MESPT PROFILE

WHO WE ARE

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Chairman's Message

Feel free to navigate our website for more information on what distinguishes us as one of the leading development organization in Kenya. We work with development partners/ donors and investors to build the capacity of the business services sector and the agricultural sector.

For close to 2 decades now, we have earned a reputation of building a more prosperous society by helping solve pressing challenges such as Climate Change, Acess to Finance, Food Safety, and Women & Youth unemployment. We have been providing sustainable solutions through our business model that enables beneficiaries to access capital, increase agricultural productivity and access markets. We play a critical role of enhancing financial inclusion to spur economic growth and have implemented programmes that are critical to keeping our country food secure, as well as promoting and supporting use of resource efficient, clean and climate sensitive technologies and solutions for use in the agriculture value chain and at household levels.

As a potential customer/beneficiary, a small holder farmer, an SME, a partner, or a future employee, I hope you find it worthwhile to engage with this great institution.

MESPT Overview

MESPT is a development organization founded in 2002 by the Government of Kenya and the European Union to promote economic growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty by supporting micro and small enterprises, especially in agriculture and agri-enterprises.

Over the years, MESPT has built a strong reputation in strengthening agricultural value chains, improving access to finance, and supporting enterprise development for smallholder farmers, cooperatives, agri-MSMEs, and financial intermediaries. Its work includes capacity building, market linkages, agricultural productivity, food safety, and the promotion of green technologies and sustainable business practices, all aimed at creating resilient, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable livelihoods.

Today, MESPT plays a catalytic role in Kenya’s agricultural and financial systems by connecting farmers, businesses, financial institutions, government, and other market players to promote sustainable growth. Its strength lies in combining financial services with non-financial support, helping underserved groups such as women, youth, and rural enterprises access markets, funding, skills, and climate-responsive solutions.

This integrated approach has positioned MESPT as a trusted partner in advancing inclusive agri-enterprise development, financial inclusion, food safety, and green transformation, in line with Kenya’s national development goals.

Our Aspiration

Guided by a bold shift to system-level transformation, MESPT’s 2026–2030 strategy aspires to catalyze a resilient, inclusive, and climate-smart agri-food economy in Kenya, one where over 500,000 farmers and agri-MSMEs, predominantly women and, are empowered through responsive financial systems, competitive markets, and sustainable practices to unlock opportunity at scale. By partnering with last-mile institutions and mobilizing blended capital, we seek to transform structural barriers into pathways for growth, driving over KES 7.2 billion in inclusive finance, creating 100,000 jobs and income opportunities and embedding climate resilience across communities. This is not just an investment in agriculture, but in people, ecosystems, and the future of equitable prosperity, where every farmer, enterprise, and young innovator has the means to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Build a resilient and prosperous society

Advance sustainable, inclusive business development and financial solutions to smallholder farmers and Agri SMEs in Kenya

To help build a more prosperous society.

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MESPT Delivery Model

MESPT has a tripartite business model that links farmers, MSMEs and financial institutions to drive inclusive, climate-resilient growth in Kenya’s agri-food systems.

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