Nakuru County to Establish Lactation Rooms in All New Markets: "Dignified Space"
- Nakuru county announced plans to ensure that each of the modern markets being constructed has a lactation room for breastfeeding mothers
- Governor Susan Kihika said the rooms are part of her administration's efforts to ensure lactating mothers have a dignified space
- The county, in collaboration with the national government, is financing the construction of several markets, some of which are almost complete
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The county government of Nakuru has announced plans to set up lactation rooms in all the modern markets it is constructing.
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Governor Susan Kihika said the plan is part of her administration’s efforts to ensure that breastfeeding mothers in the markets have a safe environment for their children.
Speaking in Naivasha during an empowerment program, Kihika said the lactation rooms would give the women ample time to carry out their trade with minimal interference as they also take care of their young babies.
“We want women to carry out their businesses with dignity, and as such, we will have lactation rooms within the markets so that women who are breastfeeding, like me can, have that dignified space,” the county boss said.
The county boss noted that the design for the markets being constructed jointly by the county and the national government have several components that will meet the needs of the traders to decently engage in their work and be productive.
Kihika, who recently welcomed twins, noted that she is passionately pushing for safe spaces for lactating mothers to ensure that they benefit from the support of the county government in bolstering their interaction at the workplace.
According to Nakuru County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Trade Stephen Kuria Muiruri, most of the markets have a huge population of young mothers who constitute up to 80% in some of the markets.
How many modern markets are being constructed in Nakuru?
Kuria said currently, 17 markets are being constructed across the county. Construction works are at different levels.
Each of the markets is expected to hold up to 500 traders.
"These medium markets cost between KSh 60 million and KSh 65 million. They are spread across the eleven sub-counties,” said the trade county executive.
“These markets include: Kasarani, Gilgil town, Mzee Wanyama, Kiptangwany, Kabatini, Subukia, Nyama Miti, Rongai centre, Kamara, Seguton, Keringet, Kiptagich, Elburgon, Kihingo, Mauche and Nessuit,” he added.
Kuria further said that there are several mega markets they are working on with the national government, including one in Mai Mahiu, Kihoto, Kinungi in Naivasha, and Nakuru Town West.
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The markets will cost between KSh 250 million to KSh 300 million upon completion. Each of the markets, according to the initial designs, will have ICT hubs, lactation rooms, social halls, kitchens, and cold rooms.
Nakuru county is also expected to soon get another market in Oserian and Kinungi. Governor Kihika said the tender for the construction work has already been advertised.
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