Kitui is the place to be, Julius Malombe tells investors

Kitui governor Julius Malombe hopes the county will attract more investors during its investors’ conference slated for September 25-26.

He said his administration is making every effort to have the county become the preferred destination for investors.

“We are the first in the country to adopt a strategic plan. The plan, formulated along the same lines as Kenya’s Vision 2030, is meant to guide our development until 2017,” Dr Malombe said.

The County Integrated Development Plan is a medium-term development blueprint officials hope will help the county realise its socio-economic development goals

Dr Malombe who spoke on Tuesday when he launched a publicity programme for the investors’ conference at the Kitui County Showground urged locals to support the initiative his administration is developing.

Dr Malombe added: “We have also formulated the Kitui Vision for Economic and Social Transformation aimed at improving the livelihoods of our people and which we hope will also be a key attraction to investors.”

This vision will divide the county into six economic zones to enable investors identify opportunities.

The governor said his administration has also invested heavily in improving infrastructure to ease the cost of doing business.

NEW ROADS

“My government has invested about Sh1.323 billion to construct new roads while rehabilitating old ones. We have managed to have about 1,400 kilometres of tarmac in the last two years alone,” he added.

“We are also formulating investor-friendly policies and regulations on trade, land use, agriculture, water and minerals, among other resources.”

“Our aim is to establish an enabling environment for doing business, an environment marked by predictable business policies, less bureaucracy, a transport system and competitively priced energy as well as improved security and a productive work force,” he said.