Ministry of Industrialization Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina
was on Wednesday night involved in an accident while inspecting development projects
in the South Rift region.
Reports indicate that a boda boda rammed into the vehicle
carrying CS Maina on Wednesday night along the Kericho-Litein highway.
Fortunately, the CS and her aides escaped unhurt.
"A motorcycle rammed into the CS's official vehicle near Jericho in Kericho while Ms Maina was on her way home… No one was injured in the accident and the CS is safe," Kamau said as quoted by Nation.
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CS Maina in Kericho
Before the accident CS Maina had visited several sites in
the county and vowed to assist various companies grow in a bid to improve
service delivery.
“My ministry is determined to spur growth of cottage
industries through out the country as the initial step towards achieving the
manufacturing pillar of the Big 4 Agenda.
In my tour to provide impetus on projects sponsored or in
need of government support in Kericho County, I visited Kaolin paints
industries in Kapkitui and Mulkelwet Bauxite mining cooperative society in
Ainamoi.
Our vision as a Ministry is to establish a Kenya Industrial
Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) regional Centre in Kericho to assist
in the incubation of cottage industries and value addition of products," she
said in a statement posted on her Facebook page.
