Governor William Kabogo has assured traders and businessmen that his government will protect their interests and establish a good environment for their businesses.
Speaking in Thika when he opened the Ngoliba open air market on Tuesday, Kabogo denied claims that his government is infringing and undermining traders.
He said that it is through the trader’s taxes and levies that the government is able to provide services.
Kabogo said that the county government is working on policies that will boost small scale trade.
“We want to assure small scale traders and also established business people that the government will guard and protect their interests by creating favourable environment for trade and business,” he said.
Kabogo asked traders to raise and present their grievances to his government instead of addressing them to individual politicians.
He noted that some politicians were inciting traders a move he said only cripples development.
The governor at the same time asked traders to apply for government loans to expand their businesses.
He stated that the county and the national governments are giving out loans which traders and business people can take advantage of.
Kabogo vowed to woe investors into the county in order to promote development.
He also assured traders that all markets in the county will be renovated and upgraded to enable traders conduct their trade in favorable environment.
Kabogo was accompanied by his Deputy Gerald Githinji and other county officials.