Kenya's President Ruto aims to transform the country's leather industry into a Sh120 billion export powerhouse by 2027, creating 100,000 jobs and ending shoe imports.
Kenya's President William Ruto plans to transform the country's leather industry into an export powerhouse, aiming to increase annual income from Sh15 billion to Sh120 billion by 2027. The ambitious plan includes creating 100,000 jobs, raising annual footwear production to 36 million pairs, and developing local capacity for hides and skins processing. The government is investing in the Kenya Leather Industrial Park and upgrading the Ewaso Ng'iro South Development Authority's leather factory. Ultimately, this strategy seeks to end Kenya's dependence on shoe imports.
June 01, 2024
5 Articles