Presidential aspirant Eliud Owalo./HANDOUT

Presidential aspirant Eliud Owalo has unveiled an ambitious national and regional development agenda, promising lower taxes, free healthcare in public hospitals and a major economic revival for Western Kenya if elected president.

Speaking during an interview on Mulembe FM on Thursday morning, Owalo outlined a raft of policy proposals he says are aimed at easing the financial burden on Kenyans while strengthening governance and economic growth.

At the heart of his national agenda is a plan to lower taxation levels and maintain a zero budget deficit to curb excessive government borrowing.

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Owalo also pledged to intensify the fight against corruption and ensure strict adherence to the rule of law.

Presidential aspirant Eliud Owalo during the radio interview on March 12, 2026./HANDOUT
In the social sector, he said his administration would introduce free primary and day secondary education and provide free medical services in all public hospitals.

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Beyond the national agenda, the presidential hopeful laid out a development blueprint targeting economic transformation in Western Kenya.

Owalo said his government would prioritise the revitalisation and streamlining of the sugar sector, a key economic pillar for the region that has struggled for years.

He also pledged to review policies and laws governing the mining sector to ensure landowners benefit more from mineral extraction.

Presidential aspirant Eliud Owalo during the radio interview on March 12, 2026. /HANDOUT
According to him, the reforms would address what he described as a trend where gold prospecting companies leave with the proceeds while local landowners remain impoverished.

Owalo further said his administration would tap into the strategic location of Busia and Malaba towns along the Northern Corridor to develop them into regional trade hubs.

The plan includes establishing border economic zones, logistics parks, warehouses, cross-border markets and agro-processing industries to boost trade and create jobs.

Presidential aspirant Eliud Owalo during the radio interview on March 12, 2026./HANDOUT
In agriculture, Owalo said his government would develop and implement a grain corridor strategy aimed at transforming Trans Nzoia and neighbouring counties into modern agricultural production and agro-processing hubs.

He also pledged to unlock the economic potential of Lake Victoria through a blue economy strategy focused on increasing fisheries production through cage farming, building cold storage facilities and fish landing sites, establishing fish processing indindustries,d promoting water transport and lake trade.

Owalo said the initiatives are aimed at driving economic growth in Western Kenya while contributing to broader national development.