By Habil Onyango
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Wednesday, Chaired a joint preparatory meeting for the upcoming Nyanza International Investment Conference slated for 6th – 8th February, 2025.
The meeting which was attended by various leaders drawn from the Nyanza region was held at Ciala Resort in Kisumu City.
According to Mbadi, the upcoming event themed, “Nyanza Rising Towards Economic Transformation for Socio-Economic Growth and Development” seeks to unlock the region’s economic potential through strategic marketing for investments for both local and foreign investors.
Mbadi said that among the thematic areas of interest include for the region include road infrastructure along Lake-Victoria circuit, mining, offshore oil and gas production.
Others include Lake Water and Wind energy production, Lake Transport, Shipbuilding, piers, ports, eco-ships and new maritime transport systems department and Agriculture.
Other focus areas according to the CS are Irrigation, climate change, environment and waste management,Education, tourism, sports and creative economy,technologies and innovation for blue economy among others.
“Earlier today I Chaired a joint preparatory meeting for the upcoming Nyanza International Investment Conference slated for 6th – 8th February, 2025 at Ciala Resort in Kisumu City,” said Mbadi.
“The meeting brought together both leaders in government and professionals from the Nyanza region,” he added.
According to Mbadi President William Ruto will preside over the opening ceremony of the Lakeside three-day event.
The meeting was also attended by CS’s Opiyo Wandayi (Energy and Petroleum), Julius Ogamba (Education), Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Performance and Delivery Management in the office of President Eliud Owalo and the Nyanza Professionals.
The organizing Committee which was led by Chairman Jalph Olende and Vice Chairman Michael Monari updated the team on preparations for the event.
A similar meeting is scheduled between the Organizing Committee and Governors from the Lake Region early next week.
