A section of Usenge market in Bondo sub-county. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]
When a town is mentioned, the next thing one expects to see is a good road network, street lights and a good drainage system among other basic social amenities.
Following the elevation of several administrative units in Siaya, one would expect services that are commensurate with the status.
But ten years down the line - since the inception of devolution, traders at Usenge, which was among the centres elevated to town status now cry for help, with their only prayer being for it to be downgraded to a market centre.
So bad is the situation that thousands of the dejected traders have threatened to boycott paying taxes – something that could see the county government lose revenue worth millions of shillings.
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