Tag: KIPPRA
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Kenyan Manufacturers Struggle as High Taxes, Input Costs and Power Widen Profit Gap
Rising costs squeeze Kenyan manufacturers Kenyan manufacturers are grappling with persistently high production costs that erode profitability and threaten the sector’s growth prospects, according to a new study by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA). The report highlights a triple burden of high taxes, expensive inputs, and unreliable power supply as…
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Kenyan Manufacturers: High Costs Strain Profitability, KIPPRA Finds
Industry under pressure: Costs bite into Kenyan manufacturers’ margins A new study by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) highlights a troubling trend: persistently high production costs are eroding profitability for Kenyan manufacturers. While the sector has long been touted as a backbone of GDP growth and job creation, rising expenses—from…
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Kenyan Manufacturers Struggle as Taxes, Power Costs Erode Profits, Study Finds
Overview: A Cost Crunch for Kenyan Manufacturers Kenyan manufacturers are under increasing pressure as a combination of high taxes, expensive inputs, and unreliable power supply continue to compress profit margins. A new study by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (Kippra) highlights that cost pressures are not only eroding competitiveness but also…