County Government of Busia
"Gateway to East and Central Africa"
To achieve Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) under the “Big Four” Agenda, there is need to scale up the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and community health coverageinorder to achieve 100% cover for the poor.
There is also need to invest in enhancing access to essential health services through provision of infrastructure and qualified health professionals, establishment of cancer treatment and pathology centres, and Mother and Baby Hospitals.
Privately-owned hospitals should be enhanced so that citizens are not deprived of their rights in accessing health care as enshrined in the constitution. The influx of Ugandans to seek treatment at Busia County Referral Hospital and other hospitals in the county, puts a lot of pressure on already stretched health sector. Therefore need for more investment in this sector.
Agriculture is the major economic activity in Busia County and the climatic condition of the region favours production of robusta coffee. Busia is the only county in Kenya that produces Robusta Coffee. The uniqueness of Busia County in the production of Robusta coffee, gives it a strategic advantage as an investment hub for the production of instant coffee. Plans to increase the number of farmers from the current 1500 farmers to 5000 will lead to increased production and offer ready market for the crop instead of importing from neighbouring countries.
There is need for rice processing plant at Magombe Rice Irrigation Scheme in Bunyala Sub County. The rice harvested is sold to other millers in Mwea and other regions in Kenya and Uganda. The same rice is sold in local supermarkets in Busia County after undergoing value additions.
Other availableinvestment opportunities include food processing, canning industry, green house farming, oil production from seeds and groundnuts, and vegetable processing industry.
Fish cage farming is becoming more popular in the county. Investment opportunities here include fish processing plant to minimize fish exports and cold storage facilities.
The county is home to Busia Sugar Industry and West Kenya Sugar Industries. Investment in water conservation and Irrigation farming will enhance agricultural production.
Busia County is endowed with many tourist attraction sites like Kakapel Museum, Alupe Leprosy Centre, Busia border, Yala Swamp and Beaches along Lake Victoria, Samia Hills, Green tourism sugarcane plantation and River Sio and Nella Crafts (pottery and Arts).
There is alotof potential in hotel and camps, High altitude sports training facilities, Golf resort, Casinos and establishment of tour guides and travel agencies.
The favourable beaches along Lake Victoria in Bunyala Sub County offer the best tourism circuit as far as hospitality industry is concerned.
The growth of manufacturing sector will help in employment creation. Investment opportunities are bound in this sector. They include road construction, road maintenance, aviation industry, bridges and culverts and street lighting programme.
Kenya Airports Authority has already undertaken feasibility study giving Busia a clean bill of health to host an international Airport owing to its geographical location.
The Urban population is fast growing in Busia County, thus the need for low cost houses. There are many opportunities in Real Estate Developmentincluding Residential and Housing Estates, Mortgage facilities andOffice Complex buildings among others.Bridging human resource gaps to achieve affordable housing for all is the way to go.
Busia County being the gateway to East and Central Africa is conducive for a logistic hub (dry port) to receive and clear goods through customs that arrive by air, rail or road, thus easing pressure on the port of Mombasa. There is also need forconstruction of modern bus and car parks, walkways and boda boda lanes, green energy and rehabilitation, sewerage plants and irrigation opportunities, among others.
Investment Opportunities
Investment Opportunities
Cultural & Historical Heritage
Rich cultural heritage
Cross Border Trade Opportunities
Coss-border trade
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