Governor Natembeya reinstates Nawiri fund

The Trans Nzoia government will revive Nawiri fund which has been non-operational for the past six years.

Governor George Natembeya says his government under the department of trade has allocated sh.150 million to give credit to small scale traders under the fund.
In 2015,former Governor Patrick Khaemba introduced the fund that was passed by the local county assembly but it stopped due to some challenges.

Addressing Kitale residents during the ground-breaking ceremony to construct a new Market at Kitale Railways on Monday,Natembeya said traders will get loans at an interest rate of less than one perecent.

The government he said has allocated sh.200 million to put up the new market.
“The market will be completed in 4 months because we already have money in place,there will be no delay becase we want to resettle our traders we removed from road reserve on time”he said.

The county boss added that his government will allocate sh.105 million in addition to sh.95 million issued by the donor to expand Tom Mboya health center and make it special for women and children.

The Governor however declined calls by some individuals in the county of making the new Teaching and Referal hospital level six Hospital upon it’s completion.

If elevated to that level,Natembeya said it means the national government will take over it’s management and will be very expensive for ordinary patients to afford.
The hospital he said needs an additional sh.200 Million to make it fully operational.

He added that his government is planning to construct affordable housing at Pangani and Bondeni estates to uplift living standards of the locals.