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| Kwale county Governor Salim Mvurya centre during the official opening of the SME training in Kwale. Photo/ Charles Mghenyi |
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY CHARLES MGHENYI
KWALE governor Salim Mvurya is set to unveil his cabinet on tomorow. Speaking during the launch of small and micro-enterprise training at the Kwale school of government yesterday, Mvurya said they will have ministries with a special focus on development.
“We will have a Ministry of Trade and Investment in our cabinet. This will ensure the region develops in the business sector,” he said. The governor said Kwale has a lot of natural resources which need to be tapped to benefit the residents.
He said the Trade and Investment ministry will focus on the region's resources and will involve citizens in making the county successful. “We have been going round the county wards collecting information on what we should focus on in our budget,” Mvurya said.
He said the residents undergoing the SME training will be given loans to start the businesses. The governor said he is looking forward for the President's pledge to use the Sh6 billion set aside for an election run-off to also benefit the women and youth in Kwale. The county has been ranked among the poorest.
“We want to eradicate poverty in Kwale by ensuring public funds are well budgeted for and spent accordingly,” he said. The Coast Development Authority managing director James Kahindi Maingi said the training project will enhance the standards of living of the residents.
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