Why Kenya's service economy might be built on a shaky foundation

Fertiplant East Africa ltd (FEA) manufactures fertilizers in Nakuru town on June 4, 2021. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The Principal Secretary in the State Department for Industry Dr Juma Mukhwana has a common joke he never fails to share when discussing the country’s manufacturing status.

That the lack of and underutilisation of trade agreements by Kenyan manufacturers is akin to a factory that has closed shop, but its marketing department is still operational.

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