Architectural designs for the construction of an ultramodern Makadara market in Thika town. Finalization with schematic drawings already completed. This project driven by Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi is set to better the economic skyline of the region.
Construction cost
Presently, the National Government has set aside Sh400 million for the project, the County Government has pledged Sh150 million for its implementation.
During the site visit, the governor Wamatangi showed enthusiasm for the future market talking of benefits it would have on the local traders within vicinity. Today, traders work outside in the openness, undergoing trials of harsh weather.
The evolution conforms with overall intentions of spiriting Thika to city stats, asserting a pledge to regions prosperity and urbanization. The needs of the traders and also provide employment opportunities for the local youths was highlighted by Governor Wamatangi. The project reflects following a wider aspirational concept for urban development and infrastructural progress in the areas.
Completion date
Construction will begin soon and is set to take not more than 13 months. The opening market will basically cater to the increasing traders, even those trading by the roadside. He told the trading community to be patient as when the market is in full swing street vending will be discouraged. The markets’s infrastructure is considered to be a major milestone in strengthening the economic dynamism of the SADC region which is thereby creating a more formal and structured trading atmosphere.
Prominent characteristics of the new market include the provision of Wi-Fi connectivity, an essential factor in this modern digital age, giving traders improved communication and business opportunities. Furthermore, baby crèches for nursing mothers shows concern towards creating family friendly environment in the market. The provision of ample parking spaces is designed to cater for worries linked to traffic jams, thereby ensuring an ease of flow for both traders and consumers.
Governor Wamatangi also pointed out interventions in local agriculture programmes through the construction of cooling and packaging facilities for fresh fruits and vegetables. This step reflects the agenda on a wider level aimed at enhancing the agrarian sector through ensuring the supply of better markets for the farmers and the preservation of the quality of the products produced.
Scope
Ultramodern market in Makadara in Thika will have a favorable operating climate for about 10,000 traders. In addition, the market will have facilities like Wi-Fi, baby crèches for baby feeding, parking space plenty, bright environs and a chilling center for preserving farm products. ultramodern Makadara market is constructed under NEMA rules and regulations
In as much as positive progress has been made in terms of enhancing the market construction, the differences that have mushroomed between the Governor Wamatangi and the Thika Member of Parliament (MP) Alice Ng’ang’a on issues to do with project ownership are a part and parcel of the recent drama. Still, these differences have not crushed the spirit of optimism that has forever been inscribed in the traders imaginations that the dream of our modern market will soon become a reality.
To conclude, the ongoing projects towards the ultramodern market in Makadara in Thika reflect a large amount spent on local infrastructure and economic development. Initiating with the development of the project, ultramodern market should benefit traders positively, create jobs opportunities and be a model for Thika which will change into a more cultured and organized urban centre.
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