The County Government of Uasin Gishu in partnership with the Norrkoping Municipality Östergötland, Sweden is finalizing plans of building a solid waste treatment plant in Kipkenyo on the outskirts of Eldoret town.
The plant will not only manage huge solid waste collected daily from Eldoret town and its environs but also generate power to be injected into the national grid.
A team of County officials led by Governor Jackson Arap Mandago on Monday discussed the progress of the project with Swedish investors in a meeting that was hosted by Norrkoping municipality Mayor Ms. Louise Malmström in Östergötland County, Sweden.
Ostergotland Governor Elisabeth Wilson who was also present during the meeting appreciated the visit and pledged to continue partnering with the County Government of Uasin Gishu.
The Mandago-led administration is expected to fence the Kipkenyo dumpsite to enable control of waste being received at the site besides purchasing of other machinery including a dumper and a front loader to get the project begin.
Comprehensive training of personnel on techniques of waste management will be done by Norrkoping Municipality.
Other officials accompanying the Governor during the visit include Water, Environment, Natural Resources, Tourism and Wildlife County Executive Member Mary Njogu, Managing Director ELDOWAS Jimmy Kemboi, Uasin Gishu County Assembly Environment Committee Chair Hillary Rono among other government officials.
The team was also accompanied by Kenya's Ambassador to Sweden Dr. Joe Sang.