Kenya

MERI Assessment

Kenya scores 42.5 on the MERI Readiness Index, placing it in Tier 4 at global rank 95 (24.8th percentile). The country exceeds its regional median by 4.3 points and its income-group median by 0.9 points. Three active red flags—active conflict with 224 battle-deaths, OFAC sanctions affecting 19 entities, and EU sanctions affecting 9 entities—present material risks to market entry. Regulatory and institutional frameworks show relative strength, while market infrastructure and talent-operating conditions remain constrained.

Two indicators are imputed (Trade Openness, Human Capital Quality) and two are missing (Business Entry, Contract Enforcement), reducing regulatory_institutional coverage to 50%. Findings on formal business registration and dispute resolution should be validated with in-country legal counsel.