Panpaper Mills to take off under a new name

Written by Amugasha Kalengeka and Rosemary Wachiye 2011-08-01 15:27:00 Read 540 Times

A series of meetings has been held to chat on modalities to resuscitate the ailing Pan African Paper Mills in Webuye according to areaMp Alfred Sambu. Sambu disclosed that, he has been liaising with the Prime Minister and other stakeholders to ensure that Africa’s largest paper mill gets to its feet once again. Speaking at St.Mathews’ ACK Secondary School in Webuye during the school’s annual general meeting, Sambu said that the defunct factory will resume operations under a new banner: The Webuye Paper Mills. Sambu emphasized the need for a three tier approach to education management with teachers, parents and students working hand in hand to ensure the overall success. The MP challenged schools in Bungoma County to bring out the best candidates in the republic while reiterating the importance of youth empowerment through education. On the same note, the MP said that residents should take part in budget creation. He noted that Webuye constituency has pegged most of its CDF money on education with 51per cent of the total allocation channeled towards education bursaries and educational infrastructural development. The legislature said he is to facilitate a water project to serve at least 1.2 million people and push for the revival of the chemical factory in the constituency.  Speaking at the same venue, livestock permanent secretary Ken Lusaka recapped the need for leaders in the region to tackle issues affecting their subjects in stead of traversing the country campaigning for political posts. The permanent secretary asked residents to take advantage of the tannery that is set to be erected in Bungoma on December this year.