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paving in Sagana Town as Governor Anne Waiguru positions the town as
an Industrial City.
During an inspection tour of the project on Wednesday, Governor Waiguru
said that on completion, the project will provide conducive parking spaces
for about 200 cars. It will also address the challenge of drainage especially
during the rainy season and also provide proper pedestrian walkways.
The improved parking spaces will enable the County government to collect
more revenue and will give car owners value for their money.
She noted that Sagana town plays an integral part in our county’s
economic development and has great potential of being the most preferred
investment hub in the county and the region.
“This facelift project therefore positions the town as an investment
powerhouse as we gear up for the upcoming County Aggregation and
Industrial Park (CAIP) and Export Processing Zone (EPZ),” said the
governor.
The governor said her administration is committed to giving Sagana a
facelift as the setting up of the Industrial Park gains momentum.
She added that the Industrial Park is going to breathe life into the county’s
Mountain Cities 2032 Blueprint which designates Ndia Constituency as the
Industrial City of Kirinyaga. It targets investors in agro-processing industries
for produce such as dairy, essential oils, integrated fruits and vegetables,
beverages processing, supportive industries such as agrovet processors,
packaging factories, banks, hospitality, exports and logistics.
“A similar town upgrade project is taking place at Kagumo Town where
10,000-meter squares will be cabro paved, while we are about to conclude
the Wang’uru town cabro project covering about 30,000 square meters.
Other towns where we have implemented the cabro project include; Kagio,
Kutus, Kianyaga and Kerugoya,” the governor added.
Historically, in the 1970s and 1980s, Sagana was an emerging small industrial
town that was home to the only railway station in Kirinyaga. It had thriving
industries like Sagana Fisheries, Tanneries Limited, hotels, dozens of flour
milling factories, schools, technical institutes among others.
The cabro paving projects have not only provided ample parking spaces
and driveways but have also helped in modernization of the towns and
created a conducive environment for businesses to thrive. In total, the
projects involve the laying of over 60,000 square meters of cabro.
Waiguru said the projects have been a source of income to youth who
provide labor.
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