President William Ruto has appealed to Japanese businesses to invest in Kenya’s manufacturing, agriculture and technology sectors.
The president said the implementation of the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda has opened up numerous opportunities in the agriculture, manufacturing and technology value chains.
He spoke during the Kenya- Japan Business Forum organized by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
He noted that the partnership would yield a win-win outcome, with Japanese companies gaining access to Kenya’s highly skilled workforce in need of opportunities.
President Ruto said Kenya is poised to be the African workforce hub given its youthful population, with a median age of 20, skills, professionalism and diligence.
”We want your manufacturing exploits in Kenya to have local content and utilise our skilled workforce. In turn, this will create job opportunities for our young people.” He said.