Kenyan president orders Tata exit
Kenyan President William Ruto ordered Indian company Tata Chemicals to leave the country and cease its operations at Lake Magadi in Kajiado County due to its failure to implement local manufacturing and employment projects. The decision was also made in protest against resource exploitation without establishing factories or hiring local residents. The company had been extracting trona mineral to process soda ash, but the government confirmed it will seek new companies to process the mineral domestically, with conditions requiring future firms to process the minerals and develop local manufacturing projects. This decision comes amid criticism regarding legal compliance and failure to promote local development. It is expected that a new contract will be tendered publicly with conditions for mineral processing within Kenya.
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