Support manufacturing sector, State told

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is concerned that growth in manufacturing in the country is being stifled.

The association, led by its Chief Executive Officer Phyllis Wakiaga, held a sit-down with the Ministry of Industrialisation and Enterprise Development yesterday, and challenged Industrialisation Principal Secretary Julius Korir to look at the following areas: the need to effect the Buy Kenya Build Kenya Policy, Preferences on Local Procurement, improved competitiveness and reduction of the cost of doing business.