Market Access and Government Relations
Known to the people who matter before you need them.
Registration lets a company trade. Standing lets it grow. Our partners come from Kenyan journalism, policy research and government advisory work, and Gate 07 puts that experience to work: introducing you to regulators, tracking policy and building your reputation.
- Best for
- Companies that need standing in Kenya beyond a registration.
- Where it sits
- Operate: from month 5, and alongside every stage
- Outcome
- Relationships in place, policy on your radar and a public profile that works for you.
- We deal with
- Line ministries, Sector regulators, County governments, Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
Everything Gate 07 covers.
Structured engagement with regulators and ministries, plain-English policy briefings, launch communications and the partners and channels that open the market.
Regulator and ministry engagement
Introductions, courtesy calls and structured engagement with the agencies that shape your sector.
Policy monitoring
Tracking of Finance Bills, gazette notices, draft regulations and public participation windows, with plain-English briefings.
Advocacy
Submissions on bills and regulations, alone or through business associations.
Media relations and launch
Launch communications, press engagement, thought leadership and crisis preparedness.
Partners and channels
Search and vetting of distributors, agents and strategic partners.
Public procurement readiness
Supplier registration, tender monitoring and compliant bid documents for government work.
Five steps, one accountable partner.
Every step is agreed in writing at the start, with a named partner who answers for it.
Stakeholder map
We map the regulators, ministries, counties, associations and media that matter to your sector.
Engagement plan
We agree objectives, messages and a sequence of engagements.
Introductions
We arrange and attend meetings, and follow up in writing.
Monitoring and briefings
We track policy and send briefings when something affects you.
Reputation
We build your public profile through launch communications, media and thought leadership.
Deliverables you can file, audit and act on.
Institutions we handle for you
- Stakeholder map
- Engagement plan and meeting notes
- Monthly policy briefing
- Launch communications plan
About Market Access and Government Relations.
If your question is not here, a partner will answer it on a discovery call.
Ask us directlyWhat does government relations involve?
Structured, lawful engagement: introductions, information, submissions during public participation and dialogue through business associations. We offer no improper influence of any kind.
Can you help us win government tenders?
We prepare you to compete: supplier registration, tender monitoring, compliant bid documents and, where it helps, Kenyan partners. Award decisions rest with the procuring entity.
Do you handle media?
Yes. Our partners have long experience in Kenyan media and public communication. We plan launches, prepare spokespeople and manage press engagement.
Read before you decide.
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The KenInvest Investment Certificate: who needs it and how to get it
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