The government has launched the mapping and geo-location of industries in Nairobi County, an exercise that is aimed at transforming Kenya's manufacturing sector through comprehensive data collection and evidence-based policy planning.
The exercise is being undertaken by the State Department for Industry in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Project (KIEP) and Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE).
State Department for Industry Principal Secretary (PS) Dr Juma Mukhwana described the initiative as a collaborative effort by the State Department for Industry aimed at establishing a comprehensive industrial directory to guide effective planning and policy making.
In a speech delivered on his behalf by Secretary Administration from State Department for Industry, Karanja Yora, Dr.
