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References
- ↑ Kenya Roads Bureau: Kakamega District
- ↑ Kenya Gazette - October 31, 2008
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency Archived 2007-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Constituency Development Fund: Shinyalu 2007-2008 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
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