The county governments of Bomet and Nyamira have embarked on a Sh5 million project of expanding the border market of Chepilat to modern standards.
The exercise is expected to end by March 2016 with leaders of both county governments expected to attend the official opening of the market.
Traders from the market have been advised to relocate to other sections within the township to allow the contraction activity to run smoothly.
Speaking on Thursday during the commissioning of the project, Nyamira county secretary Eric Onchana, who represented the county leadership, said the market was a central point and would allow traders from both sides to reach the target clients.
“It’s a huge project and both county governments have shared the costs. This is the way we work because people from both sides use the facilities. It was a long overdue processes and I am happy it has started,” he said.
Onchana said the two counties had agreed on the mode of tax collection but failed to disclose the modalities they will used to divide the revenue.
“The issue of workforce or revenue collection has already been sorted. The, market is on the border and we have reached an agreement. It will be premature to preempt the plans,” he added.
Mr Kipkoech Langat from the county government of Bomet said his county government will also complete lighting program in the township to curb incidents of insecurity.
“I know a section of the town was lit by the county government of Nyamira and I want to promise that the remaining section will be soon completed by Bomet County,” he said.