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The Council, in partnership with TradeMark Africa, concluded a stakeholder training program in Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia Counties, marking a significant step in the national rollout of the Electronic Warehouse Receipt System (e-WRS) and Central Registry. Following a successful launch in Nakuru County, the Uasin Gishu engagement brought together a dynamic group of actors including warehouse operators, farmers, cooperatives, financial institutions, and county officials to build capacity on the usage of the e-WRS platform.
In his remarks, H.E. Hon. Evans Kapkea, Deputy Governor of Uasin Gishu, reaffirmed the county’s commitment to supporting WRS, noting its role in enhancing transparency, accountability, and financial access for agricultural producers. The County CECM for Agriculture also emphasized the importance of integrating e-WRS with upcoming County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs), which will further strengthen value chain linkages across counties.
WRSC Ag. CEO Lucy Komen emphasized the value of experience-sharing among stakeholders and applauded AgriBORA as Kenya’s first gazetted certified warehouse. She reiterated WRSC’s mission to expand WRS adoption to more counties and a broader range of agricultural commodities.
As part of the training, participants visited AgriBORA’s certified warehouse in Eldoret, where the Council offered practical onboarding support to prepare the facility for integration with the Central Registry. In Endebess, WRSC conducted a pre-certification of the Coffee Warehouse to evaluate its readiness for certification. The training sessions extended to Trans Nzoia County, where stakeholders in Kitale received live demonstrations of the e-WRS platform. These sessions form part of WRSC’s Training of Trainers strategy designed to promote sustainable adoption of the system at the county level and foster structured trade and improved access to warehouse receipt-backed credit.