Kenya Association of Bus Manufacturers Stories

Pressure mounts for independent bus safety inspections to curb road crashes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2024

Data from the National Police Service has revealed that 4,282 fatalities have been recorded from road crashes in 2024.

Kenya losing Sh3 billion daily to corruption, manufacturers association says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 27, 2024

The government's efforts to reform the economy and encourage industrialisation are being undermined by the widespread corruption that drains public fu...

Manufacturers push for improved market access, procurement clarity to achieve 2030 goals
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 09, 2024

According to KAM, the umbrella body representing manufacturers in the country, local manufacturers have the potential to drive the 2030 agenda.

Kenyan sugar millers decry plummeting prices as cheap imports surge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 15, 2024

Official figures indicate that local sugar production surged by 123.4 per cent in the six months to June 2024, reaching 384,552 tonnes.

Mobius Motors Kenya enters liquidation amid debt resolution
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2024

From August 9, 2024, the company will provide a list of creditors and proxy forms for review at Mobius Motors' office.

How the new Eco Levy will squeeze your shopping basket
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 15, 2024

KAM said even as it seeks to curb plastic pollution, the tax will push up prices of commonly used household items

Kenya's vehicle market faces steepest decline in seven years amid high taxation
Bashir Mohammed  |  May 21, 2024

A combination of factors, including increased taxation, rising interest rates, and currency fluctuations, have attributed this sharp decline, the most...

Manufacturers warn of 25% tax that may cause bread to rise to Sh80
Hanifa Adan  |  May 20, 2024

The association fears that the tax could decimate these livelihoods and destabilise the manufacturing industry at large.

KEBS recalls SBL Innovate's 'organic fertiliser' after exposé
Hanifa Adan  |  Mar 12, 2024

This comes after an expose by Africa Uncensored shed light on a scheme by corrupt individuals to sell earth-scooped sand as affordable fertiliser for...

Agriculture grows as manufacturers struggle with unsold stocks - CBK Survey
Saleem Abdi  |  Feb 10, 2024

The survey notes that this year firms in the agriculture sector expect improved business activity.

Kenya signs Sh350bn investment deals with Japan in bid to revive economy
Bashir Mohammed  |  Feb 08, 2024

The agreements will support projects and programmes in sectors expected to turn around Kenya's economic fortunes.

Alarm over shift of Kenyan businesses to Uganda, Tanzania due to high costs
Amina Wako  |  Jan 28, 2024

Most of those affected are in the Cement, Steel and Paper industries which are directly hit by the export promotion levy.

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