Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o has unveiled a four-pillar strategy to robustly transform the city into the most livable, sustainable, and economically vibrant lake metropolis in the East African Community. This, however, comes at a time when the lakeside city is reeling from unpaid land and property rates to the tune of Sh 80 billion….
President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will officially commission Phase 1 of the Local Authorities Pension Fund’s (LAPFUND) Makasembo Affordable Housing Project in Kisumu, scheduled for Saturday, May 31st. The new Makasembo estate construction began in March 2021 on the expansive 11.6-acre parcel of land (47,245 sqm). It boasts 1,870 units and…
Kisumu-based Human Rights Activist Boniface Ogutu Akatch’s case has been adjourned for the third time. This, however, continues to raise new concerns over the prolonged delay in the corridors of justice. The Kisumu Law Court, sitting on Wednesday, May 14th, scheduled the next hearing for June 18, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. The prosecutorial team is…
Dr Charles Otieno K’onyango is the new County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development. He was sworn in earlier today in a ceremony witnessed by Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o at the City Hall. Dr K’Onyango took the oath of office before Chief Magistrate Hon. Dickinson Onyango. Prof Nyong’o said…
Chief Justice Martha Koome officially launched the Tribunal Shared Services offices in Kisumu to pursue inclusive and equitable justice through expeditious service delivery yesterday. The first-of-its-kind outside Nairobi, it’s one of the judicial services initiatives aimed at providing respected dispute resolution mechanisms to all people across the country. To offer efficient, cost-effective and uniform service…
Six Kisumu County lawmakers have strongly criticised the national government for hastily leasing out sugar factories without public participation and local stakeholders’ engagement. They demand immediate revocation of the 30-year lease of Muhoroni, Chemelil, and Miwani Sugar Mills through a Presidential Executive Order. By rejecting the opaque leasing, the legislators from the sugarcane growing zones…
Top government officials from the East African Community (EAC) partner states have convened in Kisumu for the 23rd Ordinary Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Lake Victoria Basin (SECOM-LVB). The five-day forum will the deliberate on the various projects that are being undertaken by the LVBC based on their mandates (May 12- 16). According to…
A tragic incident in the South-East location of East Kadiang’a, Nyakach Constituency, has resulted in one death and the theft of four cows. The victim, identified as Maurice Otieno Pete, was killed during a raid that occurred on Friday, May 9, in the Jimo East area. Mr. Darwin Orina, the Assistant County Commissioner for Upper…
Vulnerable youth aged 18 to 29 years are encouraged to submit their applications for a chance to receive government start-up grants of Sh. 50,000 through the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program. Stakeholders in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem have urged young people to seize this lifetime opportunity and apply online…
Hundreds of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are smiling following the recent distribution of wheelchairs and assistive devices. This initiative was made possible through a partnership between the County Government of Kisumu and Hope Mobility Kenya. The two-day wheelchair distribution event began on Wednesday at the Mama Grace Onyango Social Centre in Kisumu, where nearly 500…