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Kenyan governors pitch regional mega-projects at African trade forum

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka and his Taita Taveta counterpart Andrew Mwadime join delegates at the 5th African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) conference. [Brian Ngugi, Standard]

Kenyan governors took centre stage at a major African investment forum on Saturday, making a direct pitch to international financiers for local mega-projects they say are crucial for unlocking economic growth and reducing the continent's reliance on foreign aid.

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka, who is also Vice-Chairman of the 14-county Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB), told delegates at the 5th African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) conference that strategic investment in regional infrastructure and industrialisation was key to sustainable development.

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