North Rift counties bloc seeks to benefit from EAC market privileges

Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba (right) hands over a gift to Mt Elgon Orchards CEO Bob Anderson shortly after signing an MoU to establish an avocado processing factory in the region at the governor’s office on Thursday. [PHOTO: STANDARD]

ELDORET: Counties within the North Rift Economic Bloc (Noreb) will exploit the East African Community (EAC) privileges to export cash crops. Last year, the region’s eight counties — Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Trans Nzoia, Baringo, Turkana, West Pokot, Nandi and Samburu — signed a pact to unite and exploit common resources and investment opportunities.

Noreb Chairperson and Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago said a caucus is currently finalising a framework to provide guidelines on how the counties will produce and export produce to the East African (EA) market.