ATHI RIVER TEXTILE CITY TO REVIVE TEXTILE SECTOR
May 10th, 2014
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has told just-style it welcomes government plans to create a textile industry hub at the export processing zone in Athi River town, near Nairobi, saying it will boost backward integration in the country’s clothing sector.Its assistant executive officer for textiles Joseph Wairiuko said: “The revival of the entire cotton value chain will create the necessary jobs for Kenyans due to the high labour intensiveness as well as its forward and backward linkages."Kenya’s industry minister Adan Mohammed has spearheaded ...
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