NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Solar and energy-efficient appliances company Sun King has opened a 7,600-square-metre manufacturing facility in Tatu City, Kiambu County, as it moves to localize production and boost value addition in Kenya.
The plant has an annual production capacity of up to 700,000 units, with room for expansion. It brings together manufacturing, refurbishment, and high-capacity warehousing under one roof, strengthening the company’s supply chain efficiency.
Sun King said the new facility will help shorten supply chains, increase local value addition, and support Kenya’s manufacturing ecosystem.
“Opening our own manufacturing facility in Kenya gives us the scale to deliver more efficiently, the flexibility to innovate faster, and the foundation to grow a resilient manufacturing ecosystem here in Africa. For our customers, it means faster access to products and quality solutions made closer to home,” said Kota Kojima, Chief Operating Officer at Sun King.
The firm designs, installs, and finances a wide range of solar-powered products and electronics, including smartphones and energy-efficient appliances such as televisions, fans, and freezers compatible with its solar systems.
The Tatu City facility will initially produce Sun King’s televisions and smartphones, designed to run efficiently on its solar technology.
“This milestone is a symbol of growing confidence in Kenya’s local manufacturing,” said Dr. Juma Mukhwana, Principal Secretary, State Department of Industry. “It aligns perfectly with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).”
