The national government through the State Department for Housing has commissioned the building of a Sh57 million market at Ewaso Nyiro Trading in Narok North Sub County to boost small-scale vegetable vendors and livestock traders.
Speaking at the trading center Wednesday, Joel Nkuruma, a representative from the office of the Narok North Member of Parliament Agnes Pareyio said the market will be completed in six months and will boost the economy in the area.
Nkuruma lauded the National government for fulfilling its Bottom-Up Transformation Agenda, as the market will boost the working environment of the market vendors.
“The women who were working in filthy environments will soon work in a clean and conducive environment. Their goods will be more secure and they will slowly expand their businesses,” he said.
Nkuruma said 70 percent of the labour force and materials to build the market will be drawn from the locals, so as to boost the economy of the area.
“I beg the young people to stop demonstrations and give the President ample time to deliver his promises as we have seen good things coming to us. If we demonstrate and destroy our nation, we are the ones to suffer in future,” said Nkuruma.
“Most of the grievances that the young people had presented to the president have been put into consideration. We also need to be fair and give him time to implement his promises to the nation,” he continued.
The market chairlady Ms. Mary Siningi appreciated the government for the market saying the women have been trading along the dusty road, under erratic weather conditions.
She said despite the market having been set aside by their forefathers, the government has not built a standard market for the traders, thanking the current administration for the noble idea to build the market.
Another resident Jackson Saaya thanked both the county and national governments for initiating the market project, adding it will boost the economic standard of the trading center.
By Ann Salaton
