By Betty Maina, CEO, Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)

The NEW labour laws are constantly vexing Kenyan employers as they continue grappling with the negative effects of implementing the regulations. While the new laws
are seen by many as a boon to employees, they will most likely lead to a major upset in the local job market.

By Betty Maina - Chief Executive Officer Kenya Association of Manufacturers.

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) expresses concern with the ongoing public debate on wage increase which is taking shaking shape ahead of Labour Day because of the effects this could have on the business community, particularly manufacturers in the country.

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is totally opposed to the re-introduction of the Price Control (Essential Goods) Bill which was passed in Parliament this week and currently awaits Presidential assent into law. This is mainly because of the fact that it tends to favour consumers against the producers of goods/products in the country.

The EAC Common Market protocol was put into place with the overall objective of widening and deepening cooperation among the Partner States in both the economic and social fields for their own benefit. This is supposed to be realised through the movement of goods, persons, labour, services and capital and right of residence and
establishment.

KAM WELCOMES Government initiatives to save the ailing Pan African Paper Mills but argues against the use of tariff protection on graded paper imports as this would lead to increase of prices of consumer goods by between 5 – 7 per cent.

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers would like to express their sincere gratitude to His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki for his timely intervention into the energy crisis that was threatening to cripple the country’s economy.

19th July, 2011...Since the launch of the Common Market Protocol last year, the region has recorded quite a number of achievements although much more still needs to be done if the same is to register anticipated success.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta will open a two-day symposium at the Mombasa Serena Hotel, May 26th - 27th 2009, starting 8.30 am.

By Betty Maina, CEO, Kenya Association of Manufacturers

The writing is on the wall – Kenya’s competitiveness is at stake. This was clearly demonstrated in the recently released World Bank Doing Business (DB) 2009. This startling revelation calls for urgent action from Kenyan Government to ensure a conducive operating environment for the business community.

By Joseph Wairiuko - Kenya Association Of Manufacturers

The country has witnessed the proliferation of both sub-standard and counterfeit products despite the presence of the Pre-Verification of Conformity (PVoC) programme, Standardisation Mark and the Anti-counterfeit law which is yet to be operational.