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.