Five out of 10 manufacturing companies expect to downsize in the next six months

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Five out of 10 manufacturing companies expect to downsize in the next six months as competition from cheap imports, among other challenges, dim their revenue outlook.

In sentiments captured in the latest report by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), 64 per cent of manufacturers forecast zero or negative revenue growth, with only two per cent expecting a positive revenue growth.