Evolution of Kyuso market

By Stanley Mainde
Kyuso market is just like any other although it is believed that Kyuso market is among the top most developed market and even trading zone within Kyuso District .The Market is located just in the middle of the Kyuso town. The site of the market is usually fit and okay for everyone for there has never been complains about its location either to traders and customers.  

 Due to development of the town, the market has also improved and it’s currently with largest population of the traders and goods on the trade in Kyuso sub-county.

Kyuso Market days is on Saturday although it is alleged that it was given another market day which was expected to be on Wednesdays. Traders come from different places as far as Mwingi, Tseikuru, Tharaka, Ngomeni, Kamuw’ongo and many other places.

Kyuso district being a semi arid land produce less in terms of food produce throughout the year and therefore the residents must get produce from the neighboring districts. Due to the latter the trader bring varieties of goods such as fruit and vegetables, cereals and clothes

Due to such kind of increase in traders’ population, issues used to arise as some people fight due to disagreement amongst themselves. This was sometime caused by traders from outside the Sub-county who would sell their produce at lower price than the locals and hence stiff completion. There were also issues of stolen items and breakage into others property.

It is believed that nowadays such cases are never heard in Kyuso market as they used to happen during the market day in the early days. This is due to the maximum security within the Kyuso town and the market during the market day, with the help of the Kyuso O.C.P.D and his fellow police officers. Apart from the normal police patrol, there has been established government officers and financial institution such as banks and Sacco in town which are guarded day and night. These administration police guard also help in maintaining law and order during the market day.  

The market is also fenced for the safety of the traders and their goods to protect their property from being damaged by animals like goats, cattle and donkeys.

Kyuso market traders have been requesting for more space for the market enlargement as the market is usually populated. This challenge is yet to be looked into as the newly elected Area Member of parliament Hon. Munuve Mati promised to look for more land for market development at Kyuso.

It is believed that if the market will be expanded it will attract more investors hence reducing cost of living through commodity price reduction. It is also expected to create space for people socialization for some people use the market days as a meeting point