Bomet Governor seeks money to acquire land for Industrial park and ICT Hub

Bomet

Friday 21 July 2023,

KNA by Lamech Willy

plans of putting up an ICT hub and the County Aggregation Industrial Park (CAIP).

These projects are in line with the President's bottom-up economic transformational agenda (BETA).

Appearing before the County Assembly, Governor Prof Hillary Barchok told the MCAs that the county intends to acquire Sh125 million for the developments.

In his proposal to the County Assembly, Barchok asked the members to amend the Appropriation Bill, 2023 to factor in the amount.

"In view of the prevailing circumstances and significant emerging issues, I hereby request for an amendment to the Bill to address among others the key policy interventions," a letter through the Finance CEC Andrew Sigei to the clerk read.

While announcing plans of setting up the ICTs hubs across the 1, 450 wards during his maiden visit to the County early this year,, the President[E1] said this will create employment for millions of jobless youth.

The industrial parks to be set up in each of the 47 counties, he noted, will enhance the country's productivity adding that his administration is prioritizing the consolidation, processing, and value addition of agricultural products.

The President noted that a software factory will be built in Bomet County to keep the Mulot hackers positively productive.

The emerging trends in the ICT sector and continuous demonstration of expertise in ICT by youth in the counties will accelerate the utilization of ICT hubs for the country's benefit.

Bomet County and especially Mulot area has been identified as an area with potential software engineers which if tapped well will create software enterprise for the country as well as for the region.

Also for consideration in the Bill is Sh50 million being the county contribution to the national government for the construction of the park.

Courtesy ; K. N. A