Jane Karuku’s appointment as the chair of Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has thrust her into the limelight of a sector that is sadly losing its long-held shine.
Ms Karuku has replaced Rajan Shah at the helm of the lobby and will lead it for two years, a period that is likely to fully test her ambitions of turning around the sector’s fortunes, boosting its job creation rate, and overall contribution to the health of the economy.