The matter of the moment has to do with the Big 4 Agenda items fronted by President Kenyatta in his final term in office; one of which is manufacturing.
The government plans to create 1.3 million manufacturing jobs by 2022 and use manufacturing to pave the way for Kenya’s future in a bid to move the economy from a low middle income to an upper middle-income country by the year 2030.
Notably, a strong manufacturing base for any economy is the foundation upon which long-lasting economic frameworks are made.
Very few developed economies around the world can boast of their growth success without attributing it largely to their manufacturing sector.
For Kenya to achieve the intended growth in GDP contribution from the current 9.2% to 15% by 2025 urgent steps must be taken with a clear commitment towards centralizing sustainable industrialization in every conversation about development in the country.
This should stem right the industry players, policy makers, trade unions and to policy implementing organs and down to citizens.
In order to realize this agenda, there is a need to demystify the sector and make it everybody’s agenda.
Embracing the dynamic technological advancements has rapidly led to a re-arrangement in different country economies, the industries therein and more importantly, the society in general.
In the majority of developing countries Kenya notwithstanding, the manufacturing sector remains a key impetus to productivity, aids in economic growth through various avenues but specifically through the production of goods and services, and creation of decent jobs.
However, with the dynamic information communications technologies, things are changing more so for the traditional manufacturing sector as it existed just but a few decades ago.
Notably, Kenya will have to put in place new models in a bid to realize increased productivity and creation of employment opportunities taking into keen consideration the dynamic ICT era. It is important therefore to bring to the fore asp