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…
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…
KISUMU CITY BARS PSVs FROM USING PETROL STATIONS AS PICK-UP AND DROP OFF POINTS. THE CITY ALSO PROHIBITS THE USE OF PUBLIC WALKWAYS AND FOOTPATHS FOR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
A delegation from the Mtwapa Municipality Board in Kilifi County has begun a four-day benchmarking tour in Kisumu City, seeking to learn from Kisumu’s growing reputation as a leader in urban management and service delivery.The team, led by Board Chairman Joseph Chillumoh and his deputy, Her Excellency Hazel Katana, arrived in Kisumu, where they were…
Kisumu City has taken bold steps to strengthen its revenue collection systems, following a strategic meeting held this morning between City Manager Abala Wanga and the Chief Executive Officer of the Kisumu Revenue Board, Philip Adundo.The meeting brought together Ward Revenue Officers from all 14 wards within the city, alongside Ward Enforcement Officers, to deliberate…
n a move to enhance disaster response capabilities, the City of Kisumu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the town of Gertshofen, located in the district of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. The partnership aims to strengthen Kisumu’s fire and rescue services through equipment donations, specialized training, and technical exchange.The MoU was officially signed by…
In a move to boost Kisumu’s fiscal performance, City Manager Abala Wanga, CECM for Finance George Okong’o, and CECM for Land, Housing, Physical Planning, and Urban Development today unveiled a comprehensive revenue optimization framework during a strategic meeting held at Maseno Agricultural Training Centre (ATC). The new measures, targeting both the city and its municipalities,…
By Agwanda Jakorinda Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has said that the desire to impact Kisumu County’s socio-infrastructural development remains his primary mission. Speaking when he hosted a delegation from Yiyang City, Hunan Province, China, which was led by Tin Yinjie, a deputy director from Yiyang’s Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Nyong’o added that the visit…
City of Kisumu today played host to a delegation of Chinese Investors from Yiyang’ City, Hunan Province in China that was led by Tin Yinjie a Deputy Director from Yiyang’ municipal Bureau of Commerce. The delegation first met with Governor of Kisumu and County top leadership before signing a memorandum of understanding that will see…