On 19th September 2025, the Kisumu City Disaster Management Department, in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross – Kisumu Branch under the Africa Fire Mission Program, conducted fire drills and basic first aid training in Kadibo and Kisumu Central sub-counties. The safety sensitization targeted Aga Khan Primary School (475 learners, 52 staff), Kosawo Mixed Secondary…
The second day of the benchmarking tour of the Emali/Sultan Hamud Municipality staff saw them join the City of Kisumu Management led by City Manager Abala Wanga for the monthly waste decongestion exercise spearheaded by the department of environment. The team also toured the M-TAKA waste collection point and were taken through the waste recycling…
Kisumu City Manager, Abala M. Wanga today attended the 42nd Jukwaa la Usalama Forum – Kisumu County Chapter at Tom Mboya Labour College, a function that was graced by Interior Cabinet Secretary Hon. Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen, Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo, and H.E. Governor of Kisumu Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o.The City Management reaffirmed its commitment…
A delegation from Emali/Sultan Hamud municipality in Makueni County and led by their Board Chairman Anderson Matheka are in Kisumu City for a benchmarking tour to familiarize themselves with the management of the city of Kisumu. They were received by the City Manager Abala Wanga together with his Deputy Charles Omollo. They will be in…
The County Government of Kisumu and the Works Smart Cities Forum (WSCF) have announced the launch of the CHUN JEONG-EUN-NYONG’O Cancer Centre as the first flagship project of the Africa Smart Cities & Townships Alliance (ASCA). Speaking during the signing of the agreement in the presence of Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o, the Chairman and…
The City of Kisumu stand at the just concluded Devolution Conference 2025 was a beehive of activities as different departments showcased what they are involved in betterment of the lakeside city. Held from 12th to 15thAugust 2025 in Homa Bay County, the conference provided a forum where participants were taken through Kisumu County’s and in…
Kisumu County this week celebrated the grand commissioning of its newest high-capacity waste collection vehicle. The event was graced by the distinguished presence of Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o,City Manager Abala M. Wanga,CECM Judith Oluoch, and other key stakeholders committed to advancing environmental stewardship. This avant-garde 290-horsepower mechanical marvel, equipped with a fortified safety cabin and an…
Kisumu has secured a landmark Ksh 10.6 billion investment under the Lake Victoria West Water and Sanitation (LVWATSAN) program, set to revolutionize access to clean water and sanitation in Kisumu City and Maseno. This initiative—executed by KIWASCO and overseen by the City of Kisumu—will deliver water to 25,000 new households and connect 1,700 more to…
The Caucus of City and Municipal Managers Kenya (CCMMK) successfully concluded a pivotal two-day Executive Retreat in Kisumu, marked by renewed commitment to strategic urban governance and institutional sustainability. Speaking in his capacity as Chairperson of CCMMK, Mr.Abala Wanga described the retreat as “a significant step forward in strengthening our collective leadership and aligning our…