Why ‘Buy Kenya, Build Kenya’ plan is failing

Former ICT Permanent Secretary Dr Bitange Ndemo Vision 2030 Director-Economic Pillar Omar Mohamed (c) and Kamau Gachigi (l) Executive Director Gea

NAIROBI: Gag Technology Company in Kiambu County is one of the many uncelebrated success stories in Kenya’s small-scale manufacturing industry.

The company is made up of five young men and women who design and build car tracking and home automation systems from scratch. “All the components are designed and hand-crafted here in the country,” said Simon Kimani, a director at Gag.