Investors pledge Sh14b as county conference ends

Governor Ken Lusaka (center) signs MOUs with international investors during the 1st investment conference held at Airstrip grounds in Bungoma County on October 27th, 2016 where pledge investment worth over Sh13 billion was realized. [Photo:Chrispen Sechere/Standard].

The just-concluded Bungoma International Investment Conference brought a ray of hope to the region, Governor Ken Lusaka has said.

At the end of the three-day conference, investors had pledged Sh14.3 billion in trade deals, a figure Lusaka said underscored the success of the event.