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Industrialisation is key to job creation and economic growth

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during a inspection tour of the Kenya Leather Industrial Park (KLIP) in Kenanie, Machakos County on January 06, 2024. He was accompanied by Acting Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Aden Duale, Principal Secretary for Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke and other senior government officials. [Kevin Macharia, Standard]

At its present stage, Kenya needs industrialisation to establish itself as a nation that can achieve economic independence through job creation.

Kenya faces an increasing youth demographic that requires the country to transition its focus from a service-driven economy to a production-based one.

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