Saturday 28 July 2012


ROAD MAP TO PROSPERITY DEAL SIGNED IN KITALE
Forestry and wildlife Minister, Hon. Dr. Noah Wekesa through an initiative by China’s Jiangxi province has established bilateral ties that will see Kitale town and by extension the county of Trans Nzoia faster than was earlier envisioned.
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding was proceeded by series of meetings, deliberations and exchange visits by the Chinese friends in Kenya and the minister in the republic of china respectively.  
The deal has renewed efforts to uplift the living standards of it Trans Nzoia residents and will also open up investment opportunities between the two devolved systems of governance.

The deal between the two to shall pave way for the relationship targeted at mutually benefiting the two parties.

 The memorandum involves fields of urbanization that will relate Kitale town and Jingdezhen city, forestry, environment protection, light industry and tourism.

The vice chairman of Jiangxi province Mr. Chen Anzhong said: “We are very privileged to establish these ties which we believe will greatly open up entrepreneurial opportunities between us”

Dr. Wekesa said he took the imitative of establishing the co-operation between the two devolved systems of governance owing to the development track witnessed in China.

“We have a lot to learn from China for instance the country has a 60% forest cover while we are at 6%,” said the Kwanza MP.

He added: “It is after visiting China last year that I harbored this idea and established linkages with local leaders part of whom are here today”

The chairman of Nzoia County Council Mr. Fred Kwanusu said the partnership will help the county to know how to run its affairs owing to the fact that China has an already established devolved system
of governance.

"As we approach the county governments, our friends will help us learn a lot about how to manage devolved systems governance," said Mr. Kwanusu

 The china delegations toured economic ventures in the region including Kenya seed, National Cereals and Produce board, Masinde Muliro Primary School and the Kitale airstrip.

In a recent visit to china, the Chinese government promised Prime Minister Raila Odinga of an improved business working relation between the state and Kenya.

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