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Eldoret still waits creation of Sh200b industrial park

Former Kipchamo chief George Tarus points at a signage indicating where the Africa Economic Zone (AEZ) was to be built in Uasin Gishu County at Kipchamo location. [Silah Koskei, Standard]

In 2017 youth from Eldoret for a moment believed their prayers had been answered after seeing the ground-breaking ceremony to initiate construction of a multi-billion project to create 40,000 jobs.

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