Small scale traders in Trans Nzoia County will access credit from Governor George Natembeya replica of the hustler Fund.
The fund has been dubbed “Nawiri fund”.
Nawiri Fund was started by former Governor Patrick Khaemba and latter stopped.
It has been non-operational for the last six years.
Natembeya said his government under the department of trade has allocated sh.150 million to give credit to small scale traders.
In 2015, former Governor Patrick Khaemba introduced the fund that was passed by the local County Assembly but it was stopped due to legal challenges.
Addressing Kitale residents during the ground-breaking ceremony to construct a new Market at Kitale Railways on Monday, Natembeya said the loans will attract less than one percent interest.
He said the Government has allocated sh.200 million to put up the new market.
“The market will be complete in 4 months. We have money in place, there will be no delay because we want to settle the traders who were evicted from the road reserve” he said.
The County boss added that his government will allocate sh.105 million in addition to sh.95 million issued by donors to expand Tom Mboya Health Center and make it a Women and Children hospital.
He declined calls to make the new Teaching and Referral hospital a level six Hospital once its complete.
If elevated to level six, the National Government will take over its management and it will be very expensive for the locals.
He said the hospital needs an additional sh.200 Million to make it fully operational.
The former Administrator said his government is planning to construct affordable housing at Pangani and Bondeni estates to improve living conditions.