Investment Climate Survey 2003
Kenya, 2002 - 2003
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KEN_2003_ICS_v01_M_WB
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World Bank, Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis
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Kenya-2003--full
data-1
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Data file: Kenya-2003--full data-1
Overview
Valid:
193
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Start:
2080
End:
2159
Width:
80
Range:
-
Format:
character
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A LOT OF SYNDICATE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAUCRACY & INEFFICIENCY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| ALOT OF BUREAUCRACY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BEARACRACY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BECAUSE OF USING EPZ | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BRIBES/TOO MUCH BUREACRANCY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BUREACRATIC PROCEDURES & ENOMOUS CORRUPTION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BUREACRATIC PROCEDURES IN PROCESSING OF DOCUMENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BUREACRATIC PROCEDURES/CORRUPTION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BUREAUCRACY | 2 |
1%
|
|
| BUREAUCRACY AND RED TAPE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BUREAUCRACY AND RED TAPE WITHIN THE PROCESS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BUREAUCRACY HAS BEEN THE MAIN PROBLEM | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BUREAUCRACY IN PROCESSING OF THE DOCUMENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BUREAUCRACY/MALPRACTICES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| BUREAUCRANCY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CAN SEIZE YOUR GOODS ANY TIME | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CHANGE OF DUTY TARRIFF FROM 15% TO 35% | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CLEARANCE DONE BY SUPPLIERS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CLEARANCE PROCEDURE DIFFICULT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CLEARING PROCEDURES FOR OILS ARE EFFICIENT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| COMMON CASE OF PEOPLE INCREASING BUREAUCRACY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| COMPLICATED VERIFICATION PROCEDURES -ABOUT 6 DEPARTMENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CONFLICTS IN INTERPRETATION OF TARIFF BY CUSTOMS OFFICIA | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CONSIGNMENT VALUE CHARGES QUITE PUNITIVE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CORRUPTION | 2 |
1%
|
|
| CORRUPTION & BUREAUCRATIC PROCEDURES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CORRUPTION & DELAY IN INSPECTION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CORRUPTION & DELAY IN RELEASING OF GOODS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CORRUPTION AND BUREAUCRACY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CORRUPTION AND OPERATIONS. | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CORRUPTION ENORMOUS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CORRUPTION HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM BUT HAS LESSENED | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CORRUPTION IS ENORMOUS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| COULD NOT COMMENT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CUSTOM OFFICIAL ARE DIFFICULT FOR NO CLEAR REASON | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| CUSTOMS HAVE INTRODUCED PROCEDURAL STEPS-COMPLICATED | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DAMAGE TO CONSIGNMENT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DEALS IN CLEAN BUSINESS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAY DUE TO MANY PROCEDURES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAY IN CLEARANCE PROCEDURES LEADING TO MORE DAMAGE CHA | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAY IN CLEARING | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAY IN DOCUMENTATION PROCESS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAY IN OPERATIONS & PROCEDURES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAY IN PROCEDURES AND OPERATIONS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAYED AND HIGH COST OF SERVICES/UNNECESSARY VERIFICATI | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAYS & UNNECESSARY HARRASSEMENT BY CUSTOMS OFFICIALS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAYS AND BRIBES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAYS DUE TO IDF LICENCE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAYS DUE TO UNNECESSARY RED TAPE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAYS DURING INSPECTION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAYS FOR NO EXPLAINED REASONS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAYS IN PROCESSING THE DOCUMENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DELAYS,BUREAUCRACY AND UNCOOPERATIVE OFFICIALS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DEMANDS FOR INFORMAL PAYMENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DISAGREE WITH THE CLASSIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL UNION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DISHONEST OF OFFICIALS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DOCUMENTATION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DOCUMENTATION PROBLEMS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DOCUMENTATION PROBLEMS INEFFICIENT CUSTOM OFFICIALS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DON'T IMPORT DIRECTLY . | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DON'T USE IT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DONE BY KTDA BUT IF THERE IS A COST KTDA CHARGES FACTORY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DONT ANTICIPATE ANY PROBLEM | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DONT USE SERVICES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DONT USE THESE FACILITIES MUCH | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| DUTY IS TOO HIGH (20%). | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| ENOMOUS CORRUPTION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| EVEN AFTER INSPECTION THE GOODS ARE STILL HELD UP BY KBS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| EXPENSIVE AND DIFFICULT WITHOUT USING CLEARANCE AGENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| EXPORT DOCUMENTATION TAKES TOO LONG | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| GENERAL CLREARANCE TOO SLOW & COSTLY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| GENERALLY PAPER WORK DONE IN ADVANCE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| GOODS TAKE MORE TIME IN TRANSITION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| GOVERNMENT NOT ENCOURAGING PEOPLE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| HAS NOT HEARD OF ANY COMPLAIN WITH THE SERVICES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| HAVE NOT USED THE FACILITY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| HIGH COST | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| HIGH COST CAUSING DELAYS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| HIGH COSTS OF DUTY & VAT, & NON REFUNDABLE VAT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| HIGH RATE OF CORRUPTION BUT COMING DOWN | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| IF CUSTOMER PAPERS ARE INORDER THE PROCESS IS FAST | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| IF DOCUMENTATION IS OK, NO PROBLEM | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| IF PAPERS ARE CORRECT NO PROBLEM | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| IF YOU DO YOUR WORK