The Nyamira county assembly has ratified the Lake Region Economic Bloc Bill, increasing the momentum to also operationalise the bloc. Gesima MCA Charles Maroko said the formation of the bloc is an important step towards spurring development in member counties and creating jobs. “We’ve heard a section of residents and leaders rising against the idea of joining the bloc by our county. In January during the Lake Region Summit, bloc chairman Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega governor) urged the remaining counties to adopt the bill by the end of this month. Lake Region Economic Bloc Assemblies Forum chairman Moffat Teya (Nyamira) says other counties are in the process of passing the bill.

Source: The Star February 22, 2019 19:52 UTC