NAIROBI
By Jael Mboga | Jul 7th 2020 

Ministries and state departments have been ordered to give preferential procurement to Kenyan-made goods and services. Speaking when he met senior ranks of the executive in a virtual event at State House, Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta, urged the heads of department to “walk the talk of Buy Kenya Build Kenya”. The President has since been known for his mantra on building local industries, in line with one of the pillars in the Big Four agenda which includes manufacturing. Uhuru has also been leading from the front in drumming up support for the local textile industry, if his African print shirts are anything to go by. Since the Coronavirus pandemic hit, Uhuru has often been seen in public wearing the printed shirts, which have won him praise. All the shirts are designed and made by Rivatex East Africa Limited, a textile factory based in Eldoret. Shirts similar to those worn by Uhuru cost Sh2,000 or more, according to Rivatex, which has in the past tweeted, “Hope is inspired by what and how we dress. President Uhuru Kenyatta is our number one supporter of our fabrics.”