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The Kenyan cabinet recently approved the commercial farming of Bt cotton hybrids following the successful completion of field trials over five years. This was done …
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Kenya aims to end import of cotton raw materials in 5 yrs
Kenya plans to revive its cotton industry by leveraging the cooperative model to boost the textile sector’s overall performance and eliminate the import of cotton …
Read More »YKK collaborates with Ubuntu Life on new line of bags
YKK has teamed up with Ubuntu Life on its Fall 2019 line of bags handmade by its ‘Maker Mums’ in Maai Mahiu region of Kenya. …
Read More »Kenya – Govt identifies alternative land for Mountex Textile Industries
The government has identified alternative land for setting up the revival factory of the Mountex Textile Industries in Nanyuki town. Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Secretary …
Read More »3,000 jobs for Kenyan workers by January 2020, says Mas Holdings!
3,000 jobs! garment and textile manufacturer in Kenya. Yes, that’s what the garment and textile manufacturer Mas Holdings Singapore has said. In its efforts to enhance …
Read More »Kenyan Mountex Textile Industry set to reopen after 17 yrs
After 17 years of closure, Mountex Textile Industry in Laikipia County is set to reopen. Mountex Textile Industry in Kenya’s Laikipia county is set to …
Read More »New Rivatex production line to open soon in Kenya
New Rivatex production line to open soon in Kenya The turnaround of Eldoret-based textile manufacturer Rivatex East Africa is in full swing with Kenyan President …
Read More »Kenya approves setting up of textile factory in EPZ
The Kenyan Government recently approved setting up of a big textile factory by Mas Holdings Singapore, a Sri Lankan apparel and textile manufacturer, in the …
Read More »Indian investors urged to partner with Kenyan counterparts
Indian high commissioner to Kenya Rahul Chhabra recently urged Indian investors to partner with Kenyan counterparts, especially in pharmaceutical and textile sectors that have huge …
Read More »Rivatex signs deal with cotton farmers in Kenya
Rivatex :: Cotton farmers in Kenya’s Kerio Valley recently finalised a deal with Rift Valley Textiles (Rivatex) to sell their produce to the company. Rivatex …
Read More »Kenyan farmers to grow Bt cotton commercially starting
Kenyan farmers will start commercially growing transgenic Bt cotton from next April after waiting for nearly two decades. The development is likely to spur economic …
Read More »Kenya – A Rising Power In Apparel Industry?
Country Overview The Republic of Kenya is an East African country bordering the Indian Ocean, located between Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, and Tanzania. The country …
Read More »Kenya’s AGOA exports decline 4.65% in 2017
Kenya’s exports of goods to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) declined by 4.65 per cent or Ksh1.6 billion ($15.9 million) …
Read More »Dubai textile firm plans garment unit in Kenya’s Naivasha
Dubai-based textile company United Aryan plans to build a garment factory that could employ up to 10,000 workers at Olkaria geothermal fields in Naivasha town of Kenya’s …
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