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Eldoret-based Rift Valley Textile Mills (Rivatex) East Africa due to acute shortage of raw materials has impacted negatively on their operation capacity, said Prof Kipkurgat, adding that company has invested more than Sh300 million in upgrading its machines to produce materials that meet international standards.
The company was producing an average of 10,00 bales against an annual capacity of 70,000 bales. It is operating below capacity also due to underfunding from the government and absence of foreign donors to sustain its operations.
