Stop claiming you are marginalised and poor, Mt Elgon MP tells residents

Residents of Mt Elgon constituency, Bungoma county, have been asked to exploit agricultural to empower themselves economically and stop complaining that they are poor and marginalised. Mt Elgon MP John Serut said the area has rich soil good for agriculture and many other unexploited natural resources, which if harnessed can turn around the economic fortunes of residents. "I disagree with residents who still say they are poor and marginalised. Mt Elgon has a come a long way and we are not in the early 1950's when marginalisation was rife," he said. "The residents should concentrate on working...