Webuye Pan Paper set for revival in 3 months
Pan paper mills which collapsed seven years ago will be back in operation in the next three months after the government got an investor to pump millions into the miller.
President Uhuru Kenyatta in his statement Thursday this week at state house Nairobi announced that there was an investor who had already bought the miller at approximately KSh. 900 million and was willing to inject more than six billion Kenyan shilling to see the miller on its toes again.
The investor, according to the reliable sources is said to be associated with several sugar factories, a plywood firm and an edible oil refinery in the country.
The revival of pan paper mills will see thousands of youths get employment in the region.
This will also boost the economy of the region and most especially Webuye town which had become a ghost town after the collapse of the mills.
President announced the good news to Kenyans after holding meeting with majority of leaders from Western region at state house Nairobi.
Some of the leaders have already welcomed the deal and have urged the investor to forge ahead with the plan.
Speaking on phone live on West Fm’s Swala Nyeti programme, the minister for Water and Irrigation Eugine Wamalwa praised the government for working hard and making sure the revival of Webuye Pan Paper mills is real.
He urged leaders from western region to work in unity to realize development instead of engaging in divisive politics.
The governor of Bungoma Mr. Kenneth Lusaka also supported the decision by the government of bringing in the investor is capable of ensuring the collapsed miller is operational once again.
Others who gave a point of significance were Bungoma county women representative in parliament Mrs. Reginalda Wanyonyi and Kanduyi Member of Parliament Wafula Wamunyinyi.