Business leaders want the government to impose higher taxes on imports while supporting local manufacturing by removing levies on raw materials. Additionally, the business community seeks a share of the incentives extended to foreign investors, even as the government encourages more international enterprises to establish operations in the country.
To ensure Kenyan products secure a larger share of global markets, the government has announced plans to set up an export-import bank aimed at improving the visibility of Kenyan products abroad. This move follows similar steps taken by Uganda and Tanzania.
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Business leaders want the government to impose
higher taxes on imports
while supporting local manufacturing by removing levies on raw materials. Additionally, the business community seeks a share of the incentives extended to foreign investors, even as the government encourages more international enterprises to establish operations in the country.
By Graham Kajilwa