By PSCUMore by this AuthorPresident Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned private sector players against sabotaging the government’s policy to give priority to locally produced goods in State procurement. He said investors interested in winning government supply tenders, especially in the automotive sector, should get into the business of local assembly or manufacturing. BUSINESS MODELSAdvertisementThe Head of State said private sector actors should always put the interests of the country first and align their business models with Kenya's development aspirations. POLICYMr Kenyatta further said the government was working on a national automotive policy as part of measures to support local vehicle manufacturer,. Kenya’s motor vehicle assembly industry registered an annual turnover of $600 million (including regional dealerships) in 2018.

Source: Daily Nation October 18, 2019 15:56 UTC