President Ruto has launched the Toyota Fortuner local assembly line at the associated vehicle assembler.
President Ruto said his government is committed to expanding the contribution of manufacturing to Kenyan GDP from 7.2 percent to 15 percent and eventually to 20 percent by 2030.
“Among the intervention that we need to work on is one like what EVA is doing. To make sure that we create additional jobs, create additional income, build our economy around manufacturing…”
The facility according to the president was built at a cost of 120 million, with a capacity of 30,000 units is a vote of confidence in the Kenyan economy.
President Ruto said that the facility has proved that Kenya is a worth file investment destination that enjoys the confidence of major global businesses.
Further, President Ruto said the investment underscores the diversity of the Kenyan Economy which is primarily agro-based.
At the event attended by various foreign dignitaries and top government officials, leaders congratulated the president for extending his generosity to the coastal region.
During the event, Chief CS Musalia Mudavadi acknowledeged the tremendous partnership between Kenya and Japan. He urged Kenyans to realize that Kenya is the largest recipient of Japanese partnership support in Africa.
Nyali MP, Mohamed Ali took the podium to criticize Azimio la Umoja coalition’s contribution to support families who lost their loved ones during demonstrations.
He urged former President Uhuru and Raila to move across the Country condoling families who lost loved ones during the former regime.
