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The Rise and Fall of the Pan-African Paper Industry in Webuye, Bungoma

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Nactari Isaiah
May 15, 2022
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Pan-African Paper Mills, commonly known as Pan Paper, was the first and only ever established the paper factory in Western Kenya in the post-colonial period. It was referred to as “The engine of Western.” This was because of the major contribution of Pan-African paper mills to the economy of western Kenya. It not only contributed to the economy o…

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