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Scrap metal dealers seek State protection from cheap imports, police

Scrap Metal Council of Kenya chairman Francis Mugo (left) and Knight Scrap and Iron Metal Dealers Association chairman Evans Ng'ang'a during the association's AGM in Thika, on May 21, 2025. [Gitau Wanyoike, Standard]

The government has pledged to protect scrap metal dealers from cheap imports and harassment by corrupt security agencies, noting that the sector is a big contributor to the economy.

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