Kisii Markets that are in dire need of street lights

With less than 3 months of governors holding their offices, it is quite unfortunate that some big markets have no street lights. This has hindered the acceleration of the 24 hour economy and led to slow graphs of income for traders who claim their tax seems not to be in the expenditure plan. Below is a list of some markets in Kisii County: 1. Bobaracho Situated on the Kisii-Keroka highway, just 3 kilometres away from the county headquarters. The market that experiences large crowds at daytime seems inactive at night. 2. Kegati Just 3-4 kilometres after Bobaracho on your way to Keroka. Stalls are empty at night despite the road along being busy day and night. Which other market do you know in your hood?

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Top 5 buildings you'll have to visit when in Kisii Town

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