Supply hitches delay Sh300m potato, banana storage facilities

Traders sell potatoes at a market. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya missed the December target to complete the construction of potato and banana cold storage facilities for Sh300 million due to global supply chain challenges, a top official in charge of the project has said.

Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA) said a subcontractor hired to supply cooling equipment pulled out of the deal, citing higher costs of importation than earlier projected as a result of Covid-induced supply constraints.

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