Kenya takes leather seriously in five-year plan
31/01/2018
Kenya president Uhuru Kenyatta is targeting exports of Sh7 billion ($70,000) worth of leathergoods this financial year, creating 5,000 jobs, reported local press.
By 2022, he wants the country to produce 20 million shoes and increase export revenue from the sector to Sh50 billion ($490,000).
In the next five years, “the government will ensure that all hides and skins are fully processed locally, personnel trained, 5,000 cottage industries set up, the Machakos Leather Park completed and three more leather parks identified”, said a statement.
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