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Reviving key industries in lake region tops agenda

Kisii Governor James Ongwae (centre) his Kakamega counterpart Wycliffe Oparanya (left) and Anyang' Nyong'o (Kisumu) addresses the press during the 5th Lake Region Economic Bloc Summit at Siaya Medical Training College on January 15, 2020. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Governors from the lake region have resolved to focus on the revival of cotton and sugar industries as well as fast-tracking the formation of a regional bank to spur economic growth in the area.

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