Shopping festival for Buy Kenya Build Kenya heats up
Young creative entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to showcase their products in the fifth edition of Changamka Shopping festival.
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) chairman and Capwell Industries CEO, Mr Rajan Shah said the 5th edition of the Changamka Shopping Festival seeks to showcase Kenyan’s high-quality manufactured products.
The festival is a move that is aimed at promoting the Buy Kenya Build Kenya initiative.
The festival will kick off from November 1 to November 5 at KICC in Nairobi and December 1 to December 4 at Aga Khan Hall in Kisumu.
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Both editions shall feature exhibitors, drawn from various manufacturing sectors, including Food and Beverage, Textiles and Apparel, Metal and Allied, Energy, Plastic, Fresh Produce, Chemical and Allied, Automotive, Paper and Paperboard and Leather and Footwear.
Speaking during the event, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Betty Maina reiterated Government’s commitment to continue prioritizing manufacturing as a key sector for sustainable economic growth and job creation.
She added that there is a need to shorten supply chains and increase the intensity of local manufacturing, to meet both local and international market demands.
“A liberalized economy supports and encourages a significant level of domestic consumption to support local value chains and generates employment.
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The Buy Kenya Build Kenya initiative will ensure sustainable consumption of locally manufactured goods and will go a long way in creating public confidence in locally manufactured goods and services” explained Ms Betty.
On the other hand, KAM chairman Mr Shah called for support to the sector, to enhance market access.
“For the manufacturing sector to grow, access to local, regional, and international markets is crucial. The Changamka Festival is part of the Association’s initiatives to drive the country’s economic growth and increase the consumption of locally manufactured goods.
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The Shopping aims to dismantle the long-held belief that local goods are not of high quality and to reduce over-reliance on imports,” noted Mr Shah.
Changamka Shopping Festival has come at a time when Kenyans are grappling with the high cost of living.
With over 100 exhibitors in Nairobi and Kisumu, it shall provide Kenyans with a platform to purchase goods at factories and at highly discounted rates.
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