Background Information

The Kenya National Trading Corporation is a state corporation in the ministry of agriculture, livestock, fisheries and corporate development; was incorporated in 1965 under the Companies Act. Cap 486 and its Incorporation had its foundation on the Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 on 'African Socialism and its application to planning in Kenya' which recognized the importance of Trade and Industry in economic development.

Furtherance to the Presidential Directive of 14th January, 2020 designating KNTC as the agency to provide procurement, logistics and warehousing services to Government MDAs through the framework contract. In respect to locally grown rice, the corporation is selling commodities, farm inputs among other products to government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAS).