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Industry boss: Local manufacturing has huge potential to boost economic growth

Honda vice president Masanori Shimazoe tests the recently released Honda Ace 150 with Honda Kenya chairman Dr. Kalua Green when they visited Kenya's Honda assembling and manufacturing plant. Mr. Shimazoe has lauded Kenya's efforts in enhancing local manufacturing, but insisted on the need to fully embrace environment friendly approaches to reduce emissions.

The government has been challenged to support local manufacturers more to spur growth and increase job opportunities.

This as a call is made for the government and the private sector to expeditiously come together to offer solutions for unemployment, tapping into the strengths of each institution.

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