Powerful Kenyan Trade Mission heads North to Ethiopia
July 25, 2013, Nairobi The Cabinet Secretary of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, Mrs. Phyllis Kandie on Monday, July 29th 2013 lead a high powered delegation on a 3-day trade mission to...
View ArticleSupply the defence forces, local manufacturers told.
July 4, 2013, NAIROBI: Hon. James Ndungu Githinji, Member of Parliament for Tetu and Chairman of Defense and Foreign Relations Committee today asked local manufacturers to look for ways to supply the...
View ArticleNakuru County holds first business round table
May 25, 2013, NAIROBI: Nakuru Governor, Kinuthia Mbugua today assured the business community of his commitment to creating investment opportunities in the county. “This roundtable was a chance for us...
View ArticleKAM hosts consultative forum on International Tobacco Regulation
September 28, 2012, NAIROBI: The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) today convened a meeting to gauge public sectors commitment to multi-lateral trade engagements. The forum brought together...
View ArticleManufacturing industry chief appointed to high level UN Panel
Betty Maina appointed by UN Secretary General to a High-Level PanelAugust 1, 2012, Nairobi: Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) chief executive Betty Maina has been appointed to a 26 member...
View ArticleNO TO VANDALISM OF INFRASTRUCTURE
JULY 1, 2012 NAIROBI: Scrap metal dealers are set to face 3 years imprisonment or a fine of Ksh 3million if found trading in scrap metal from vandalised sources according to the budget statement...
View ArticleNew labour laws to strain employee/employer relationships
By Betty Maina, CEO, Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)The NEW labour laws are constantly vexing Kenyan employers as they continue grappling with the negative effects of implementing the...
View ArticleMinimum wage increment to affect Kenya’s competitiveness
By Betty Maina - Chief Executive Officer Kenya Association of Manufacturers.The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) expresses concern with the ongoing public debate on wage increase which is...
View ArticleKAM opposed to Price Control Bill
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is totally opposed to the re-introduction of the Price Control (Essential Goods) Bill which was passed in Parliament this week and currently awaits...
View ArticleKAM Urges Government to Save Pan Paper Mills
KAM WELCOMES Government initiatives to save the ailing Pan African Paper Mills but argues against the use of tariff protection on graded paper imports as this would lead to increase of prices of...
View ArticleIndustry welcomes President’s intervention into power crisis
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers would like to express their sincere gratitude to His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki for his timely intervention into the energy crisis that was threatening to...
View ArticleKAM scorecard on the EAC Common market
19th July, 2011...Since the launch of the Common Market Protocol last year, the region has recorded quite a number of achievements although much more still needs to be done if the same is to register...
View ArticleHigh-Level African Leaders Gather in Mombasa to Address Public Private...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta will open a two-day symposium at the Mombasa Serena Hotel, May 26th - 27th 2009, starting 8.30 am.
View ArticleSub-standard Goods
By Joseph Wairiuko - Kenya Association Of ManufacturersThe country has witnessed the proliferation of both sub-standard and counterfeit products despite the presence of the Pre-Verification of...
View ArticleManufacturers support Axle Load Rules
By Betty Maina – CEO, Kenya Association of ManufacturersKenya Association of Manufacturers supports the government directive to enforce the axle load regulation through Cap 403 of the laws of Kenya. As...
View ArticlePress Release on the anti-counterfeit Bill
By Kenya Association of ManufacturersThere has been a marked increase in the number of counterfeit products in Kenya and indeed East Africa. Consumer health and safety is now highly compromised....
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Pillar 4: This strategic pillar ensures proactive and timely delivery of effective communication to both internal and external stakeholders. The unit is in charge of ensuring proactive and timely...
View ArticleKAM Industrial Business Agenda
Kenya is moving towards a seminal election in 2012/2013. It will be the first elections under the Constitution promulgated in 2010. Kenyans have great expectations that life will dramatically improve...
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