CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COUNTY AGGREGATION AND INDUSTRIAL PARKS

The construction of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks is among the government of Kenya’s plan to unlock the industrial potential of counties across the country.

President William Ruto said the roll out of the programme will broaden opportunities for Kenyans and boost economic growth.

The President was speaking on Friday during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Nyamira County Aggregation and Industrial Park.

“This project will create over 50,000 jobs and reduce poverty in this region,this facility will offer cold storage and value addition facilities for bananas, avocado, coffee and vegetables to help farmers maximise their earnings,” he said.

 This facility will offer cold storage and value addition facilities for bananas, avocado, coffee and vegetables to help farmers maximise their earnings.

The government of Kenya intends to set up 47 County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPS)to leverage on spurring the country’s economic growth.

The construction of the parks valued at Sh23.5 billion is in line with the government’s bottom-up economic transformation agenda.

The project according to the trade ministry is a farmer-centric and will to ensure small-scale farmers and producers contribute to the aggregation, marketing, and export of produce from across the country.