Determinants of the leather technology adoption by artisan/SMEs in the leather footwear and leather goods manufacturing in Kenya

Abstract

• Leather is the one of the most widely traded commodity in the world and by 2010, it had an estimated value of US$ 100 billion • The global demand for leather and leather products will continue glowing into the foreseeable future. • Despite the growing global market for leather products such as footwear, fine leather, handbags, and auto upholstery, African countries, including Kenya, remain marginal players