Kenyan Uasin Gishu county keen to work with US to boost textile sector

03 Nov '24

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Kenyan Uasin Gishu county keen to work with US to boost textile sector

Kenya's Uasin Gishu county governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim and US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman. Pic: County Government of Uasin Gishu

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Kenya's Uasin Gishu county governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim has said his government is keen to work with global investors, particularly from the US, to tap into the textile sector.
Bii Chelilim recently met US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman, who visited the country headquarters.
“Kenya is underinvested in manufacturing, but textile manufacturing is a big growth area for Kenya,” said Whitman.

Kenya’s Uasin Gishu county governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim recently said his government is keen to work with global investors, particularly from the United States, to tap into the county’s textile industry, which has tremendous potential.

“With the right partnerships, we can make Uasin Gishu a model for sustainable textile manufacturing,” the governor was quoted as saying in an official release from the county.

Bii Chelilim recently met US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman, who visited the country headquarters.

While touring the main campus of Moi University, Whitman said over 200,000 people are employed in the industry and there is need to boost it further to employ more people.

“We remain excited about manufacturing in Kenya. Kenya is underinvested in manufacturing, but textile manufacturing is a big growth area for Kenya,” said Whitman.

The American embassy will follow up on infrastructure and housing development in the county as an area of concern in economic growth, she said.

She highlighted green cooking and green energy an area of interest especially in environmental conservation.

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