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Description

Scope of Work: 

The proposed project “Construction of pharmaceutical plant in Nyamira” essentially consists of the contruction of a 50-acre plant with a manufacturing capacity producing approximately 2 billion tablets per year for large volume generic formulations of plain or coated types with possible addition of hard gelatin capsules and effervescent tablets, intravenous fluid, syrups and extemporaneous preparations such as eye/ear drops. 

Development Objectives

The proposed project essentially aims at developing a state of the art pharmaceutical plant at a location called Sironga in Nyamira County. The development of a plant will definitely be an answer to the long-standing aspirations of the people of the lake basin region.               

Project Benefits

As stated in the preceding paragraph, the people of the lake basin will be the principal beneficiaries of the proposed plant, enabling them to get constant supply of affordable drugs throughout the year. This should greatly contribute to improved health outcomes in the region and thereby promote economic growth, as a result of a healthier workforce. It will also go a long way in lightening the burden of the Public Health Engineering Department, as it will enable them to store huge volumes of drugs at the County. The plant will also create employment, from the production operations and along the entire value chain, including transportation, distribution, sales and marketing. Further, the proposed plant is expected to serve the wider lake basin region, with about 10 counties, with an estimated population of over 10.5 million people. The distribution and marketing of these plant’s products shall also extend to the other neighbouring countries of Uganda, Tanzania and Southern Sudan.                 

Ongoing Initiative: 

Under the County development fund, an initiative has been proposed is for construction of a pharmaceutical plant. However, with the limited resource allocation under the County exchequer and considering the magnitude of the proposed project, the county funds scheme will not be enough to complete the proposed project. Funding under the PPP agreement or central government grant is the only viable option for starting and completing of the proposed project and hence the proposal.

Sustainability: 

Construction of pharmaceutical plant at Nyamira would go a long way in enhancing the resilience of the communities around by enhancing and or incorporating a reservoir for Continuous supply of pharmaceuticals all year long. Community participation and ownership of the proposed project is assured, since they would provide a big proportion of the direct and indirect workforce for the pharmaceutical plant, from production plant operations to support infrastructural development e.g. enhanced, electrification and road networks. The prohibitive cost of the pharmaceutical products, currently being sourced from the capital city, Nairobi, has also been a perennial headache for all county governments. The proposed plant will greatly reduce the cost of these products, thereby guaranteeing a constant market for the lake basin counties.

Statutory Clearances

The proposed project is for construction of a pharmaceutical plant at Nyamira. The proposed site does not include reserved forest or build-up area and hence, does not involve acquisition of land or property. In other words, land is available free of cost and free from all encumbrances. No forest or environmental clearances will be required for taking up the project.

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