The County Government of Uasin Gishu has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the multi-million-shilling Moisoy Maize Milling Plant within the next few months to unlock its full benefits for maize farmers and members of the union.
County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Trade, Investment, Tourism, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development, Dr Philip Chebunet, said the county would do everything within its mandate to ensure the project is completed and operationalised.
Speaking on Friday during a consultative forum with members of the union on the progress of the project and the way forward, Dr Chebunet assured members of Governor Dr Jonathan Bii’s commitment to seeing the plant completed.
He said the Moisoy project must be prioritised alongside other flagship agro-processing initiatives being undertaken by the county, including the potato processing plant in Ainabkoi, milk processing plant in Kapseret, the animal feeds plant in Kesses and the coffee milling plant in Turbo.
“As the other flagship projects are progressing, Moisoy must also be completed so that our maize farmers can benefit from value addition and better market opportunities,” said Dr Chebunet.
How much is needed to complete Moisoy milling plant?
According to an overview report presented by the union chairperson, Dr Joshua Cheboiwo, the project requires approximately KSh 100 million to facilitate its completion. Dr Cheboiwo urged members to remain united, support the current leadership and work collectively towards the completion and operationalisation of the plant.
He also called on members to disregard negative narratives that he said could undermine efforts to revive the project, urging them to focus on finding solutions and ensuring its success.
“We should work together and support efforts aimed at completing the project instead of allowing negative voices to derail the progress we have made,” said Dr Cheboiwo.
Chief Officer for Cooperatives Elphas Kesio urged the union’s directors to adhere strictly to due process in the management of the project, including procurement and tendering processes, to ensure transparency, accountability and value for money.
Among the progress already made are the construction of key structural components and preparations for the installation of a 70-metric-tonne milling machine, which the current board has been working to facilitate
