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Kenya’s import bill climbed sharply in the third quarter of 2025, driven largely by surging demand for industrial machinery, iron, and steel—an indicator of renewed momentum in infrastructure development and capital investment.According to the latest Q3 2025 Balance of Payments Statistical Relea . . .

Metso and Rock Plant Ltd., a reputable and long-standing dealership for top construction and quarrying machinery brands in East Africa, have reached a distribution agreement.With this deal, Metso's footprint in East Africa will be strengthened through a strategic, growth-oriented cooperation. In Ken . . .

The Pan-African developer and operator of premier integrated industrial zones, ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), has formally opened an office in Kenya. The corporation is creating industrial parks and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Kilifi, Mombasa, Naivasha, and Eldoret, which is . . .

Dr. Juma Mukhwana, principal secretary for industry, has urged Kenyans to put money into the nation's manufacturing sector, claiming it has the capacity to spur economic growth and industrialization.Using shared production facilities established by the government at County Aggregation and Industrial . . .

Kithure Kindiki, Kenya's Deputy President, has lately stated that the expansion of the manufacturing and industry sectors will quicken the country's transition into a first- world nation. Kindiki asserts that the administration led by President William Ruto has made significant investments, both in . . .