INFORMATION. MANAGEMENT INCREASE OUTP
COPE WITH INCREASING DEMAND FOR HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AND
COSTLY
COULD NOT AFFORD
CREATE AN EDGE OVER COMPETITORS
DO NOT WANT TO BE LEFT BEHIND
DUE TO CHANGES IN THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
DUE TO CHANGES OF RAW MATERIAL
ECONOMICALLY - NOT THE BEST OF TIMES TO INVEST IN ANY NEW TECHNOLOGY
EFFECIENCY
EFFICIENCY
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
EFFICIENCY IN PRODUCTIVITY
ENHANCE PRODUCTION
EXISTING TECHNOLOGY IS ADEQUATE
EXPANSION
EXPANSION AND COST SHARING
EXPANSION COSTS REDUCTIONS
EXPECTATION OF MORE ORDER
EXPENSIVE TO ACQUIRE
FACED A CHALLENGE TO EXPLORE INTO NEW ARES WITH AN AIM OF
FINANCE LIMITATIONS HAVE NOT ALLOWED THE FIRM TO INVEST NEW TECHNOLOGY.
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
FOR BETTER PRODUCTION PROCESS
FOR COST EFFECTIVENESS
FOR COST SAVING PURPOSES
FOR EFFICIENCY
FOR EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION AND STREAMLINED OPERATIONS
FOR EFFICIENT PRODUCTION PRCESSES
FOR EFFICIENT PRODUCTION PROCESS
FOR EXPLANATION
FOR GROWTH
FOR IMPROVED EFFICIECY
FOR MODERN TECHNOLOGY
FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
GET A NEW PRODUCT
GOING DOWN & TECHNOLOGY HAS NOT CHANGED
HAD NO MONEY DUE TO HARD FINANCIAL TIMES
HAD NO MONEY TO DO SO DUE TO DECLINING ECONOMY
HANDMADE PRODUCTS BUT COMPUTERIZED 10 YEARS AGO BUT ONLY FOR ACCOUNTS.
HIGH COST OF PRODUCTION; COMPETITION THE SAME LEVEL WITH COMPETITION.
IMPROVE COMMUNICATION & COST CUTTING
IMPROVE IN QUALITY
IMPROVE INFORMATION
IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
IMPROVE PRODUCTION
IMPROVE PRODUCTION OF WHEAT FLOUR
IMPROVE PRODUCTION QUALITY & QUANTITY
IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY
IMPROVE PRODUCTS QUALITY
IMPROVE QUALITY
IMPROVE QUALITY AND QAUNTITY AS WELL AS IMPROVE NEW PRODU
IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY
IMPROVE THE PRODUCTION PROCESS REGULARLY
IMPROVED INEFFIENCY & QUALITY OF PRODUCTS.
IMPROVEMENT OF PRODUCT QUALITY TECHNOLOGY WAS OLD
INCREASE CAPACITY OF THE COMPANY
INCREASE CAPACITY UTILIZATION
INCREASE EFFICIECY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE BUSINESS
INCREASE EFFICIENCY PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE COST OF PRODUCTION
INCREASE PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION
INCREASE PRODUCTION
INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY
INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY & QUALITY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE/COMPETITION FROM IMPORTED GOODS
INVESTMENT IS NOT VIABLE.
IPMROVE SERVICES
IT NECESSIATED BY THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
IT WAS REQUIRED BY THE MARKET CONDITION
ITS EXPENSIVE
JUST COME FROM RECEIVERSHIP UNCERTAINITY
LACK OF ADEQUATE FINANCE
LACK OF CAPITAL, WOULD WISH TO HAVE GOOD MACHINES TO PUT THE SILENCERS PROPERLY.
