Treasury gives sanitary pads manufacturers shot in the arm

The Treasury allocated Sh400 million in this year’s budget for buying sanitary pads. PHOTO/FILE

The Treasury has given manufacturers of sanitary pads a shot in the arm with the removal of duty charged on raw materials used in their production.

The Treasury struck out duty on raw materials used for manufacture of sanitary towels in the Finance Bill 2016, signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta last week.

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