CORRECTLY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| IMPORTED THIS YEAR | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| IMPROVING WITH NEW GOVERNMENT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| INEFFECIENT & SLOW | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| INEFFICIENT SERVICE MARRED BY CORRUPT PRACTICES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| INFORMAL PAYMENT DEMANDS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| INPUTS ARE ZERO RATED/ COMPLIMENTARIES HIGH TARIFFS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| INSPECTION THAT DON'T ADD VALUE BUT INCREASE COSTS, DELAYS CAUSED BY VERIFICATIO | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| INTERPRETATION OF IMPORT DUTY TARIFFS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| IT IS EXPENSIVE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| KEEP ON CHANGING THE TARIFF TERMS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| LACK OF CONSISTENCY ON WHAT IS RATED | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| LONG PROCESS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| LOW EFFICIENCY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| LUCK OF CLEAR PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING DUTABLE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| MEET REQUIREMENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| MISUNDERSTANDING ON THE NATURE OR SPARES (E.G SCREWS) | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| MOST WORK DONE BY AGENTS. | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| MUCH PAPER WORK SLOWS DOWN PROCESS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NEVER EXPRIENCED PROBLEM | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NO CLEAR CUT CHARGES/DELAYS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NO CLEAR CUT TO DETERMINE DUTABLES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NO COMMENT | 12 |
6.2%
|
|
| NO COMMENT GIVEN | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NO COMMENTS | 2 |
1%
|
|
| NO MAJOR DELAYS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NO OPINION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NO PROBLEM | 2 |
1%
|
|
| NO PROBLEM IF DOCUMENTS ARE IN ORDER | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NO PROBLEMS WHEN DOCUMENTS ARE OKEY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NOT AFFECTED BY ANY WAY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NOT CLEAR ON DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| NOWDAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| OCCASIONARY THERE ARE DELAYS DUE TO INSPECTION PROCEDURE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| OFFICIALS TO KNOW VARIOUS TARRIFS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| OKEY | 2 |
1%
|
|
| OPERATIONS CHANGED | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PARASTATALS OPERATE UNDER A BILL | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PROCEDURAL DELAYS IN OPERATIONS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PROCEDURES CUMBERSOME | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PROCEDURES CUMBERSOME & SLOW | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PROCEDURES INVOLVED TOO LONG | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PROCEDURES NOT STREAMLINED | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PROCESS HAS BEEN STRAEMLINED | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PROCESS IS SOMETIMES SLOW | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PRORONGED PROCEDURES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| PROVIDED THERE IS NO DOCUMENTATION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| REGULATIONS TAKE LONG TIME | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| RELIES ON CLEARING AGENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| SERVICES ARE GOOD BUT COST ARE TOO HIGH | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| SERVICES ARE OKEY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| SERVICES ARE POOR/CISTOMS OFFICERS ARE INEFFICIENT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| SERVICES HAVE SINCE IMPROVED BUT BUREAUCRATIC | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| SLOW PROCESS/BUREAUCRANCY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| SOME OF OUR COMPETITORS ARE EXCEPTED FROM DUTIES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| SPECIAL CLEARANCE WITH RIGHT DOCUMENTATION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TAKE TIME TO CLEAR | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TAKES 2 WEEKS SHOULD BE 2 DAYS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TARRIF STRCTURES/INSPECTION COSTS/TIME TAKEN/EXPENSIVE. | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TARRIFFS ARE HIGH | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TARRIFS ARE VERY CLEAR | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TECHNICALITIES ON PAPER WORK | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THE EXISTING PROBLEM IS ONLY CORRUPTION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THE IDF COSTING KSHS 5000 | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THE IMPORT GOODS IS OF NO VALUE | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THE PROCES ARE FULL OF CORRUPTION PRACTICES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THE SERVICES ARE OKAY ALTHOUGH BUREUACRATIC | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THE SYSTEM IS SO CORRUPT | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THERE IS A LOT OF BUREAUCRACY IN THE PROCEDURES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THERE IS A LOT OF CORRUPTION AND BUREAUCRACY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THERE IS SLIGHT CONGESTION/INSPECTIONS ARE HIGH | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THEY ARE UNREASONABLE. THEY DEMAND UNNECESSARY DOCUMENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THEY CAN NOT HANDLE THE QUANTITY/CORRUPTION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THEY SOMETIMES INSIST ON LOCAL INSPECTION AND PRICING | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| THEY USE AN AGENT, HOWEVER SOMETIME THERE IS CONGESTION | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TIME OF CLEARANCE HAS DECREASED | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TIME TAKEN | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TIME TAKEN TO CLEAR IS TOO LONG | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TOO MANY PART CHANGES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TOO MANY TYPES OF DOCUMENTATION LEADING TO DELAY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TOO MUCH DELAY CAUSED BY THE UNCESSARY RED TAPE OPERATIO | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TOO MUCH DOCUMENTAION RESULTS DELAY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TOO MUCH DOCUMENTATION AND TIME WASTING | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| TRANSPORT AGENTS DOES EVERYTHING. | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| UNDERPAYMENT OF DUTY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| UNFAIR CHARGES ON DUITY/TOO SLOW PROCESS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| UNNECESSARY BUREAUCRACIES | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| UNNECESSARY DELAY WITH TOO MANY INSPECTION POINTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| USE CLEARING AGENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| USE QUITE CREDIBLE AGENTS | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| VERIFICATION PROCEDURES ARE SOMETIMES SLOW | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| WHERE EQUIPMENT IS NIL, IMPORT DUTY CUSTOM REPAY | 1 |
0.5%
|
|
| WITH RIGHT DOCUMENTATION THERE'S NO PROBLEM | 1 |
0.5%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.