{"id":4389,"date":"2025-08-07T19:26:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/?p=4389"},"modified":"2025-08-07T19:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:29:07","slug":"governor-wavinya-ndeti-breaks-ground-on-isuzu-complex-demands-job-priority-for-locals-as-machakos-accelerates-industrial-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/governor-wavinya-ndeti-breaks-ground-on-isuzu-complex-demands-job-priority-for-locals-as-machakos-accelerates-industrial-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Wavinya Ndeti Breaks Ground on Isuzu Complex, Demands Job Priority for Locals as Machakos Accelerates Industrial Growth."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new chapter in Machakos County\u2019s industrial journey began today as Governor Wavinya Ndeti led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Isuzu Industrial Complex in Lukenya, Athi River \u2014 a monumental step positioning the county as Kenya\u2019s next economic powerhouse. The high-profile event, jointly officiated with Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry Hon. Lee Kinyanjui and Isuzu East Africa\u2019s Managing Director Madam Rita Kavashe, sent a clear and compelling message: Machakos is not just open for business \u2014 it is ready to lead.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4390\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594034362-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594034362-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594034362-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594034362-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594034362.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4391\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-1024x951.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-768x713.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-1536x1427.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707.jpg 1964w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4392\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594015642-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594015642-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594015642-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594015642-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594015642.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4393\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594037725-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594037725-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594037725-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594037725-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594037725.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beneath the surface of this ceremony lies a game-changing development. The Isuzu complex is expected to generate hundreds of jobs for local residents, spark new business opportunities, and fuel the automotive sector\u2019s growth in Kenya. As Isuzu expands its manufacturing capacity through this flagship facility, it also deepens its commitment to Kenya\u2019s industrial agenda\u00a0 and Machakos County stands to be the central launchpad of that growth. The ripple effect will be felt not just in Athi River, but across the region\u2019s supply chains and service economies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4394\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594069627-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594069627-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594069627-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594069627-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594069627.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4395\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594056606-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594056606-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594056606-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594056606-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594056606.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4396\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594031258-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594031258-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594031258-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594031258-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594031258.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4397\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-1-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-1-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-1-1024x951.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-1-768x713.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-1-1536x1427.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754594022707-1.jpg 1964w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Governor Wavinya Ndeti, in her remarks, warmly welcomed new investors to Machakos and reaffirmed her administration\u2019s commitment to creating a thriving, investor-friendly environment. However, she emphasized that economic growth must be inclusive and lawful\u00a0 urging all incoming investors to give first priority to local residents when filling job positions. \u201cWe are building a county where growth is felt on the ground and our people must be the first to benefit,\u201d she said. Her leadership has turned Machakos into a beacon for progressive investment, where opportunity meets accountability, and where industrialization walks hand in hand with community empowerment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new chapter in Machakos County\u2019s industrial journey began today as Governor Wavinya Ndeti led the groundbreaking ceremony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-governance","category-newsbeat"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492.jpg",1181,1280,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492-277x300.jpg",277,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492-768x832.jpg",640,693,true],"large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492-945x1024.jpg",640,694,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492.jpg",1181,1280,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492.jpg",1181,1280,false],"morenews-featured":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492-1024x1110.jpg",1024,1110,true],"morenews-large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492-825x575.jpg",825,575,true],"morenews-medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250807-WA0492-590x410.jpg",590,410,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Kambaland Times","author_link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/author\/kituitimes\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/category\/governance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Governance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/category\/newsbeat\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Newsbeat<\/a>","tag_info":"Newsbeat","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4389"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4399,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4389\/revisions\/4399"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}