The World Bank and the County government of Kiambu have partnered to unveil a Kes145 million Ultra Heated Treated (UHT) milk processing machine in Limuru.
This was agreed on Friday 5, May 2023, in a meeting convened by Kiambu Governor Wamatangi, which involved National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP) representatives, Limuru Dairy Cooperative board and officials, and the Kiambu County Government.
In the agreement, the World Bank pledged to provide Kes 100 million to partially fund the purchase of an Ultra Heated Treated (UHT) milk processing machine for the Limuru Milk Processing plant.
The Kiambu County Government will raise and Kes30 million, while farmers will contribute the remaining Kes 15 million.
According to Kiambu governor Wamatangi, the World Bank had given the facility management a deadline of December last year to have complied with the terms of the agreement. Still, they have, however, agreed to extend the time.
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“The World Bank has promised to consider releasing the Sh100 million grant it allocated for the project that was on the verge of collapsing due to suspected conflict of interests by unscrupulous officials,” said Wamatangi
The governor blamed brokers who sneaked into the deal disguised as the Dairy cooperation official for slowing the process by demanding some percentage of the funding.
“When we were conducting several meetings, consulting and deciding on the way forward, some people were busy misleading our people,” he said.
The funding is aimed at the revival of the Limuru Milk Processing plant.
