Kenya’s textile sector is one of the most significant contributors of the country’s economic growth. However, the liberalization of Kenya’s economy at the beginning of the 1990s ushered in great competition from imported clothing. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the challenges the hinder the growth of apparel industry in Kenya so as to make recommendations for improving the performance of the sector. The study’s main approach entailed an analysis of secondary data, mainly a review of past studies that addressed the impact of the various challenges on the Kenyan textile sectors. The reviewed studies included published review and research papers in journals, university level dissertations and theses and published books. The search words used to search for the literature included apparel, apparel industry, apparel sector, development, Kenya, Kenya cotton farming, impact on apparel industry, apparel import and exports. From the review of literature, it was established that the challenge for Africa and Kenya is to address issues such as inadequate supply of skilled labour and availability of local raw materials, that bars the industry from flourishing in the global market. If spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing and finishing can be done locally, the production process becomes cheaper. The prospect of the industry relying on local sourcing of cotton fabric is dim unless urgent interventions are made. Therefore, there is need for intervention by the government in reducing electricity costs, improved transport and communication system, interest rates, taxes and levies, appropriate standards for imports and proper tackling of corruption.