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Big manufacturers on the spot for sidelining smaller players

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President William Ruto is taken through the production process by Beatrice Abanjo Atieno during a tour of Hela Intimates EPZ Limited in Athi River, Machakos County. [PCS]

Large manufacturers are on the spot for their reluctance to do business with small and medium-sized entities, which the government has noted is dragging the growth of the sector.

Principal Secretary of the State Department for Industry Dr Juma Mukhwana noted this, saying it should not be the practice, considering that other economies that have grown their manufacturing are willing to sub-contract.

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