Locals within Mogoiwet village, Kamagut Ward in Turbo Sub County are soon set to start enjoying the fruits of an upcoming cement factory in the area.
Cemtech Company has for the last few months been working on setting up the factory whose operations are expected to officially start soon.
The factory will be able to produce 3,000 tonnes of cement per day.
According to Cemtech Company Plant Manager Surya Raju Bhupathiraju, everything is ready ahead of the rolling out of the company’s operations next month.
He noted that they intend to start by producing a capacity of 500 tonnes per day and will install more machines within a year to enable the plant to produce 3000 tonnes of cement in a day.
Infrastructural projects
And as the cement factory prepares to start operations, the county government of Uasin Gishu has been working on several infrastructural projects in the area.
Some of the projects include the improvement of roads, street lighting as well as connectivity of electricity to the rural area where the factory is located.
Speaking while inspecting the ongoing infrastructural projects in the area, Roads, Transport and Public Works County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Eng. Joseph Lagat noted that the County is committed to supporting all investors in Uasin Gishu by improving the road network where they are setting up their factories for ease of movement of goods and services.
“The tracks which come to this factory are heavy, we are doing some excavation and then we will have to work on boulders for the structure. After that we will do murram and compacting of the road,” CECM Eng. Lagat said.
He further said the road would also benefit the residents and thanked Cemtech Company management for setting up the plant.
“The move to set up the factory will spur economic growth and create employment for more than 10,000 youths,” the county executive said.
Best destination for investment
He also encouraged other investors to come to Uasin Gishu, a county he described as the best destination for investment.
The CECM further assured investors that the County Government is committed to ensuring they have access to water, security and lighting necessary for their businesses.
William Lelei, a resident where the investor has set up, lauded the investor for setting up the cement factory in the area saying it is a game changer that will improve the social and economic status of the residents.
Since taking over leadership in September 2022, Governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim has put several infrastructural measures in place to attract more investors including those in the manufacturing sector.
