Five points Agenda for Kisumu City
My Government, The Kisumu City management Board, senior members of business community within the city and Kisumu Lakefront Development Corporation Board members have identified seven key focus areas and quick win projects targeted to be implemented within 12 months to improve the City Economy and the services offered to the citizenry.
The Kisumu City Board plays a pivotal role in shaping the present and future of Kisumu as a thriving urban center. As the governing body overseeing the city’s strategic direction, the Board ensures sustainable development, effective service delivery, and inclusive growth in line with Kisumu’s vision as a smart and resilient city.
Through policy formulation, oversight, and stakeholder engagement, the Board provides leadership in key areas such as infrastructure development, economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and urban planning. By fostering partnerships with national and county governments, private sector actors, and community organizations, the Board enhances service efficiency and promotes innovation in governance.
The Kisumu City Board remains committed to transparency, accountability, and participatory decision-making, ensuring that the interests of all residents and stakeholders are prioritized. As the custodian of Kisumu’s long-term development agenda, the Board’s stewardship is instrumental in transforming the city into a model of progress and opportunity in the region.
This platform serves to highlight the Board’s contributions, celebrate milestones, and engage with the public as we collectively build a brighter future for Kisumu.
—Kisumu City Board: Leading Transformation, Delivering Impact.
The City Business Community have designed a non motorised promenade for Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Triangle. The roads surrounding the triangle will be one way with palm and Ashock trees in the middle. We plan to divert all buses and big tracks to use the bypass and avoid and this transformation will begin from Dunga and Nairobi Road through Kisumu Boys Roundabout. As we progress, we will relocate all buses with their office and parking yards within the CBD to better areas with good yards where they can park and have offices and canteens, two major bus parks are coming up in Otonglo and Nyamasaria. Already the construction of Ksh. 99.8 Million Nyamasaria satellite Bus Park is underway.
Earlier today, Kisumu County Government officials led by CECM for Land, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development Dr. Charles K’onyango Otieno, alongside City Manager Abala Wanga, and Kisumu City Board Members Prof. Silvance Abeka and Dr. Edwin Ochieng Okul, hosted a high-level delegation from the World Bank and the State Department for Housing and Urban…
The Kisumu City Board and Management are currently in engaged in an intensive workshop to prepare for the upcoming KUSP II Annual Performance Assessment (APA). The team is being led by Board Member and Chair of the KUSP II APA Technical Committee, Prof. Silvance Abeka, who is guiding city officers through key institutional, governance, and…
Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga this morning spearheaded a major cleanup exercise at the Jubilee Market, located next to the bustling bus park, as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to uphold hygiene standards in public markets.The exercise, which temporarily closed the market to traders and buyers, involved thorough cleaning of the floors and scrubbing…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has taken a significant step toward strengthening justice delivery in Kisumu City with the posting of a resident prosecutor to the newly established Kisumu City Law Court.Nyanza Regional Coordinator, Mr. Daniel Karuri, announced the deployment during a courtesy call to the court earlier today. He emphasized…
Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga has ordered voluntary removal of all unauthorized temporary structures, particularly those interfering with sewer lines, drainage systems, and other public utilities, within seven days. In an enforcement notice issued under Section 72 of the Physical and Land Use Planning Act 2019, Wanga said the city has noted with concern the…