While chairing the meeting, the Trade County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Martha Cheruto called on the officers to be efficient noting that performance management is key in service delivery.
MoreUasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim said the project will be set up in a 3.25-acre plot where the currently closed Champions Market is located.
MoreOnce set up, the factory is expected to create job opportunities for the locals in the county.
MoreIt was noted that the matatus in their daily operations have not prioritized the safety of the passengers boarding and alighting from their vehicles.
MoreThe work that has so far been completed includes a road which connects from the market to Eldoret-Iten road at (Jerusalem) 0.73 km where heavy gravelling is complete.
MoreAccording to Ruto, the market that the government plans to build will accommodate more traders and will also have a parking lot.
MoreMary Goodman, Kenya’s Mission Chief at the IMF says the country secured the loan to help remain resilient in the face of global shocks and drought.
MoreSimat/Kapseret MCA Moses Kebenei argues that the market is too small to accommodate the huge number of traders, hence the reason behind the regular push and pull that is usually witnessed.
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