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Hope for jobs as Sh200b Eldoret private industrial park kicks off

Former Kipchamo chief George Tarus points at a signage indicating where the Africa Economic Zone (AEZ) was to be built in Uasin Gishu County at Kipchamo location. [File, Standard]

Construction of a multi-billion-shilling industrial park aimed to transform the North Rift region into a major commercial hub has kicked off again.

The project faced delays due to lack of clarity on related policies including access to incentives as well as lack of water and poor road connectivity, said its backer.

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