Thousands of Traders Could Soon Move Into Kitale's New Mega Market
After years of delays and uncertainty, one of Kitale's biggest public projects is finally nearing completion, and thousands of traders could soon benefit...
✨ Key Highlights
The Masinde Muliro Ultra-Modern Market in Kitale Town is nearing completion, with Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo confirming it is over 95% done and ready for handover to traders.
- The market is designed to accommodate between 3,000 and 3,600 traders.
- Key participants include the National Government and the Trans Nzoia County Government.
- Construction began in August 2022 and faced years of delays before the national government intervened to ensure its completion under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
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