EPZ companies push for power, labour cost cuts

Workers at United Aryan EPZ Ltd, off Thika Road in 2017. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Export Processing Zones (EPZ) companies have asked the State to lower labour and electricity costs while also slashing work permit fees for expatriates to boost Kenya’s earnings from the Africa’s Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) of the US.

Kenya Export Manufacture Association (Kema) vice chairman Thomas Puthoor says the EPZ has great potential but is held back by inability to attract more investors who prefer neighbouring countries.

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