Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago chats with Chinese investors during a dinner at an Eldoret hotel on November 25, 2017. [Photo: Joe Khisa]
Governors in the North Rift region have pledged to work together in a bid to ensure the multi-billion African Economic Zone Pearl River Industrial park project expected to be set up at Plateau, Uasin Gishu county succeeds.
Led by the North Rift economic bloc (Noreb) chairman who is also the Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago, Stephen Sang (Nandi) and Alex Tolgos of Elgeyo Marakwet, the governors assured investors seeking to set up companies at the Industrial park that their investments will be safe.
Speaking during a dinner for the Chinese investors at an Eldoret hotel, the three governors said the region already has raw materials and ready market for products that will be manufactured at the industrial park.
"North rift is the best region to invest. We have a favorable climate, infrastructure, and resources and we want to assure you of our full support in terms of skilled personnel," Mandago said.
"National government and counties are putting the resources to make sure that the project kick-off well. We have a goodwill and we will work together," he added.
Similar sentiments were shared by Nandi governor Stephen Sang who said the project will go along way towards boosting the economy of devolved units in the Noreb.
"The project will create employment within the north rift and the nation. As a county we have interest in agro-processing section as we have enough mangoes which are the raw materials for the factories," added Elgeyo Marakwet county boss Alex Tolgos.