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locals , 65 % of these employees are drawn from Kwale County . A clear barometer as to the effectiveness of its training programmes is the reduction by 50 % of its expatriate complement over the last three and a half years .
“ All this feeds into our succession planning . By empowering people with the right skills and experience , Kenyans are progressively taking over most technical and management roles from expats ,” Schwarz says . “ It ’ s a clear illustration of the success of our investment in training to empower the local community and Kenyans in general .”
Mining needs to be at the forefront of economic growth if Kenya is to achieve its Vision 2030 goal of becoming a middle-income country in the next 13 years . Schwarz says . “ We fully support the endeavours of the government to transform the mining sector into an increasingly significant contributor to employment , exports and the socioeconomic growth of the country .”
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