Rivatex benefits EAC cotton farmers on Kenya shortage

 Workers make garments at Rivatex East Africa Limited in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu. FILE PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

The shortage of raw materials to run Rivatex has handed producers in the East African Community (EAC) a major windfall, with the Eldoret-based textile manufacturer now relying on the region to provide the bulk of its lint.

The firm said it is still operating below capacity despite the billions sunk into its revivals for the last two decades.

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