EPZ firms step up hiring as sales near Sh100bn

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Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria. FILE PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

Companies operating in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) stepped up hiring in the financial year that ended June as exports approached Sh100 billion on relaxed Covid-19 disruptions in export markets.

Data from the State Department of Trade shows that the number of workers in these economic zones rose by 12,891 in the review period compared with 7,477 in the previous period.

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