Market Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Project

Siaya Governor James Orengo handed over sites for Five market centres in various areas within the County that are under the Market Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) a multi-billion project initiative being undertaken jointly by the National and County Government intended to boost Kenya’s economic growth targeting small scale traders in line with the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise economy pillar.
The markets sites handed over are Obambo and Siaya Market in Alego Usonga, Riat Kolemo Market in Rarieda ,Akala Market in Gem and Bar Ober Market in Ugenya Constituency.
The markets will have an ultra-modern single floor each with a 200 traders capacity shed. The ground floor will mainly consist of smart stalls to provide display space, storage and security of their wares, cold rooms and administrative offices. The first floors will accommodate offices, revenue center, ICT hub, social hall, food court and an ATM lobby. An offsite ablution block accommodating ladies, gents and PWDs will be provided as part of the facility.
The markets will equally have unique facilities such as cold rooms for preserving fresh products with sanitation and water supply taken care of by 5,000 litres UPVC roof tank and 30, 000 litres steel tank fully equipped with booster pumps.
Siaya integrated Modern Market that is set to be constructed within the CBD will have enough space to accommodate traders in the original market and significantly large numbers of new traders. Regionally, the market will be the biggest among the three counties of Siaya, Busia and Vihiga and expected to be the central trading point attracting goods from neighbouring Countries.