County Government of Laikipia

The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (Kefri) is constructing its 14th Regional Research Centre in Sossian ward to serve Laikipia and neighbouring counties.
The Centre will be used as a dry land research centre whereby local communities will be taught on the best trees to plant and in which areas, as part of the efforts towards achievement of the 10 percent forest cover target.
The county government provided land on which is being built.
The facility will benefit from deliberate efforts by the county government to improve roads as well as access to clean water not only in Sossian and Rumuruti wards, but in the entire county, in its efforts to improve the quality of life of the residents.
Communities are encouraged to grow plants like aloe vera that produces soaps, detergents and other medicinal products to add their economic basket.
KEFRI has promised that the primary beneficiaries of jobs at the research Centre are people from Sossian and Rumuruti areas.