Regional economic blocs draw mixed reactions from delegatesSenate Assembly Speaker Ken Lusaka (center) with Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa and Kisumu Senator Fred Outa (right) during the 4th Legislative Summit in Kisumu on April 15, 2019. The bloc is made of Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Bomet, Kericho, Nandi, Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Kakamega, Vihiga and Busia counties. LREB member counties can now partner and share resources . SEE ALSO :Wamalwa: No plans to reduce countiesMakueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo jnr criticised the balkanisation of the blocs according to their geographical proximity. He opined that the blocs should not be created based on how close the counties' boundaries are, but on what they produce.

Source: Standard Digital April 16, 2019 21:22 UTC