'Are we slaves to other?' Kenya orders Tata Chemicals to end ops after 100 years
Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered Tata Chemicals to cease operations in Kajiado, citing a lack of local industrial development over the last century. The government plans to replace the company with new entities focused on glass and chemical manufacturing.
Why it matters
This move reflects a growing trend of resource nationalism in emerging markets, where governments are re-evaluating long-term foreign corporate contracts to prioritize local industrialization.
Kenya President William Ruto on Thursday said he had ordered Tata Chemicals to stop operations in the country, questioning, "are we slaves to other people?"Ruto said the government would bring in two new companies to take over Tata Chemicals’ operations, alleging that the company had failed to bring sufficient investment and industrial development to the region."That Tata company ... had that contract for 100 years.
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