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CONTENTS
AGRICULTURE
FOOD INDUSTRY
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY
TOURISM
CONSTRUCTION
MANUFACTURING
FINANCE
EDUCATION
Mission
To serve and improve peoples livelihoods through good leadership, innovative technology
and efficient infrastructure.
1.1 Introduction
This catalogue contains investment information on Uasin Gishu County indicating the
sectors, resources, size, physiographic conditions, demographic profiles, administrative and
trade support institutions. It also provides information on infrastructure and land use.
Additional information is also provided on other important aspects such as climate,
employment, sources of income, access to health, nutritional status, literacy level and
community development.
1.5 Administrative and Trade support institutions
Uasin Gishu County is divided into six sub-counties: Turbo, Soy, Ainabkoi, Moiben, Kessess
and Kapseret. The sub-counties are divided into 30 wards, and comprises of further
subdivided into fifty one locations and ninety seven sub-locations. The trade support
institutions in the county include; Chamber of commerce, Kenya Association of
Manufacturers, Export Promotion Council, Kenya Investment Authority, Kenya National
Farmers Association, National Cereals and Produce Board.
1.6 Demographic Features
According to the 2009 Population and Housing Census, the total population of Uasin Gishu
County stood at 894,179. At an inter-censual population growth rate of 3.8%, the total
population is projected to grow to 1,211,853 by 2017. The population growth rate is higher
than the national growth rate at 2.9%. The population density is 267 persons per sq. Km.
which is expected to increase to 362 persons per sq. km. by 2017. This will have
implications on the average size of land holding.
In 2012, the population age group between 0 to 14 years was 41.4% of the total; while the
economically active age group of between 15 and 64 years accounted for 55.7% of the total.
This implies that the County has a high dependency ratio and a high potential for labour
force. The age group under one year is projected to grow from 29,175 in 2009 to 39,539 by
2017, while that aged between 2 and 5 years is expected to grow from 162,559 in 2009 to
220,311 by 2017. This implies that the County must expand child and maternal health
services and those for Early Childhood and Development Education (ECDE).
The youth also fall in the reproductive age groups of between 15 and 49 years
which are projected to grow from 227,089 in 2009 to 307,766 by 2017. This
will imply that the County invests more in reproductive health programmes
aimed at reducing fertility in the light of the prevalent high dependency ratio
coupled with high population growth rate. The age group between 16 and 64
years which constitutes the labour force, is expected to grow from 497,808 in
2009 to 674,663 by 2017.
INVEST IN
TOP 10 REASONS TO UASIN GISHU
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1.2
Overview
Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the economy in Uasin Gishu, a county
that is considered as one the earliest sites of human agricultural activity. The fertile lands,
abundance of water and climatic diversity create favourable conditions for a strong
agricultural sector.
The years of fast development in the national economy have led to a rapid growth in
consumption and changes in consumer tastes in the food and beverage sector. Being one of
the leading producers of agricultural goods in Kenya, Uasin Gishu seeks to further develop
its agriculture and food industry for import substitution as well as for export.
1.3
1.4
Overview
Alternative and renewable energy sector is quite new and promising area of the economy. Overall annual energy
output in Uasin Gishu accounts to several billion KWt/h. Uasin Gishu has plenty of potential to generate
electricity using wind power. There is great potential to raise effectiveness of use of the energy resources of the
country by involving the following renewable energy sources:
Wind power
Solar energy
Biomass energy
Reasons to invest in Energy sub sector:
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1.5
Overview
The construction sub sector has improved greatly since the establishment of the County Governments
sector in the last few years. The large capital investment in local infrastructure related to buildings and
road projects evolved this business area into a very competitive sector with increasing number of
strong local and foreign companies able to deliver the highest international standards in construction.
There are currently significant opportunities for construction:
quality brand hotels in the County to serve the region
tourism complexes
logistical warehouses
production of new types of construction materials
development of architectural and engineering services
introduction of state of the art construction technology
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residential sector
hotel sector
office sector
warehouse sector
infrastructure
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2.0
a) Agro processing- (Dairy products, leather products, animal feeds, Bee products, Fish products,
Poultry products, Rabbit products, Meat products, Food processing)
b) Tourism (hospitality & Tour operators)
c) Sports- (sportswear & Equipment, Academies, Gyms,)
d) Metal Fabrication and Wood work
e) Services (ICT, Hairdressing, Mechanics, Cobblers, Electricians, Plumbers, Florist &
Landscapers, Transport)
f) Building & Construction (Brick & Block making)
g) Renewable Energy- (Solar, Biogas, Wind energy, Briquettes, energy saving Technology)
ADDRESS
123 Eldoret
106 Eldoret
5254 Eldoret
4104 Eldoret
6609 Eldoret
734 Mois Bridge
9277 Eldoret
482 Eldoret
142 Eldoret
4851 Eld
665 Eldoret
4104 Eldoret
4890 Eldoret
PHYSICAL LOCATION
Iten Road
Muliro Street
Eld Nrb Highway
Baharini - Eld
Eldoret Town
Mois Bridge
Kipkorgot
Eldoret Town
Uganda Road Eld.
Cheptiret Centre
Iten Road , Kimumu
Eldoret, Baharini
Kimumu
ACTIVITY
Milling
Milling
Bottling water
Buffalo Millers
4890 Eldoret
Kimumu
Milling
Donny Feeds
Eldonatt Bakery Ltd
Rai ply Wood Ltd
Rivatex Ltd
1806 Eldoret
488 Eldoret
488 Edoret
4744 Eldoret
Pioneer Estate
Eldoret Town
Uganda Road
Kisumu Road
Pauls Bakery
K. C.C. Eldoret
Rupa mills
Donyo Lessos Creameries Ltd
Wareng Saw Mills
Steel Mill
Kenyacom Rabbits Consortium Ltd
.(KCRC)
MACE Foods
291 Eldoret
609 Eldoret
Uasin Gishu
Uganda Road
Dakar road,industrial area
Uganda Road
Eldoret Town
Eldoret
Eldoret Industrial Area
Kipkorgot - Eldoret
Uasin Gishu
Uasin Gishu
Mois Bridge
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Milling
Water Bottling
Carbon dioxide
Water Bottling
Knitting
Milling
Scrape metal
Balast, gravel
Milling
PRODUCT
Unga, (Dola)
Unga (Exe)
Bottled water
Gravel
Animal Feeds
Bottled water
Gas
Bottled water
Garments
General Feeds
Metal
Building material
Maize flour, Animal
feeds
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Vegetable processing
Soya, maize & sunflower oil processing
Mushroom processing
Grading and packaging of farm produce
Cereal Flour milling
Animal feeds processing
Organic fertilizer making
Briquette making
Milk processing
Root and tuber processing
Fruit processing
Manufacture of packaging materials
Honey processing
Water bottling
Block and brick making
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