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Busia County

Busia county is found in Kenya’s Western region. It forms part of  Kenya’s border with Uganda, hosting the important border towns Busia and Malaba.

The Deadliest Roads in Western Kenya: Accident Black spots that have wantonly claimed lives (and what to be on the look out for next time you hit the road)

Every other few months, the people of western Kenya slip into mourning. Yet another accident. Innocent lives lost. The country robbed of hard working citizens. Mums, dads, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters lost. These are the deadliest roads in western Kenya. We urge all road users to be follow road rules and be extra cautious […]

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Western Kenya counties rich list: Kakamega County richest, Vihiga poorest

Which is the richest county in Western Kenya? We look to data from CBK and KNBS to reveal western Kenya counties rich list. While CBK data gives us the number of banks and the corresponding bank penetration in the counties, KNBS data informs us of not only the population of these counties, but also the

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poster with new coronavirus signs and symptoms and national and county COVID-19 hotline numbers

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

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

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

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

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.

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