The County Government to work with the businessmen and woman to bolster trade development
CECs Dr. Kiplimo Lagat(Trade) and Jacob Tanui (Lands) held a meeting with Mosop Sub County business community at Kabiyet.The CECs were accompanied by officers from Kenyan National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nandi County Chapter, Food and Agricultural Organisation and Export Promotion Council. Businesses and trade is the back-bone of our economic growth. The County Government is focusing on working together with the businessmen and woman to bolster trade development, provide conducive business environment and enhancing county systems to ease access to government services by the businesspeople. #TransformingNandi
The county government to strengthen the cottage industry
The county government is committed in strengthening the cottage industry to ensure that they realise their production potential and achieve their target market prospects.Today CEC in charge of Trade Dr. Kiplimo Lagat visited Everlyn Kitur of Mosoriot who is producing liquid soap, detergents among other products. The CEC who was accompanied by his Lands counterpart Jacob Tanui reiterated the county governments resolve to support such initiatives. #TransformingNandi
CEC Education having a consultative meeting with ECDE teachers and Vocational Training Centres managers
CEC Education Stanley Baliach today held a consultative meeting with ECDE teachers and Vocational Training Centres managers from Tindiret Sub-county at St.Mathews Maraba Primary School. The County Minister said the County Government is keen on improving ECDE infrastructure as well as crafting a strategy to confirm ECDE teachers and instructors who have been on contract for a long period of time. #TransformingNandi
Health CEC signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the County Government of Nandi and KMTC
Health CEC Ruth C. Koech has signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the County Government of Nandi and the Kenya Medical Training College(KMTC) stipulating the terms that will govern the relationship between the two parties as they work together to implement medical training programs. #TransformingNandi
County Government to Support PWD’s athletes
County Executive Committee Member in charge of Youth and Sports Elly Kurgat met with Daniel Kiptum a deaf athlete who participated in Summer Deaflimpics in Turkey in August and won gold in 5000 meters, silver in 10000 meters and bronze in the marathon. The CEC pledged the county government’s support of deaf and hearing-impaired athletes. #TransformingNandi
County to formulate legal framework for regulating and controlling gambling activities.
CEC in charge of Trade and Investment Dr. Kiplimo Lagat and his Youth and Sports counterpart Elly Kurgat this evening visited gambling dens in Kapsabet town following complaints by residents over the negative effects of gambling. The CEC’s have pointed out that the County Government is in the process of formulating a legal framework for regulating and controlling gambling activities. #TransformingNandi
Karebe Goldmine Courtesy Call
The CECs in Charge of Trade, Education and Lands paid a courtesy call to Karebe Goldmine in Chemase area. The three CEC’s were on a mission to understand the operations in the mine and find ways of enhancing conducive working relations with the County Government. #TransformingNandi
Chemase Water Project to be completed
The Chemase water project initially funded by National Irrigation Board (NIB) is set for completion. Speaking during a site visit in the area, The CEC in charge of Environment, Lands and Natural resources Mr. Jacob Tanui assured the locals that his office will liaise with NIB and ensure the project is completed in time. The water project targets 1000 families with each being supplied with 1000 liters tanks for irrigation. It will also be the main water supply to the proposed Economic Processing Zone in the area. #TransformingNandi
Export Processing Zone to be established in Chemase, Nandi County
The County Government of Nandi is set to host an Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Chemase, Tinderet Constituency. This follows an MoU to be signed between The County Government of Nandi and Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) that seek to partner in the establishing Nandi’s first EPZ. The 218-acre piece of land lies on the Chemase plains next to the Kibigori Trading Centre.
The site has sufficient water supply and reliable power supply and is strategically location is less than a kilometer away from the proposed Standard Gauge Railway line an assurance of ease of transport.
Speaking to the residents in the area during a site visit on Monday, the CEC Member in charge of Trade, Investment and industrialization Dr. Bernard Lagat assured the residents of the County Government’s commitment in transforming the lives of the people of Nandi.
“The project will have a great impact on creating job and business opportunities for the county residents. It will also improve infrastructure and the county’s economic growth. We shall ensure maximum involvement of the local community in the planning and implementation of the project.”
Dr. Lagat was accompanied by the CEC Member in charge of Land, Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Jacob Tanui and the CEC in charge of Education Mr. Stanley Baliach.
Mr. Tanui guaranteed sufficient water supply to the proposed project by ensuring that the ongoing Chemase Water Project is completed in time.
On his part the Education Minister pointed put that plans are underway to establish a technical institute in the area so as to equip the locals with technical skills that will be required for sufficient labor supply to the project.
Also present were the Chief Officers in charge of Trade and Roads Mr. David Kosgey and Mr. Jacob Sissey respectively.
The residents welcomed the move and vowed to support the project while thanking the county’s leadership for earmarking the area as the home of Nandi’s Export Processing Zone. #TransformingNandi
Courtesy Call to the Chief Officer Agriculture by FAO officials
Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) officials accompanied by Public Health Officer Mr Samwel Bittok on a courtesy call to the Chief Officer Department of Agriculture Willie Too on a sensitization and planning meeting on aflatoxins and training to be held on 16th and 17th November, 2017 at Eden Springs Hotel Kapsabet.#TransformingNandi#