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Eldoret Municipality to become a city after Senate approval

A section of Eldoret town in Uasin Gishu County. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

The Senate Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations has recommended that Eldoret Municipality be granted city status, citing compliance with the Urban Areas and Cities Act of 2011.

The committee made this recommendation in its report after conducting a fact-finding mission in the municipality from September 13 to 15, 2023.

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