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References
- ↑ Busia County Official Website
- ↑ "Busia County Governor Sospeter Ojaamong Raila's PA for eight straight years".
- ↑ Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine . Parliament of Kenya. Accessed 19 June 2008.
- ↑ Jalang'o, Irvin (19 June 2015). "Woman demands Sh1.5 million from governor for child support". SDE. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ↑ Daily Nation
- ↑ News 24
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