Tourism Economic Stimulus Fund 2020 for Kenya Hotels & Establishments

In order to cover a range of establishments in the tourism space the following categories are proposed.

• 10-20 employees
• 20-50 employees
• Over 50 employees

Businesses applying for the stimulus package must have been in existence for at least 3 years and provide audited accounts for last 3 years. 

Yes. We do not fund the following parties:

1. Minors
2. Bankrupt personsPersons of unsound mind
3. Buy offs/Refinancing
4. Any company with a petition for winding up or notice for receivership has been served or auction proceedings had been instituted
5. Persons adversely listed by a CRB; Exemptions will be granted upon satisfactory proof of clearance of the outstanding loan and an objective determination of the subject client’s credit worthiness
6. Persons whose sources of funds cannot be conclusively determined in line with the Anti-Money Laundering Act
7. Facilities that were not operational and or closed before COVID-19 pandemic
8. Businesses carrying out gaming and Gambling activities
9. Applicants requesting for buy offs of existing facilities
10. Persons convicted of a criminal offence or economic crimes
11. Businesses manufacturing weapons and are involved in war-related activities,
12. Businesses in gambling and betting sectors,
13. Brothels and related businesses

All applications will be submitted to the Corporation’s offices in online application portal developed by the organization. No hardcopy application will be accepted and as such all communication will be online https:// fund.tourismfinance.go.ke. CRM queries on application shall be resolved via email within the 21 DAYS at [email protected]
The Applications must be submitted within the stipulated 21 days effective after the date of opening via the online application portal that has been developed.
Advertisement outlining loan application procedures will be available in the electronic, print and online media inviting interested parties to apply for stimulus package within the specified period.

Yes. In addition to the completed application form, you will be required to attach the following:

1. Copy of completed Stimulus Application Form
2. Copy of Business Plan/Feasibility study
3. Copy of the Certificate of Incorporation
4. Copy of owner’s national ID & PIN numbers of all Partners/Directors
5. Copy of the Company’s PIN Certificate
6. Copy of the TRA registration certificate
7. Copy of KRA compliance certificate of the applicants and all its directors/partners
8. Tourism levy compliance Certificate
9. Copy of business registration (where applicable)
10. Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association & CR -12 (for registered companies)
11. Copy of Partnership Deed (where applicable)
12. Copies of BQs, invoices and quotations accompanied by work plans and implementation plans
13. CVS of the Professionals overseeing the project
14. Copy of the Company’s latest Annual Return where applicable.
15. Board/Partnership Resolution to borrow.
16. Bank statements for the last one (1) year
17. Audited accounts for at least three (3) years (Year ending 2019 backwards) and Certified Management Accounts for the un-audited period for projects that are already in operation (Before 31 December 2019 and Between April2020 to June 2020).
18. Copy of the loan security document free of encumbrances with a mortgage value of at least 120% of the loan amount.
19. A valuation report carried out within the last 3 years/ if not provide indicative value

Green Energy financing

1. Valid Quotation for the item being purchased
2. Copies of 6 Months electricity and water bills
3. Warranty of the product.

Your application will be processed in approximately 60 DAYS after expiry of the application window

Applicants will receive a letter of offer notifying the customer or a letter of decline for the unsuccessful application.

Disbursement is through Corporation’s registered bank by way of RTGS as per the client’s bank details.

The soft loans will be advanced to a maximum of Kes. 50 million per applicant.

No. These are soft loans solely advanced to tourism related Enterprises for refurbishment and restructuring of business operations (renewable energy, Costs related to Covid-19 Compliance and in specific capital costs, Renewable Energy and Energy efficiency costs, Water harvesting and water desalination ,Bio-digester)

The application is free of charge

The other costs related include Legal fees, Valuation fees and insurance costs

The interest rate is 5% per annum on reducing balance.

Yes, the loan is repayable, the duration of the loan is up to a maximum ten (10) years.

Repayment will be done to the Corporations loan account as advised upon acceptance of the offer.

Yes, the Corporation offers a Moratorium period of up to 12 months on both principal and interest payments.

Yes. A collateral that is free of encumbrances will be charged to the Corporation

Acceptable securities comprise of first legal charge either on free hold or Commercial and Residential properties with an unexpired lease term of more than twenty-five-(25) years, however, Agricultural properties WILL NOT be accepted as security.

The only acceptable securities comprise of first legal charge either on free hold or Commercial and Residential properties with an unexpired lease term of more than twenty-five-(25) years.

Yes. Successful applicants will be required to dully execute the letter of offer.

Yes. There is a possibility to qualify for an additional loan after repayment, however, this will not be under the stimulus fund but normal loan funds depending on the past performance.

The facility is only available to tourism related businesses that have been in operation for the last three years.

Yes, if you closed and can proof that it was as a result of the pandemic

No. The facility is only available to businesses that have been existence for at least three (3) years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic

No Equity participation as financing is at 100%.

No. However the Corporation has a list of prequalified consultants who can prepare the business plan at a cost.

No, a further shall be done depending on the security adequacy to cover the two loans.

No, the corporation will only accept security free of encumbrances.
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