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Regional bloc's fate hangs in the balance as governors’ terms end

Wycliffe Oparanya and James Ongwae

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya (left) who served as the chairman of LREB, and his vice-chair and Kisii County counterpart James Ongwae.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

The fate of the 14-member Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) hangs in the balance as the tenure of governors who served at the helm ends.

This comes as eight of 14 governors who founded the group are set to exit after serving their two terms in office.