Kombani market in Kwale County is set to be opened. County Governor Salim Mvurya made the announcement and said the fresh produce market will be opened to the public in June this year.
“We are working around the clock to make sure the facility is operational before June. My administration will continue to equip grassroots officers including the Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) who are a very important linkage as they live with members of the community,” said the governor.
The market development is part of the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Project (Narigp) being implemented in 21 counties in Kenya. It is a partnership between the national Government and the World Bank/International Development Association (IDA) funded project.
Boost in revenue base
The new market, located at the junction of Likoni-Lunga Lunga-Tanga-Dar es Salaam and Likoni-Kwale-Kinango-Samburu highways, is meant to create market for farmer’s produce and promote trading activities hence boosting the devolved government’s revenue base.
Constructed at a cost of Sh 120million, the wholesale market is set to be the largest in in Coast region after Kongowea market in Mombasa. It was commissioned in October 2019, with an aim of contributing in easing market access by local traders and fresh produce. More than 6,000 farmers are set to receive a major boost towards the opening of the market.
The market at Kombani is strategically located making it easily accessible both from Tanzania and Mombasa as it is on the highway, and from the hinterland in Kinango and other parts of the country through the Mombasa-Kwale-Kinango-Samburu-Nairobi connection.
