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Shortage of raw materials slowing down manufacturing industry

A worker prepares his machine at Rivatex weaving department Eldoret Uasin Gishu County on June 4, 2021. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Shortage of raw materials is hampering the growth of the manufacturing sector, Government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna has said.

Manufacturing is one of the four pillars of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four agenda. The other three are food security, affordable housing and affordable healthcare.

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