Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has called upon his county natives to go back so as to take part in the September census.
The Governor challenged the Luhya Community for not taking advantage of its numerical advantage to ascend to the presidential seat during elections. This he said, was caused by members of the community not showing up, or failure t vote as a block.
Addressing the congregation during a funds drive in aid of the completion of St Monica Mungeti Catholic Church in Kanduyi Constituency Bungoma County, Governor Ojaamong said the results of the census will determine the share of national resources among counties in the region.
“Participating in the census elsewhere will deny your county of birth the much needed share of the funds which is based on the population growth,” he said, noting that those who will not be counted at home will not benefit from bursaries and other benefits.