Smiles as Kenya textile, leather sectors get Sh3 billion boost

NAIROBI, KENYA: Farmers and traders in the cotton and leather industries could see improved fortunes in future if a plan mooted by the Government succeeds. The two suffered a beating when the industry was liberalised allowing the market to flood with cheap imports. Now, the Government plans to rejuvenate the sectors to create thousands of jobs, especially in the textile industry, which is currently on its knees.  

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich when reading the 2014/15 Budget on Thursday said the Government is addressing challenges affecting the textile industry by spearheading a raft of new measures aimed at improving production and attracting new investments.