Busia- Kenya

In western Kenya and experiencing COVID-19 symptoms? Know of a suspected case? Do you have an inquiry or report on novel coronavirus?Here are the Bungoma, Vihiga, Busia and Kakamega county COVID-19 hotline numbers

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Find county COVID-19 hotline numbers for Vihiga, Busia, Bungoma and Kakamega counties. We urge members of the public to make prudent use of these numbers and avoid misuse. In these unprecedented times, take deliberate steps to protect yourself and your loved ones from the new coronavirus. Update (24th October 2020) Busia county alongside Bungoma county … Read more

Busia Residents Joy As The Long Awaited Tarmacking Of Busia Malaba Road Inches To Completion

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A man rides on a boda boda along an incomplete section of the Busia Malaba road

A story of how my dearest friend, Lillian, and I grew up with the Busia Malaba road. It all begins in our childhood when as girls we would race cars whilst ridding her dad’s black mamba bicycle. Growing up, I had a friend from Alupe, a university town neighborhood in the vicinity of Busia town. … Read more

Out and About In Malaba Kenya,Ordered For The Beloved Ugandan Cuisine Breakfast Dish Katogo, Was Served This Savory Delight

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poster with image of variant of katogo and text explaining the history of this Ugandan food as traditionally a poor man's food

An unexpected difficult search for the Ugandan delicacy katogo in Malaba town. But worth the wait as the flavors of this rendition of a beloved meal left me wanting for more. Unlike Busia town which with its array of hotels, restaurants and kibandaski invites one to stay a while before crossing over, the experience of … Read more

Pictures & Reactions: Sigiri Bridge in Budalangi, Busia Collapse!

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sigiri bridge sufferd a clean break

Mungu si Athmani they say. To others, the collapse of the yet to be commissioned Sigiri bridge in Budalangi constituency in Busia County only serves to cement Railphobia. The nearly completed bridge collapsed within hours of Nasa presidential candidate tour of Busia. The challenger to Uhuru Kenyatta spent the lion share of his time there … Read more

Fenesi: Meet Busia’s Favourite Fruit

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The Jack fruit, locally known as Fenesi in Busia, Kenya

The pulpy banana-pineapple like flavored Jack fruit first strikes one as something fit for Cameron’s Avatar, almost dinosaur-like, yet with a promise of abundant vigor and life in embodiment of the tropics. At first sight, meeting the Jack Fruit aka Fenesi in Swahili, one has to take another look. And another. And another. It just … Read more

Standard Five Pupil Chokes To Death On a Piece of Meat In Busia: Learn Simple Ways To Save A Life When Someone Chokes

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Dr. Henry Heimlich was an American chest surgeon who, dismayed at the high number of people who die from chocking, in 1974 developed an easy to learn maneuver to help save lives: The Heimlich Maneuver. St John’s Ambulance in Kenya has campaigned on their Facebook page for introduction of first aid lessons in Kenya’s educational … Read more

One Billion Budalangi Bridge 80% Complete

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budalangi bridge

Having hosted both the President and Deputy president in Busia, once a fierce critic turned ally Budalangi MP Ababu Namabwa  must be hard pressed to explain his change of heart to the electorate. Mandeleo has  been the rallying call in explaining his change of heart. In particular, the work at Sigiri – the budalangi bridge … Read more

Street Food Vendors Cleared From Busia Streets

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steet food: Mshikaki over a flame

Busia Town, Busia County, Kenya [su_dropcap style=”flat” size=”5″]T[/su_dropcap]he County Health and Sanitation department of Busia County, Western Kenya today conducted an impromptu swoop on street food vendors . Being a border town, street food is a common occurrence in Busia town as opportunity sighting businessmen seek to cash in on traders engaging in cross border … Read more