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Kenya builds weapon factory to handle growing security threat

Kenya builds weapon factory to handle growing security threat
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 15:11
(Ecofin Agency) - On April 8, Kenya inaugurated its very first firearms manufacturing plant. The launching ceremony took place in the presence of the Head of State himself, Uhuru Kenyatta.
The facility is located in the city of Ruiru and has an annual capacity of 12,000 weapons. It will run 60% with local raw materials. The output of this more than $37 million investment will mainly be used to equip the local security forces, helping them to better fight the growing security threat in the country.
With this investment, Kenya could in the long run become a gun exporter. Nairobi seeks, through this strategy, to reduce the costs of acquiring weapons on external markets. These costs have risen in recent years after terrorist attacks by the Islamist group al-Shabab, which prompted the authorities to strengthen the national internal security and defense against external aggression.

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Kenya opens first Sh4bn arms plant

Kenya opens first Sh4bn arms plant
Summary
President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday opened the country’s first small arms factory in Ruiru as Kenya seeks to cut cost of acquiring weapons for the security forces.
The Sh4 billion plant has a single-shift annual production capacity of 12,000 assault rifles and will be sourcing 60 per cent of the raw materials locally.
This is the second weapons-making plant after the Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation (KOFC) in Eldoret that was opened in 1997 and manufactures bullets.
Friday April 09 2021
President Uhuru Kenyatta during the commissioning of the Small Arms Factory at the National Security Industries at Ruiru, Kiambu County. PHOTO | PSCU

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Analysis: Why Ruiru small arms factory is good for Kenya

Analysis: Why Ruiru small arms factory is good for Kenya
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