Over 200 investors expected at the Homa Bay conference

Over 200 local and international guests are expected to attend the county’s investment conference next week.

During the meeting, the county is expected to showcase its investment opportunities.

The county is also expecting to sign several deals with the private sector for investment in tourism, low-cost housing, agriculture, education and the health sector, according to Governor Cyprian Awiti.

More than 150 small, medium and large scale private companies as well as government agencies will also exhibit their products and services during the conference slated for February 18-19.

“Homa Bay is ripe for investment. We are opening our doors and we will explain why it is  the choice  for investors,” said Mr Awiti on Friday.

“We have the land, good  infrastructure, friendly investment policies and security. We also have many incentives, including attractive tax holidays,” said the governor.

He said top politicians, diplomats and chief executives  of  top companies have already confirmed attendance.

It comes barely two weeks after Kabunde Airstrip opened its doors for direct commercial flights from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Flight 540 plane has already released its flight schedules that include  two flights daily for five days each week.

MAIZE MILLING

Mr Awiti said investors will also sample business opportunities in the processing of fish, animal feeds, fruits, vegetables, cotton, cassava and maize milling.

Mr Awiti who was flanked by his deputy Hamilton Orata among other top county officials said his county been scouting for an investor to put up a fish processing plant along Lake Victoria.

“The horticultural industry has the potential to produce 127,000 tonnes of produce  annually, valued  at Sh44.78 billion,” Mr Awiti said.