How Kenyan tannery broke into the global luxury leather market

Leather produced at Alpharama Tannery Limited in Machakos County on November 19, 2024.

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

Nineteen years ago, Alpharama Tannery in Athi River was revived with a promise to breathe new life into Kenya's leather industry.

Today, the tannery processes thousands of raw hides and skins into finished leather, sourcing materials from nearly every county in Kenya.

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