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Bill stands in the way of North Rift economic bloc

Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago (Centre) addresses the press in Eldoret after a meeting by North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) Governors on the operationalisation of the economic bloc secretariat. [File, Standard]

After several false starts, the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) is hoping to start work aimed at turning around the fortunes of eight Rift Valley counties.

Last year, the trading bloc was hindered by lack of a legal framework to guide its operations.

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