{"id":13538,"date":"2025-08-04T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=13538"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:52:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:52:22","slug":"county-safaricom-initiate-partnership-talks-to-benefit-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/county-safaricom-initiate-partnership-talks-to-benefit-residents","title":{"rendered":"COUNTY, SAFARICOM INITIATE PARTNERSHIP TALKS TO BENEFIT RESIDENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The County Government of Uasin Gishu and Safaricom PLC have initiated discussions on broad areas of collaboration aimed at transforming businesses and improving livelihoods across the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a meeting hosted by Governor H.E. Dr. Jonathan Bii, the deliberations focused on creating shared values through foundational and enabling pillars to promote education, healthcare, and trade key drivers of economic development and societal progress.<\/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=\"551\" data-id=\"13540\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-04-at-21.11.02_6b4d6339-1024x551.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-04-at-21.11.02_6b4d6339-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-04-at-21.11.02_6b4d6339-300x161.jpg 300w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0067-1024x902.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0067-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0067-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0067-1536x1354.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0067.jpg 1574w\" 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>Governor Dr. Bii commended the country\u2019s leading telecommunications provider for choosing Uasin Gishu as one of its preferred counties for such impactful initiatives. He affirmed his administration\u2019s commitment to strengthening partnerships that align with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and his Nguzo Kumi development blueprint.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Governor further emphasized that digitizing agriculture, supporting the education sector, and upgrading health facilities with modern equipment and technologies remain critical to achieving inclusive, transformative, and sustainable development countywide.<\/p>\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=\"683\" data-id=\"13539\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0070-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13539\" 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collaborate on digitizing and integrating county financial programs such as the Cooperative Enterprise Development Fund (CEDF), Inua Biashara, and Fanikisha Hustle, as well as supporting SACCOs and cooperative societies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The County Government of Uasin Gishu and Safaricom PLC have initiated discussions on broad areas of collaboration aimed at transforming businesses and improving livelihoods across the county. 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