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How to make your town a city

The country may warm up to more cities, if urban areas improve on their infrastructure and management. The Urban Areas and Cities Act provides criteria for classifying cities as opposed to the traditional political ‘rewards’ to upgrade urban areas in return for votes in General Elections.

For instance, there was confusion when former President Moi elevated Kisumu and Mombasa into cities, slightly over ten years ago.

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