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Buy Kenya: State staff to wear local garments on Fridays

Standard Group PLC CEO Orlando Lyomu (left) receives a cotton shirt made by Moi University’s Rift Valley Textiles (RIVATEX) from the university's Vice-Chancellor Isaac Kosgey early this year. The Government is encouraging its staff to wear such attire. [File, Standard]

The Department of Justice has directed its staff to wear “Made in Kenya” attire on Fridays in a bid to support the manufacturing sector.

In a circular dated October 17, Solicitor General Kennedy Ogeto noted that the move will support Jubilee’s manufacturing pillar of the Big Four agenda and create employment.

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