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About Busia County

Busia is one of the 47 Counties in Kenya located in the western part of Kenya. Its headquarters is located in Busia town along Busia-Kisumu Road. Busia is a cosmopolitan county whose residents are predominantly of Luhya and Teso ethnicities. Others include Luo, Somali, Kisii, Kikuyu, among others. Abakhayo, Abamarachi, Abasamia and Abanyala are the major Luhya sub-tribes in Busia while the Teso community is a mono-tribe.

The main economic activities in Busia County are agriculture, fishing and trade. Agriculture being the backbone of economy of Busia County is done majorly on small scale. Sugarcane farming is done for commercial purposes and to a lesser extend cotton and tobacco crops are planted as cash crops. Other crops like maize, beans, sweet potatoes, millet and cassava are grown for subsistence use. Livestock farming is also done to some extent. Fishing is majorly done along the southern part of the county courtesy of Lake Victoria being the main source of both Nile and Tilapia. With produce from both fish and agriculture, and building of a transshipment market, the county enjoys cross border trade along Busia and Malaba borders.

Busia County is a member of the 14 counties of the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) situated around Lake Victoria and its environs. Other members are; Kisumu, Kericho, Siaya, Nandi, Kisii, Bomet, Kakamega, Bungoma, Trans Nzoia, Homabay, Nyamira, Vihiga and Migori. The main objective of the regional bloc is to leverage on economies of scale in the region thus promoting cross county trade. The Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) presents the socioeconomic aspirations of 14 counties in the Lake Basin Region and seeks to boldly secure and shape the region’s destiny.

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