PHOTO | FILE Homa Bay county Governor Cyprian Awiti.
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Homabay County is targeting investments in agro-processing,
tourism, real estate among others in its three day investment forum
slated for February.
At a pre-investment conference
held Thursday in Nairobi, the County Governor Cyprian Awiti said the
investment platforms exist in 14 key areas including tourism,
agro-processing, real estate and education.
The county got a major boost in transport after two aviation operators promised to begin flying the Nairobi-Homabay route.
Short
Haul carrier Fly 540 and Spanish backed airline Baracuda Airways will
make their inaugural flights in the County’s airstrip located in
Kabunde.
Wilken Group an East African holding company
with interests in aviation, energy and financial markets pledged to
construct a 3 star hotel near the 1.3 kilometer runway airstrip.
Extend runway
Fly
540 Commercial Director Nixon Ooko asked the county government to
consider improving road infrastructure as well as extend the airstrip
runway from the current 1.5 kilometers to 2 kilometers.
“Now we are going to be able to fly the 37 seater aircraft from 28th
but we need to have other roads motorable in all weather conditions as
well as get a longer runway. Why would we not have a jet land in
Homabay?” Mr Ooko paused.
“We have a population
of 1.3 million people, Homabay is ready for investors and we have made
all the necessary requirements to smoothen investments in the county.
Land, infrastructure and any support will be availed as we seek these
key partners in development,” Mr Awiti said.
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