Stakeholders in the water sector have convened in Busia Town with the main objective of developing a roadmap on how to manage the rural water supply schemes.

Kenya and Uganda have endorsed the multi-billion Angololo Trans Boundary Water Resources Development Project that will be shared between the residents of the two countries.

Busia Governor, HE Sospeter Ojaamong represented the Government of Kenya in the Inception Report Review and Validation Workshop at the Drimz Hotel while Uganda Government was represented by Tororo South Member of Parliament, Hon Fredrick Angura in the event which was also attended by Senior Officers in the Ugandan Government.

Four thousand farmers in Busia County have benefited from European Union funding through Self Help Africa (SHA) to promote cassava production in the county.

Speaking when the team paid a courtesy call to Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong in his office on Tuesday, the project Head of program Siyengo said EU has injected Sh650 million in the project that covers six counties including Kisumu, Siaya, Homabay, Migori and Kilifi.

Over 10,00O people in Kwang'amor Location in Teso South Sub County will benefit from clean and safe drinking water after the completion of drilling process of a borehole at the compound of Kwang'amor Catholic Church.