Nairobi — The Nairobi County Government will soon set up the first Wood Furniture Industry in the Country through the Aggregation And Industrial Parks Project that targets 27 priority counties.

According to Business and Hustler Opportunities County Executive Maureen Njeri, Nairobi is one of the counties picked to undertake the project.

She stated that a budget allocation on the same has been provided in this current financial year.

"As a City, we will be undertaking a Wood furniture Aggregation and Industrial Park. We are in the process of finalizing the project designs," she said.

She observed that the Furniture and Wood Industry will come in handy especially during the construction of the affordable housing units in Nairobi through the manufacture of quality and standardised flash doors and other products which will translate to job creation in line with Governor Sakaja's Manifesto of Opportunities for all in terms of employment provision.

"The architectural designs of the project are complete and the engineers are now embarking on the stuctural, civil and electrical detailing of the designs with a set target to complete the master plan and the detailed designing before the end of August," the acting Chief Officer for Markets and Trade Godfrey Akumali said.

"Through skills development, technology transfer, training and capacity building the quality of products manufactured will compete at larger markets which will result in more revenue for the County."

In attendance were; Cavin Otieno, the Grants Manager-Strathmore University, Elizabeth Njau Director Trade and Industries, Ian Mong'are, State Department for Housing and Urban Development, Karani Njeru, the Project Chairman, Malei Nthiwa, Managing Director Bola Properties among others.