Naivasha leaders have hailed the government's move to award the Ugandan government a piece of land in the area for the establishment of a dry port.
Speaking on Friday, area MP Jayne Kihara noted that the move is a healthy one, and will be advantageous to area residents and those of the neighboring areas.
The lawmaker noted that the establishment of the port will go a long way in addressing the unemployment problem as the youths will get jobs.
The MP added that the same will at the same time boost President Uhuru Kenyatta's Big 4 campaign agenda, especially the industrialization arm of it.
“This will be an opportunity for our youths to get jobs, therefore, becoming a big boost towards fulfilling the Jubilee agenda on employment to the young people,” she was quoted by the Standard.
The parliamentarian observed that the port will spur growth in the town, making it bigger, and consequently bringing in more in terms of revenue for the county.
The allocation of the land was one of the deals sealed between Uhuru and visiting Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni during his state visit.
The MP said that the move will jump-start the town as it seeks to establish itself as a major industrialization hub and will be the link between the two nations, joining the port of Mombasa and Uganda.
This is with the consideration that Uganda is a landlocked nation and heavily depends on the Mombasa port, and the cargo will be held at the new port before being transported to Uganda once the construction is complete.