President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Government will establish an industrial hub for processing and value addition in Chaka, Nyeri County.
The new market according to Uhuru, will complement the newly constructed retail and wholesale market and take advantage of abundance in food and agricultural commodities in the region.
While addressing traders at newly constructed Chaka Market, Uhuru said the Government initiated the project to provide modern trading environment and regulated environment.
The new market stalls and open trading spaces have capacity to host 2,500 traders.
It also has 31 modern shops, 5 eateries, 6 value addition incubation centers, matatu terminus with 6 booking offices, 2 banking halls, ablution blocks, water tanks and sewerage system.
Uhuru is in Nyeri on a development progress tour, a day after meeting leaders from the central region at the Sagana State Lodge.
