ICDC defends shut-down of Kisii Bottlers plant as traders press for reopeningNearly a year after the closure of Kisii Bottlers Plant, the regional Chambers of Commerce has called for its re-opening amid reports its absence has affected local economy. The Kisii Bottlers plant was one of the franchise companies of Cocacola which was acquired by Centum and Almasi Group. Traders have also suffered depressed stocks of soft drinks after the company moved its operations to Nyeri based Mount Kenya Bottlers. In December, there was acute shortage of soda and bottled water from the Almasi company, something which Onkoba attributed to relocation of the plant. "Kisii bottlers' manufacturing capacity needed expansion, but again the Mount Kenya plant was large and needed to be fully optimized through the merger," she said.

Source: Standard Digital February 01, 2019 09:00 UTC