Indian company Tata Chemicals ordered to ‘pack and leave’ Kenya
- Kenya's president William Ruto on Friday directed Tata Chemicals to leave the country, saying the Indian company failed to generate any economic impact in one of Kenya's most important export sectors.
- Tata Chemicals produces soda ash from Lake Magadi that is used in the manufacture of glass, soaps and detergents.
- Kenya's exports of soda ash came to 254,779 tons, valued at $56.9m, in the year to July 2025, according to government data.
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- Kenya's president William Ruto on Friday directed Tata Chemicals to leave the country, saying the Indian company failed to generate any economic impact in one of Kenya's most important export sectors.
- Tata Chemicals produces soda ash from Lake Magadi that is used in the manufacture of glass, soaps and detergents.
- Kenya's exports of soda ash came to 254,779 tons, valued at $56.9m, in the year to July 2025, according to government data.
Sources: The Independent