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Revival of mills boosts growth prospects in western Kenya

pan paper mills in webuye

Western; Kenya: After five years in the doldrums, the Webuye-based Pan Paper Mills is expected to roar back to life before the close of the year.

Also expected to resume full production in the first quarter of next year are Kisumu’s iconic Kicomi and Eldoret’s Rivatex factories, according to a government delegation that recently took part in an international trade fair in Beijing, China, and another that toured Singapore last month.

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