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Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya (third left), flanked by county leaders, addresses the press after a summit of Lake Region Economic Bloc in Kakamega in 2018. [Collins Oduor, Standard]
The Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) is facing a cash crisis due to limited funding by member counties.
Consequently, projects lined up to be jointly undertaken by the 14-member bloc are either in limbo or have been suspended.
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