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Chwele town in Kabuchai Constituency is regarded as one of fastest growing and richest urban centres in western Kenya by many standards.
Located 20km north of Bungoma town, Chwele harbours what is listed as Kenya’s second-largest open-air market after Karatina in Nyeri in terms of volume of goods.
From its strategic location at the foot of Mt Elgon, the market is placed at the centre of a food production chain serving buyers from neighbouring towns and Uganda.
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