Counties back legal guidelines for joint projects in vast Eastern bloc

Governors Mutula Kilonzo Junior (Makueni), Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos) and Julius Malombe (Kitui) during the inauguration of South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc (SEKEB) at Machakos Governor's office on December 13, 2022. [John Muia, Standard]

It is all systems go for the South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc (Sekeb) following the adoption of a legal framework that will see the lower Eastern counties of Machakos, Makueni and Kitui undertake mega joint projects.

Governors Mutula Kilonzo Jnr (Makueni), Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos) and Julius Malombe (Kitui) affirmed on Tuesday that their county assemblies have passed a proposed legislation for a legal framework that will anchor the establishment of a secretariat for the bloc.