Western Kenya boasts of abundant beauty and culture itching to be discovered. The province borders Rift Valley and Nyanza. Kakamega town is the provincial headquarter, other towns in the province are Bungoma and Busia . Western is also home to the Abaluyia community. Abaluyia is a communal name derived from the word courtyard. When the clans gathered around the fires in the old days, any new comer would be asked, ‘To which courtyard (oluyia) do you belong?’ This meant the clan you come from.

The major activity in the area is agriculture. Most of Kenya’s subsistence and cash crops are grown in the fertile lands around Kakamega. If you have a sweet tooth, pass by one of the sugarcane farms and satiate your taste buds. sugarcane is one of the leading cash crops in the area. you will also find several sugar companies based in the area. other crops grown in the area include; maize, millet, sorghum, peanuts and a variety of vegetables.

Road transport is the most common mode of transport. Kakamega town is easily accessible from Kisumu via the Kisumu Kakamega highway. It is less than 50 km from Kisumu City. There is an air strip located 4 km from Kakamega town and a plane can be chartered from Nairobi. you can also fly to Kisumu or Eldoret airport and then drive to any of the towns.

Bicycles, locally known as boda boda are a common mode of transport within the area. other modes of transport are 14 seater mini buses commonly known as matatus.