Uasin Gishu County Government Working on Modalities to create more space for fruit and fresh produce vendors
The County Government of Uasin Gishu is working on modalities to create more space for fruit and fresh produce vendors operating in Eldoret town.
This will work to end issues of confiscation of trolleys and “bang bangs” for persons who have been operating along market pavements. Individuals whose trolleys were yesterday confiscated have got their equipment back and given seven days to operate as the government finds them space.
Speaking on Tuesday in a meeting held at the county headquarters chaired by Trade CECM Dr. Emily Kogos, County secretary Edwin Bett said the county administration is committed to realizing a balance of various businesses amongst traders calling them to follow and stick to all county laws and regulations for smooth operationalization.
According to Dr. Emily Kogos, the current market policy does not allow the availability of trolleys inside the county-classified retail markets noting that it has been causing obstruction and creating barriers to other businesses within the markets.
“There’s a need to have these operators form their SACCO as fruit vendors for the purposes of ease of management,” said Huruma MCA Peter Wanjohi during the meeting
Acting Trade Chief Officer Kipleting Mengich, Director Enforcement Cosmas Kerich and fruit vendor’s representatives were present during the meeting that also resolved to have the markets branded to make it easy for clients to locate the products with ease.
Statistics from the Department of Trade and Industrialization indicate that 64 and the Champions markets have 52 ‘Bang Bang’ operators.
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