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Tragedy Of Tongaren Constituency.

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I analyze the Bungoma East constituency of 1964 when the late Hon Mark Barasa was a member of parliament. When the country was toddling from the York of colonialism under the KANU regime. During this era, there was no CDF nor devolution and the country was de facto under H.E late Jomo but some traces of development were realized among them the Panpaper in Webuye, Lugulu High School in Webuye Chesamisi High School in Kimilili and Friends School Kamunsinga still in Kimilili.  His service to humanity was shallowly felt in the upper party and hence marred with a regional imbalance in terms of resource allocation.  History doesn't remember him fondly  Then there came Hon Elijah Mwangale who was manning the Kimilili constituency he is mostly known for statements such as "tenaaa" During his tenure little was done about the development of the constituency but only could appear when elections were nearing issuing salt to women, biscuits to child