China grants $3.333 million for Maize Flour Processing Project in Bomet and Drought Affected Areas (Linked to Record ID#59678)

$3.33M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Kenya
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Jan 01, 2004
End Date	Oct 02, 2026
Duration	8,310 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`59675`

Grant Description

In 2004, China granted 3.33 million USD for a Maize Flour Processing Project in Bomet and Drought hit Areas. See #59678 for a following grant in 2007. The China-aid Maize Flour factory was handed over to Kenya on May 9 2009.

📋 Staff Comments

There are conflicting reports as to the value of the factory in several media sources; the recorded transaction amount is from a scoping study using data from Kenya Development Cooperation Report 2005; Ministry of Finance, Development Estimates 2005/2006; 2007/2008.

📚 Sources & References

A scoping study on China-Africa economic relations: The case of Kenya
中国援助肯尼亚玉米粉厂项目举行交接仪式
Kenya: The Sh140 Million Mill With No Maize
China gives Kenya a Sh747m grant
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard) Aug 4, 2005 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.