China says manufacturing is its main focus in Uhuru’s economic programme

CS Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development James Macharia (centre) and Chinese ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa bid farewell to James Kamau (right) on behalf of the 3rd batch of Kenyan students to study in China under China road and bridge corporation (CRBC) Scholarship programme for the standard gauge railway at Hotel Intercontinental Nairobi on Friday, April 20, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Government is enticing Chinese investors to put money in big projects towards achieving its Big Four agenda.

In a meeting with Government officials in Nairobi yesterday, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa said his government will invest $180 million (Sh18 billion) in two manufacturing plants as a show of confidence in the State agenda.