Kenya building environment-friendly apparel factory in Athi River

23 May '24

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Kenya building environment-friendly apparel factory in Athi River

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Kenya is constructing an environment-friendly, $0.525-million apparel factory in Athi River that is expected to reduce energy use by 40 per cent, water consumption by more than 30 per cent and carbon dioxide emissions by over 30 per cent.
It has attracted investors like the USAID, a joint venture with Modular Real Estate and a loan from Trade Catalyst Africa.

Kenya is constructing an environment-friendly, Sh69.4-million (~$0.525-million) apparel factory in Athi River that is expected to reduce energy use by 40 per cent, water consumption by more than 30 per cent and carbon dioxide emissions by over 30 per cent. Athi River is a town outside Nairobi in Machakos county.

It has attracted investors like the US Agency for International Development(USAID) with Sh69.4 million, a joint venture with Modular Real Estate and a Sh170.3-million loan from Trade Catalyst Africa (TCA).

Scheduled to be ready by December, it is being built using upcycled containers to significantly cut carbon footprint.

Experts believe the factory may save an estimated 18 tonnes of carbon dioxide and 3 million litres of water annually, Kenyan media outlets reported.

As the country’s garment industry employs women in large numbers, they will benefit from this modern, eco-friendly facility.

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