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Steel makers not yet out of the woods despite Kenya’s protectionist measures

Steel bars

Local steel manufacturers are not yet out of the woods even after the Government increased duty on importation of metal to protect the sub-sector.

Manufacturers of iron and steel will still face stiff competition from Egypt which brings into the country the metals duty-free by virtue of being a member of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), a trading bloc.

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