The government has pledged to protect scrap metal dealers from cheap imports and harassment by corrupt security agencies, noting that the sector is a big contributor to the economy.
Scrap Metal Council of Kenya chairman Francis Mugo urged the traders to resist extortion by corrupt police officers and report such incidents to higher authorities.
At the same time, Knight Scrap and Iron Metal Dealers Association chairman Evans Ng'ang'a raised concerns over the influx of imported scrap metal, which he said undermines local production.
The two officials spoke during the association's annual general meeting Ruiru on Wednesday.
