Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago wants Eldoret town elevated to a city.
Mandago says the town has grown rapidly, and that his administration has created a good environment for businesses to thrive.
“Those who do business in Eldoret can attest to this. We have really changed this town, which I feel now deserves to be elevated to a city,” he said during Jamhuri Day celebrations at Eldoret 64 Stadium.
The governor cited the recent World Bank report, which ranked Uasin Gishu among Kenya’s top counties with good investment environments.
“It takes only 20 days and costs 20.4 per cent of income per capita to start a business in Uasin Gishu County,” reads the World Bank report.
The Bank used business licensing, property registration, construction permits and contract enforcing as some of its parameters to rank the counties.
Kisumu County topped the other 46 counties in the ranking.