The Kenya Revenue Authority has in the recent past been engaged in protracted legal battles with some local manufacturers, threatening their existence and operations. It is surprising that the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, the institution that is supposed to champion for the rights of local manufacturers has remained mum all along. The net effect of KRA actions on local manufacturing firms is the collapse of manufacturing sectors leading to job loses. Such a takeoff entails encouraging the thriving of the local manufacturing sector at all costs. The government should at the bare minimum be consistent in its talk and encourage the growth of the local manufacturing sector as much as possible.

Source: The Star May 04, 2020 01:52 UTC