By BEATRICE MWASIMore by this AuthorThe government plans to put up a 500-acre leather park in Machakos County. LIMITED POTENTIALGrowth in the $1 billion leather industry has barely kept up with demand due to a host of issues. Planners of Ngozi Leather Park have set aside land for an SME park. Kenya Leather Development Council should ensure the leather park is implemented without delay to attract willing SMEs. •Formulate a policy to ensure that thousands of artisans outside the leather park have access to raw materials.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2017 18:59 UTC