SAGANA SET TO WELCOME THRIVING FUTURE.

The county government of Kirinyaga with the aid of the National government has launched a
state- of -the -art industrial park worth 250 million Kenya Shillings.

This project has amassed yeses from all the members of the county assembly saying that they are
in support of Her excellency Governor’s Waiguru’s project. Speaking at the site location the
MCA of Kiriri Jeremiah Makimi said that his people of Kiriti, Sagana and Kirinyaga are happy
with the project, He says that the project will create jobs for the surrounding people as well as
the people of Kirinyaga, Farmers have been urged to take this golden opportunity to cultivate
plants that will be beneficial for them.

The County Executive Member for Cooperative Development and Trade Calbert Njeru says that
Kirinyaga will see a change in industrialization as the economy around Sagana will rise due to
house development projects and jobs for the boda-boda people. He further says that due to the
workload security in the area will be top notch as people will have something to engage in.

The county government of Kirinyaga has allocated 25million which is over and above the
250million to support investors and ensure they have the necessary amenities in terms of
connectivity, sewerage, water and electricity. Private sectors have been called upon to join hands
with the government to provide necessary equipment’s for the CAIP’s operations.

“The land is wide and is enough to accommodate export processing zone authority.” Said Harun
Ng’eno the Council of Governor’s representative while assessing the County’s preparedness for
the project.

Joseph Mbeva the Director of industries in charge of industrialization said the reason for the
establishment of the CAIPS is to reduce cost losses of crops harvested having nowhere to sell
and also balance the equation of importation and exportation. The CAIP project is a means of
manufacturing goods in Kenya which in turn will bag foreign exchange from exportation of
goods.

He noted that farmers are a key factor to the success of the project as they will provide quality
and quantity raw materials needed.