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Relief as State raises levy for steel, iron imports

Kenya: Steel millers and scrap metal dealers are set to win big as the Government moves to shield the local manufacturing industry from cheap steel and iron imports.

In the 2014/2015 budget presented before Parliament yesterday, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich announced an increase on import levy by between 15 and 25 per cent for steel and iron imports respectively.

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