Public-Private Partnership and the Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Public-Private Partnership and the Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI)

THE Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and industry, Embu County Chapter, in conjunction with the County government of Embu through its Department of Trade, Tourism, Investment and Industrialization is expected to host the Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Mr. Richard Ngatia, for a second time in so few months. The event, dubbed as Embu Business Partnership and Networking Dinner will focus on several issues discussed on 31 May 2019 when the president had visited the county. For the purpose of this dinner,Mr Ngatia will be the Chief Guest.

Embu County Deputy Governor David Kariuki (left)
with KNCCI President Mr Richard Ngatia
in Embu on 31/5/2019. PHOTO: James Metumi

As such, 23 August 2019 is supposed to be a day that would mark the recognition of the great strides made by the business community in Embu County and the region at large in the last several months. The occasion, aimed to serve as a follow-up on a number of development-centered ideas shared during the president’s last visit to Embu would bear sweeter fruits if it was all inclusive. These sentments were expressed by members of Lower Embu Business Community, comprising of the younger generation in business. They feel that Chambers is for the older established business tycoons.

However, speaking about the PPP dinner, Embu Chapter Chambers Chairman, Mr John Mugo Mate said, “Strengthening the Public-Private business Partnership and networking, is the theme of this very special occasion” 

The kind of Industial Park that Mr. Ngatia
plans to establish in Embu. FILE

Embu County Governor H.E Martin Wambora is expected to be the Guest of Honour for the occasion. During the last visit to Embu by the Chamber president, the business community leader pledged more engagement with all county governments in support of the cottage industry, commonly known as the Juakali sector. His main concern on that particular event was to establish what really affects business in Embu County and come up with solutions.

Following his departure, public communication officers in Embu County embarked on finding out the problems affecting the business community in the region, with the aim of coming up with solutions that should be presented during the Business Connect Dinner at Izaak Walton hotel on 23 August 2019, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

The officers, having carried out the research with all due diligence are set to present their findings to the Governor, the Chambers president, the Chairman and all stakeholders invited to the occasion, for the benefit of all and sundry. In the report, the officers can be expected to explain the incongruity inherent in the president’s proposal to have a motorcycle assembly plant and an industrial park in the county, among his other noble ideas.

Here below is an excerpt from president Ngatia’s speech during his previous visit:

Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry Set to Support the Cottage Industry

The cottage industry - commonly known as Juakali - is bound to receive some much needed support from the Kenya national Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI). Speaking in Embu when he and his team paid a courtesy call to the governor on 31 May 2019, KNCCI president Mr. Richard Ngatia pledged more involvement by the organization in the affairs of the business community both at county and national level.

“The chamber is looking forward to engagement with county governments and more involvement of the Chamber in the success of national holidays such as Madaraka Day.”

Announcing that he has recently been named as the deputy Patron of the Juakali sector countrywide, Mr. Ngatia said his team is out to understand what affects Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in counties. As such he plans to go round all the counties to determine solutions to challenges that the business community faces and see how to advise the government on the same.