High level meeting held today between the Kenyan Members of
Parliament from the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Micro and Small
enterprises Authority (MSEA) and EAC
Regional MSE leaders from Kenya
The meeting held on 21st April 2016 at the MSEA
headquarters discussed the following;
The current status of the MSE and the MSE ecosystem in Kenya
presented by the CEO of MSEA Mr. Patrick Mwangi
A brief on the MSE regional harmonization and cross border
trade within the East African Region presented by Mr. Richard Muteti, CEO of
Kenya National federation of Jua Kali Associations and current Regional Project
Manager of the EAC Jua Kali/ Nguvu Kazi Exhibitions
The role of EAC on MSEs
The meeting come up with several recommendations and agreed
on a number of ways to promote and develop the small businesses sector both in
Kenya and the EAC region
