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Kakamega traders reject plans to relocate them to Khayega grounds

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa during Madaraka day celebrations at Malava primary school on June 1, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Traders operating along Kakamega-Kisumu highway at Khayega market and locals of Shinyalu Constituency clashed with police officers as they resisted plans by the County government of Kakamega to relocate them to historic Khayega grounds.

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