Category: Manufacturing
Fierce fire at aThika factory as residents protest over pollution
Raw materials comprising plastic bags that were banned by NEMA were Friday evening reduced to ashes when they caught fire in a Thika oil and diesel manufacturing company. However, fire brigade personnel from Kiambu county government acted swiftly and contained the fierce fire before it penetrated the main factory. The cause of the fire was […]
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Fuel stations adjust pump prices
Fuel stations in Machakos town have adjusted prices for the three major petroleum brands after the government announced a reduction in pump prices on Monday. Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced new fuel prices that saw the prices of petrol, Diesel, and kerosene reduce by between sh 10 and sh 3. Majority of the petrol stations […]
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Shs. 4 billion Plan to Revive Textile industry.
The Kenyan government has identified cotton as a key driver towards enabling projections for expansion of the manufacturing sector. In one of the Big Four action plans, cotton is earmarked as a multipurpose crop that has potential to turnaround the collapsed textile industry, with lint and seed being the principal products. However researchers note that […]
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Company to sponsor county football tournament
The county government in collaboration with the coca cola company sponsored a three days football tournament held in Lodwar that camev to a close last Wednesday. The event sponsored to the tune of sh 2.1 million saw Loima Sub County emerge victorious after beating Turkana central sub county team in the finals during a post-match […]
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