Govt. backs key policies to lift manufacturing agenda
The Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development has lauded key policies deployed by the government which has put Kenya’s manufacturing sector on the growth...
Manufacturing
Expo 2020 Dubai hands over the Kenya Pavilion to CS Maina
The Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Betty Maina has Monday officially received the Kenya pavilion at the EXPO 2020...
COVID: Kenya GDP contracted 0.3pc, first time in 29yrs
Kenya’s economy shrunk by a record 0.3% in 2020 due to the impact of Covid-19 scourge. This is the worst economic performance in 29 years...
Upfield Foods attains improved AIB Quality Audit Score
Plant-based consumer products firm Upfield Foods has attained a four-point improvement in the annual AIB unannounced quality audit in its Kenya factory to retain an...
New taxes threaten ‘Made In Kenya’ goal, KAM warns
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has warned that the country’s manufacturing capacity is under threat from new taxes introduced under the Finance Act 2021....
Small businesses call for harmonization of county laws
Small and Medium Enterprises have urged government to harmonize laws, policies, regulations and standards governing their operations, at the national and county levels. Speaking at...
Manufacturers want trade barriers addressed to deepen EAC trade
Kenya and Tanzania manufacturers are calling for East African Community (EAC) member states to promptly resolve pending non-tariff barriers to enhance intra-trade within the region....
AfCTA: experts call for affordable credit to SMEs in manufacturing
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in manufacturing sector could be the biggest drivers of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with availability of affordable...
KAM, NCBA ink deal to boost SME manufacturing output
The Kenya Manufacturers Association (KAM) and NCBA Bank Kenya have signed a deal the will see the two institutions collaborate in boosting manufacturing output among...
Harmonized levies to reduce cost of doing business by 29%, manufacturers say
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) are calling for harmonization of overlapping charges between the national and county governments which contribute to a rise in...