Kabarnet Market Project: Traders’ Relocation and 12-Month Construction Target
Last confirmed project update: February 17, 2026. Baringo officials said construction had begun on a KSh182 million three-storey market in Kabarnet, with more than 1,000 traders expected to move temporarily while the work proceeded.
What the project includes
The planned facility includes wholesale and retail trading spaces, a daycare centre and an ICT hub. The County Government of Baringo says the market is intended to provide structured stalls, improved sanitation and safer working conditions for traders.
Relocation and completion target
At the site handover, Baringo Central MP Joshua Kandie said over 1,000 traders would be moved to a temporary site. He said the contractor had agreed to an approximately 12-month construction period. From the February 2026 launch, that was a target of around February 2027, not a guaranteed opening date.
The public updates located for this review confirm the launch and target but do not provide a later construction-progress percentage, a current trader relocation list or the process for allocating stalls in the new market. Traders should confirm relocation arrangements and any future stall application through Baringo County or Kabarnet Municipality.
