The Agriculture for Industry (A41) project
report and the 2024 Manufacturing Priority Agenda (MPA) were released this
morning by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
"Steering Economic Growth Through the
Manufacturing Sector for the Common Good" is the subject for the 2024 MPA.
The Association's advocacy efforts to
improve the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry are directed by the
MPA, an annual publication.
The four pillars that support this year's
MPA are SME Development, Export-led Industrialization, Global Competitiveness,
and Agriculture for Industry.
In his speech, Dr. Juma Mukhwana of the PS
State Department of Industry commended the manufacturing sector's contribution
to job creation and emphasised its need to create stable value chains.
Declaring, "The manufacturing sector
emerges as a promising solution, capable of absorbing this growing workforce
and providing sustainable livelihoods," he emphasised the potential for
transformative impact on the economy and people's lives.
The 2024 Manufacturing Priority Agenda and
the Agriculture for Industry Report were highlighted by Mr. Bharat Shah, the
Chair of the Trade and Tax Committee and Director of the KAM Board, as keys to
success.
He presented detailed plans for growing
Kenya's manufacturing industry and strengthening the connection between it and
agriculture.
KAM Mr. Job Wanjohi, Head of Policy
Research and Advocacy, outlined noteworthy accomplishments in the 2023 MPA.
He mentioned that MPA 2024 will support the
year's advocacy agenda and advance efforts to realise Agenda 20BY30. He also
said that the association developed the farmers for Industry plan to promote
the use of locally obtained raw materials in production and strengthen ties
between farmers and industry.
Among the industry leaders and stakeholders
present were Dr. Juma Mukhwana from the PS State Department of Industry, Alex
Wachira from the PS State Department of Energy, and Hon. Susan Mang'eni from
the PS State Department of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
Development.