LACK OF FINANCE
LACK OF FINANCES
LACK OF FINANCES DUE TO LOW SALES AND POOR BUSINESS
LACK OF FUNDS
LACK OF MONEY
LACK OF MONEY TO INVEST DUE TO LIMITED MARKET CAUSED BY HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETITIO
LACK OF MONEY TO UNDERTAKE THE TASK
LIBERALIZATION
LIMITATION OF RAW MATERIALS
LOW BUSSINESS
LOWER COST OF PRODUCTION
MAKING WORK EASIER
MARKET CONDITIONS UNFAVOURABLE
MARKET SMALL FOR THE LINE OF BUSINESS
MEET CONSUMER NEEDS
MEET EXPORT DEMAND MARKET IN EUROPE
MODERNISE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
MORDERNIZE SERVICE WORKSHOP
NECESSIATED BY THE MARKET AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW PRODUCTS
NEW TECHNOLOGY
NEW TYPE OF GOODS
NO BUSINESS
NO BUSSINESS
NO CAPACITY FOR EXPANSION TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGY
NO GROWTH IN BUSINESS
NO INCENTIVES TO INVEST
NO INVESTMENT BECAUSE OF FUNDING WHICH IS EXPENSIVE AND NOT VIABLE FOR THE FIRM
NO MONEY FOR INVESTMENT IN NEW TECHNOLOGY
NO MUCH PROFIT/LACK OF FINANCE
NO NEED FOR VAST TECHNOLOGY
NO NEW WORK ECONOMY DECLINING
NON-AVALABILITY of PACKAGING MATERIALS LOCALLY
OLD MACHINES HAS NO SPARE PARTS.(MORE EFFICIENT)
POOR BUSINESS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
POOR BUSSINESS ENVIRONMENT
POOR ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN THE ECONOMY
PROGRESS OF BUSINESS IS NOT AS ANTICIPATED
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
RE-INVESTMENT
REDUCE INPUT ON ENVIRONMENT IN MATERIAL RESOURCE
REDUCE PRODUCTION COST
REDUCE THE NUMBER OF WORKERS
REPLACEMENT OF OLD EQUIPMENT
SAME PRINCIPLES STILL HOLD
SAME PRODUCT LINE DIFFERENTIATION
SAVE FUEL BY RECAPURATION OF WASTE HEAT
SHRIKING MARKET AND HENCE NO POTENTIAL.
STREAMLINE OPERATION
TAKE CARE OF EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY MARKET
TECHNOLOGY CHANGES TOO FAST
TEXTILE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN DOING BAD,NO FUTURE CERTAINTY & TECHNOLOGY IS EXPENSIV
TEXTILESM DUTIES SUSPENDED DUE TO ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF FABRICS SECOND HAND GA
THE BUSINESS IS DOWN
THE COMPANY IS NEW
THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY IS ADEQUATE
THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGY IS RELATIVELY NEW & ADEQUATE
THE ECONOMY HAS BEEN VERY POOR FOR ANY INVESMENT
THE EXISTING TECHNOLOGY IS ADEQUATE
THE FIRM IS ONLY ONE MONTH OLD,USING THE SOME TECHNOLOGY IT HAD BEFORE CLOSING D
THE FIRM STARTED OPRATION ON YEAR 2002
THE NATURE OF WORK NEEDS HUMAN SKILLS
THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE COMPANY FOR FUTURE
THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN EFFICIENT WITH EXISTING TECHNOLOGY
THEIR PRODUCTS HAVE NOT CHANGED TO THE EXTENT THAT REQUIRE NEW TECHNOLOGY
THERE HAS BE NO GROWTH IN FACTORY DUE TO POOR STATUS OF THE ECONOMY.
THERE IS NO BUSINESS, INVESTMENT CANNOT BE SUSTAINED
THERE IS NO WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY IN WOOD SECTOR DUE TO CLOSURE OF FORESTS
THEY ARE EXPENSIVE
TO ACHIEVE BETTER QUALITY
TO ACHIEVE HIGHER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND LEVERAGE ON BREAK-AWAY
TO ALLOW NEW PACKAGING PRODUCTS
TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE IN INDUSTRY THEREFORE NEED TO UPDATE.
TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE IN THE MARKET
TO BE ABLE TO COPE WITH THE HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETITION
TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP NEW PRODUCTS
TO BE COMPETITIVE
TO BE THE MARKET LEADER
TO BETTER MANAGE THE BUSSINESS
TO COMPETE IN THE MARKET
TO CONFORM WITH ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS, TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY, TO PRODUCE HIGH
TO COPE WITH CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY
TO ENHANCE BETTER BUSINESS PROCESS & QUALITY OF INFORMATION FOR BETTER DECISION
TO ENHANCE EFFECIENCY
TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY
TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY & IMPROVE ON QUALITY
TO ENHANCE PRODUCTION AND QUALITY
TO EXPAND PRODUCTION
TO HAVE A NEW VENTURE
TO IMPORT PRODUCTIVE PROCESS
TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND COMPETETIVENESS IN SERVICE DELIEVERY
TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN PRODUCTION. HIGH SPEED MACHINE
TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, COST CONTROL
TO IMPROVE MANUFACTURING AND LOWER COST.
TO IMPROVE ON EFFICIENCY
TO IMPROVE OUR PRODUCTS
TO IMPROVE PACKAGING
TO IMPROVE PRODUCT QUALITY
TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY & REMAIN AHEAD OF DEVELOPMENT
TO IMPROVE QUALITY
TO IMPROVE QUALITY & PRODUCTIVITY
TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS & PRODUCTIVITY
TO IMPROVE THE INFRASTRUCTURAL AND OTHER FACILITIES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT
TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTION
TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTION PROCESSES
TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTION
TO INCREASE CAPACITY AND ENHANCE QUALITY
TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY
TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCT QUALITY
TO INCREASE EFFICIENY
TO INCREASE PRODUCTION TO SATISFY MARKET
TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY
TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF THE PAPER USED FOR PACKAGING
TO INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS
TO IPMROVE ON THE EFFIENCY OF MACHINES.
TO IPROVE HIS PRODUCTS IN TERM OF STANDARD
TO KEEP PACE WITH THE MARKET DEMAND
TO KEEP THE PRODUCTION PROCESS EFFICIENT
TO KEEP UP THE CUSTOMERS EXPECTATIONS
TO KEEP UP WITH MODERN WAY OF BUSSINESS.
TO KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT
TO KEEP UP WITH THE MARKET
TO KEEP UP WITH THE MARKET DEMAND
TO KEEP UP WITH THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS
TO LOWER COST OF PRODUCTION
TO MAINTAIN MARKET LEADERSHIP
TO MAINTAIN THE MARKET LEADERSHIP IN SOFT DRINKS IN KENYA
TO MAKE THE PRODUCTION PROCESS MORE EFFICIENT
TO MAKE THE WORK EASIER
TO MANUFACTURE NEW PRODUCTS
TO MEET CONSUMER DEMANDS
TO MEET INTERNATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS & CHANGING CONSUMER NEEDS.
TO MEET THE RAPIDLY CHANGING DEMAND
TO PERFECT THE OPERATION
TO PERFECT THE PRODUCT PROCESS
TO PRODUCE QUALITY PRODUCTS
TO REMAIN COMPETATIVE
TO SATISFY THE BROWN SUGAR MARKET
TO SAVE ENERGY HENCE REDUCE COST & INCREASE PRODUCTION
TOM IMPROVE BUSSINESS
TOM KEEPABREAST WITH LATEST TECHNOLOGY
TYPE OF BUSINESS DOES NOT REQUIRE NEW TECHNOLOGY
UNCERTAINITY ABOUT FUTURE
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT POLITICAL TRANSITION
UPGRADE LABORATORY
UPGRADE OLD MACHINERY & IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
UPGRADE PRODUCTION
USE OF COMPUTERS TO IMPROVE ON QUALITY
WAS NOT NECESSARY
WATER CONSERVATION
WEAK DEMAND
WORK IMPROVEMENT, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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