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Kenya Association of Manufacturers is the representative organization for manufacturing value-add industries in Kenya

Aug 27, 2020, 7 tweets

The increase in consumption of edible oils, an essential commodity, goes hand in hand with population & per capita income growth.

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The edible oils sub-sector grew by 2.1% in 2018 (KNBS 2019). The sub-sector has a high potential to boost the manufacturing sector’s contribution to the GDP to 15% by 2022 as envisioned in the #Big4Agenda.

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The KAM Edible Oils Sub-Sector was formed in 2011 to resolve the challenges they faced in the importation of raw materials & exportation of finished products. The Sub-Sector has grown into a KSh 100 billion industry, directly employing 800 & 23,000 indirectly.

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KAM, led by Chair, @MucaiKunyiha, Lower Eastern Region Chair, Olivier Lavaux and CEO, @wakiaga_phyllis today paid a courtesy call to the Association's new Edible Oil Sub-Sector Chair and Golden Africa Limited General Manager, Eng. Abdulghani Mohamed Al-Wegih.

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Golden Africa Kenya Limited manufactures edible oils, vegetable fat, multipurpose laundry bars and washing powder.

The company’s popular brands are Avena, Pika, Saba and Zenta.

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Golden Africa Ltd General Manager, Abdulghani Mohamed Al-Wegih - We chose to invest in Kenya because of its suitable location which has enabled us to venture into regional markets. I look forward to growing the sub-sector further & strengthening value chains.

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KAM Chair, @MucaiKunyiha - Our key focus as an Association is to grow the manufacturing sector by increasing our competitiveness and productivity so we can expand our export markets.

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