Milo is a sub-location in Sitikho Location of
Bungoma County, Kenya. It is headed by Emmanuel Murokoyo. It is located approximately 34 degrees East of the Greenwich Meridian and 30 minutes North of the equator. It is bordered by the
Nzoia River
The Nzoia River is a Kenyan river, rising from Cherangany hills. It passes through Kapsara, Springer ,Moi's bridge then crosses to Kakamega county.It flows south and then west, eventually flowing into Lake Victoria near the town of Port Victoria. ...
and River Muji. The area is heavily populated and it is mainly used for agriculture:
Maize
Maize ( ; ''Zea mays'' subsp. ''mays'', from es, maíz after tnq, mahiz), also known as corn ( North American and Australian English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. ...
, millet, sorghum, beans, bananas and sugarcane are some of the crops produced in this area. Other economic activities include fishing, animal rearing and
bodaboda
Boda bodas are bicycles and motorcycle taxis commonly found in East Africa. While motorcycle taxis like boda bodas are present throughout Africa and beyond, the term ''boda boda'' is specific to East Africa. In Kenya, they are more frequently c ...
.
Education
Academically, Milo boasts of having good schools. For example, in 2010, Milo Central Academy was ranked third in Western province and tenth in the whole country with a meanscore of 387.59 out of 500. It emulated Milo secondary school,
which was 45th in the whole republic three years earlier.
References
Bungoma County
Populated places in Western Province (Kenya)
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