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Kilifi free trade zone project will create 50,000 jobs, says President

President William Ruto. [standard]

The construction of the 2,000-acre Vipingo Free Trade Zone (VFTZ) in Kilifi County is expected to commence next year.

Yesterday, President William Ruto announced that the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment had gazetted the 2,000-acre VFTZ as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in preparation for the assembly of industries in 2025.

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