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Kakamega County sets aside Sh100 million for calamities

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Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa and his Deputy Ayub Savula during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Lugari sub-county on October 20, 2023. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Kakamega county government has set aside Sh100 million for emergencies including perennial accidents in gold mines.

Governor Fernandes Barasa said the allocation will cushion residents against all emergencies other than the expected El Nino rains.

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