Governor Mohamud Ali Pledges On Trade And Industrisation.

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Governor Mohamud Ali Pledges On Trade And Industrisation.

Industry and trade

Despite abundant livestock products, the county has no large-scale manufacturing or agro-processing industries. However, there is major investment in meat-processing undertaken by the County through construction of abattoir at Segel, targeting the regional and international markets.

There are also plans to put up a fish-processing industry in Loiyangalani to harness the untapped potential of the fish resources in Lake Turkana. There are plans by the county government to develop enabling policies to attract new investors. These include offering tax incentives and land for investors investing in the county.

The county government has currently embarked on capacity building programmes, particularly, in developing skills in product development, marketing, record-keeping and Marsabit Game Reserve, community conservancies are also gaining ground with six conservancies in existence and a number planned for launch in the near future. entrepreneurial skills for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them remain competitive in the regional markets.

Markets

The Marsabit County Government is engaged in bilateral trade agreements between the Kenya-Ethiopia governments in an effort to open up a huge market potential approximated at over 800,000 customers across the border. Marsabit County plans to engage the neighboring counties of Isiolo, Meru, Samburu, Wajir and Turkana to enhance intra-border trade between the counties. In addition, the Marsabit County Government has put up market structures in all major trading centres. The main traded goods in urban centres and local markets are livestock and livestock products, fruits, vegetables, maize, beans, wheat, millet and teff - a cereal cultivated almost exclusively in Ethiopia. Most of the maize and beans comes from other counties whereas some fruits and vegetables come from Ethiopia through Moyale border town.

Industrial parks (including Jua Kali sheds)

There are two registered jua kali associations, one in Marsabit and the other in Moyale. Plans are under way to register two jua kali associations at Korr and North Horr. The county has partnered with the Micro and Small Enterprise Authority (MSEA) and the Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE) to equip jua kali sheds and business incubation services. MSEA has equipped Marsabit Jua-Kali association with a Metal Lathe machine worth Ksh 1.5 Million. The county realizes the importance of industrialization in job creation and alleviation of poverty. The County government in partnership with EPZA, a national parastatal are planning to set up an industrial Processing Zone in Moyale. Land has already been identified in Qalaliwe in Moyale and plans are under way to have the land secured for this purpose. EPZA will then put up the entire required infrastructure that will attract investors to set up major manufacturing industries in the EPZ.

Major industries

There is only one large Industry in the county (LTWP) with a capacity to produce 350 MW of electric power, but no major manufacturing or agro-processing industries despite its abundant and high potential for livestock products. However, the county has undertaken a major investment in meat processing, through construction of an abattoir at Segel (construction underway), targeting the regional and international markets. The Countyhas initiated construction of fish-processing industry in Loiyangalani with support of EU to harness the untapped potential of Lake Turkana.





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