Kuria warns Kenya will fall behind Uganda, Tanzania unless it changes industrialisation policy

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 — Former Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has backed the Government’s decision to push Tata Chemicals Magadi out of Kenya, arguing that the…..

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Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has warned Kenya risks economic stagnation if it doesn't reform its industrialisation policy, supporting President William Ruto's decision to expel Tata Chemicals Magadi.

Kuria believes Kenya must prioritize local processing of natural resources to avoid being outpaced by neighboring countries like Uganda and Tanzania within 5 years.
Key figures involved include former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria and President William Ruto.
The decision to push Tata Chemicals Magadi out of Lake Magadi follows accusations of a century of resource extraction without sufficient local industrial development.

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