Rural no more:
Central Isukha has six sections: Virhembe, Mukulusu, Shagungu, Shinyalu, Shiswa, and Kakamega forest. These cover an area of 620 km2 and have a total population of 42126, giving an average density of 679 people/km2. Central Isukha is traversed by one main murram road (a terraced earth road), from Khayega market to Kakamega town. Some parts of Central Isukha have access to electricity through the government-funded Rural Electrification Programme: the environments along the main road, the District Officers’ Centre, Shibuye Girls Secondary School, and Lirhanda Girls Secondary School. Parts of Central Isukha also have access to piped water, owing to the Integrated Rural Water System of the Ministry of Water Development, the efforts of NGOs, and bilateral water programs.
Central Isukha has a post office and some telephone facilities and other communication services supplied through the post office. However, it has no community-based resource centre and therefore lacks the related services, such as libraries and networking facilities.

 
Adapted from an IDRC report by Dr Shanyisha Anota Khasiani
http://www.idrc.org.sg/es/ev-32972-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

Boda boda transport plays a crucial role in Isukha economy