{"id":10634,"date":"2024-11-13T18:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=10634"},"modified":"2024-11-13T18:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:40:02","slug":"uasin-gishu-msmes-set-to-benefit-as-county-signs-mou-with-inkomoko-a-business-advisory-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/uasin-gishu-msmes-set-to-benefit-as-county-signs-mou-with-inkomoko-a-business-advisory-firm","title":{"rendered":"UASIN GISHU MSMES SET TO BENEFIT AS COUNTY SIGNS MOU WITH INKOMOKO, A BUSINESS ADVISORY FIRM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Uasin Gishu Governor Dr Jonathan Bii has called on partners to work with his administration in supporting and strengthening the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) for the growth of the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"10643\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-376x251.jpeg 376w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"10646\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.08-PM-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.08-PM-edited.jpeg 1067w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.08-PM-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.08-PM-edited-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.08-PM-edited-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on Wednesday in Eldoret during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) between the County Government and Inkomoko, a business advisory firm that supports Micro and SME businesses, Governor Bii said the initiative signifies his administration&#8217;s readiness to build a foundation of strength and innovation within MSMEs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>The event also saw over 750 MSMEs graduate from a capacity-building program on among others, financial literacy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"10644\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.09-PM-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.09-PM-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.09-PM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.09-PM-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.09-PM-376x251.jpeg 376w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.09-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"10642\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-1-1024x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-1-1024x600.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-1-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-1-768x450.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-1-1536x900.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.10-PM-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Governor also said through the department, the business advisory firm will soon be able to train and capacity-build the county youth for them to access finances, venture into businesses, grow themselves economically and create jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MoU will see a framework of cooperation between the County and Inkomoko, and have joint trade and trade-related activities to support MSMEs in achieving their goals of improving lives and livelihoods through empowerment and entrepreneurial activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inkomoko has been in operation in Kenya since 2019, serving both local and refugee entrepreneurs and supporting more than 20,000 MSMEs by providing businesses with training and consulting on growth, financial management, sales, and operations and access to below-market-rate investment funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"10640\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-1-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-1-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-1-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-1-376x251.jpeg 376w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-1.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"10641\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM-376x251.jpeg 376w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.11-PM.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Chief Officer for Trade CPA Victorine Kapkiai said the department has been working with MSMEs within the County by capacity building and providing access to credit facilities adding that the partnership will facilitate more credit and capacity building to traders.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenya-Inkomoko Director for Business Growth Services Cynthia Ndeti noted that the partnership will maximize the opportunities that the organization has in place in empowering county MSMEs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"10637\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.14-PM-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.14-PM-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.14-PM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-13-at-6.30.14-PM-768x513.jpeg 768w, 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