How Kenya can carve out bigger share of global leather market

Beatrice Mwasi, secretary-general of Leather Apex Society of Kenya. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya’s leather industry is showing signs of growth with shoes and other leather products made locally finding their way to international markets. But the industry is grasping with challenges such as counterfeiting, low value addition and skills deficit.

Beatrice Mwasi, secretary-general of Leather Apex Society of Kenya, spoke to the Business Daily about what the umbrella industry lobby and other players are doing to increase the country’s share of the global market for leather.

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