Chinese shop in Kenya a 'middle-class conspiracy'
China Square reopened its doors on March 6 following a two-week closure due to Kenya's Anti-Counterfeit Authority checks.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
A Chinese-owned retail establishment in the nation's capital, Nairobi, is "a middle-class plot," according to Kenya's Trade Minister Moses Kuria.
He claimed before a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that the China Square shop does not help the bulk of low-income workers who support the economy.
Mr. Kuria claimed he was preventing "the nation from becoming the dumping ground for sub-standard goods" rather than trying to discourage Chinese investors.
China Square reopened its doors on March 6 following a two-week closure due to Kenya's Anti-Counterfeit Authority checks.
Mr. Kuria said, "I cannot irritate investors, but some individuals are dumping [fake products] on us.
The establishment of a "Kenya Square," which would compete with the Chinese company accused of undercutting prices that have hurt small merchants, was also planned, he said.
