Busia on the Rise: Otuoma Unlocks Government Funding for Progress

By Felix Agunda, In Busia

Residents of Busia County, who have long lived in the shadows of their more developed counterparts in Kakamega and Bungoma, and have faced historical development injustices as the junior siblings in the former Western Province (whose headquarters was initially in Kakamega), can now breathe a sigh of relief with the advent of devolved governments.

Although the first ten years of devolution in Busia were marked by mismanagement, hindering the county’s development compared to others that flourished during the same period, Busia seems to be waking from its slumber.

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