By Reporter
The CS for Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry Salim Mvurya officially took over the office from predecessor CS Rebecca Miano.
He said that he will provide leadership that will guarantee acceleration in the manufacturing industry and open new markets for Kenyan products abroad while facilitating the private sector to take advantage of our local markets to increase exports.
Mvurya, who was former Cs in the ministry of mining and blue economy, said that the broad base government approach gives the country a progressive outlook in governance and development, which mandated to drive.
Mvurya said that the construction of 18 County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIP), are projects critical to his ministry’s agenda.
“My Ministry is committed to reaching the last mile of the value chain, which will guarantee the sustainability and success of the CAIPs,” he said. These parks are expected to play a crucial role in decentralizing manufacturing and bringing industrial development closer to the people.
Speaking after taking over, Mvurya said that Kenya will continue to open new markets for local products abroad and at the same time facilitate the private sector too take advantage of the markets to increase exports.
“There is need for Kenya to embrace paradigm shift and focus on medium small and micro industries (MSMI) that are more pragmatic to run by a greater population f local entrepreneurs,” he said.
He disclosed that construction of 18 county aggregation and industrial parks is progressing well.
“My ministry the last mile of the value chain which will guarantee sustainability and success of the CAIPs,” he added.
