At least 2,900 Kenyan locals are set to benefit from direct employment opportunities from a Sh91billion revolutionary project set to be established by a Turkish conglomerate at the Naivasha Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
Speaking in Nairobi today during the unveiling of finer details of the project by Turkish Special Economic Zone SEZ Limited, president of the parent company, Turkish Industry Holding Mehment Coskun said the six factories will produce an assortment of item including; ceramic and granite tiles, sanitary towels, toilet paper, towel napkins, and iron and aluminium products.
“We are looking to employ 2,900 people directly and besides creating combined employment opportunities for over 30,000 locals indirectly. We are going to push out of Naivasha to export a minimum of 500 containers of different products per day through the port of Mombasa.” Coskun said.
The project was commissioned by President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday.
Coskun further noted that 70 per cent of their production will be for the export market in Europe and the United States.