This archive report was first published on 4 September 2021.
On September 4, 2021, the construction of a new shed in the Ongata Rongai market adjacent to Talanta Social Hall began.
The project, which is expected to be completed in a few weeks, will see the renovation of the market's sheds carried out in phases.
According to Ongata Rongai ward administrator Samuel Muchiri, the construction of the new sheds will provide a good business environment for the market traders.
“I would like to thank the County Government for allocating funds to this project in the 2020/2021 financial year. The shed we have been using had not been completed but because of the ongoing projects budgetary allocation we will be able to construct new sheds that will provide a good business environment for the market traders,” he said.
The renovation of the market has been highly anticipated by the traders who had earlier raised complaints on the dilapidated condition of the pre-existing sheds that exposed them to extreme weather elements.
The project had been temporarily stalled by the delay in disbursement of funds due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The traders have indicated plans of approaching the World Bank with a proposal to further elevate the standards of the market.
