Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Shandong Linglong Tire Co Ltd to establish a $800 million tyre manufacturing facility in the Mombasa Special Economic Zone.
The agreement was formalised during the Arise-IIP Kenya Investment Forum 2025 and witnessed by Kenya’s President William Ruto.
The state-of-the-art plant, to be set up in Mariakani, Kilifi County, is expected to create more than 1,500 direct jobs, strengthen local value chains, and position Kenya as a hub for global manufacturing.
President Ruto stated, “Also, witnessed the signing of an MoU between the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry and the Linglong Group for the establishment of a state-of-the-art auto parts industrial park in Kenya, a landmark step in our journey to industrial transformation.”
Lee Kinyanjui, Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry of Kenya, mentioned in a social media post that the facility will be developed through Linglong Tire, a subsidiary of Linglong Group, marking one of Kenya’s biggest industrial investments to date. Linglong Tire is one of the world’s top ten tyre producers and among the top five in China.