Collaboration
The U S Government has moved to collaborate with Kisii county government to revamp the Agricultural sector and mining industry in a bid to improve food security and create job opportunities.
It is for this reason the US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman is on a two days fact finding mission concerning a biodegradable banana fiber Sanitary pads made by EcoBana company in the outskirts of Kisii town, agricultural produce including bananas and avocado value addition, soapstone mining and sunflower farming among others.
Speaking at the county headquarters today, Ms. Whitman noted that the US government had spent 80M US dollars on various sectors in the region. During the two days visit, Whitman will tour the EcoBana factory, KTRH and Soapstone mining industries at Tabaka in South Mugirango.
Kisii Governor Simba Arati said Kisii was glad to have close ties with the American embassy and was looking forward to the
collaboration in revamping all the agricultural sectors including coffee, tea and avocados.
The collaboration, Governor Arati said will boost the Kenya Kwanza government’s bottom up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) which is geared towards ensuring improved Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), food security
and better healthcare.