BEAUTIFUL SCENES AS UHURU KENYATTA COMMISSIONS THE REVAMPED RIVATEX TEXTILE FACTORY,ELDORET

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, attended by Deputy President William Ruto, the President exuded confidence that the new Rivatex will boost his administration’s efforts to create more jobs for the youth.“The estimated 3,000 direct jobs that this project will generate and the tens of thousands of indirect jobs created in support and ancillary activities will go a long way in boosting not just this region but also our national quest for value addition and increase in manufacturing and jobs under the Big Four Agenda,” the President said.As a measure to plug the existing shortage of cotton in the country, President Kenyatta directed ministries of agriculture, industry, environment, health and education to fast-track the commercialization of genetically modified BT cotton.He said BT cotton has proven potential for better yields compared to conventional varieties adding that the government will continue to improve policy conditions even as it delivers direct interventions that make inputs, operations and support activities cheaper.

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[zemable]

While i wanna be positive, i doubt if there is manageteal leadership that will keep it going

[rosewambui]

With no monitor on work discipline, won't work.

[francismarindi]

Now this is development Kudos Mr President. Kutangatanga na kugawanya stolen money will never achieve this or add a single digit to the countries GDP.

[lilianchristensen]

My president my deputy and the governor wow good job may God bless you all

[africansubscriber]

this is good news..corrupt individuals should not be allowed to sink this