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New road technology spurs development in Kisumu

Construction workers use the new road construction technology -  cobblestone - to build a road in Kisumu. Kisumu County Government and the Kisumu Urban Project (KUP) have adopted a new road construction technology that is opening up infrastructural development in informal settlements. (PHOTO: KEVIN OGUTU/ STANDARD)

For decades, Kisumu County has had one of the worstroad networks, making it difficult for products to reach markets in time. However, devolution is returning hope, especially onroads linking the lakeside city to informal settlements.

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