Why Buy Kenya initiative is not a darling of local firms

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Chief Executive Officer Tobias Alando.

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Local manufacturers have blamed delayed payments for poor supplies to State agencies despite a push by the State for purchase of goods from the domestic market under the Buy- Kenya Build- Kenya (BKBK) initiative.

The main objective of the strategy is to boost competitiveness and use of locally made goods and services.

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