Among biggest seekers of radiation permits are car importers, with units remaining among the top imports through the Port of Mombasa. The country imports about 130,000 second-hand vehicles annually mainly from Japan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Singapore and South Africa. Other most sought services are from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Directorate of Veterinary Services, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate, Kenya Dairy Board, AFA Sugar Directorate, State Department for Fisheries, Coffee board, Pest Control Products Board and Veterinary Medicine Directorate. “Non-food industrial supplies was the main import category in August 2020 with a share of 33.08 per cent,” KNBS notes in its report. Other sectors were construction (3.9%), health services (10.3%) public administration (5.7%), real estate activities (2.2%) and mining and quarrying activities (10.0%).

Source: The Star October 21, 2020 00:56 UTC