Kisumu Takes Centre Stage in Shaping Africa’s Urban Smart Future
Friday, 12 September 2025
By: Agwanda Saye Kisumu County Governor Prof.Anyang’ Nyong’o has said that his county has taken center stage in shaping Africa’s urban smart future. Speaking during the official opening of Africa Smart Cities and Township Alliance Summit in Kisumu, Governor Nyong’o said with an average of six out of ten people in Africa today living in
Kisumu Governor is Committed to Making Kisumu County Resilient by 2030
Friday, 12 September 2025
By: Emily Mikwa Governor Nyong’o has today appended his signature on the MoU as a commitment towards making Kisumu County Resilient. Through participating in MCR 2030, Kisumu County is committed to apply ten essentials for making Counties resilient. These include 1. Organize for disaster resilience 2. Identify, understand and use current and future risk scenarios
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Kisumu County Faces a Number of Hazards; Need for Solution
Friday, 12 September 2025
By: Agwanda Saye Kisumu County Chief Officer for Communication ,Special Programmes and Public Affairs Timothy Nyakwamba is saying that the County and City faces a number of hazards such as flooding, fire outbreaks, spread of diseases ,hailstorm ,traffic related accidents ,heatwave and environmental degradation which needs urgent solution. Speaking during the closing of a capacity
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Building Inclusive Urban Futures: Kisumu Hosts Pioneering ASCA Summit.
Thursday, 11 September 2025
By Yoga David Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o with the President of the World Smart Cities Association, Mr. Peter Chun at ASCA Summit / Images by Calvin Randy Kisumu has once again been placed at the heart of Africa urban transformation by hosting the inaugural Africa Smart Cities and Townships Alliance (ASCA) Summit at the Grand Royal
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Kisumu City Set to Host Dala 7s Rugby Tournament
Thursday, 11 September 2025
By: Erasto Agwanda Kisumu City will host this year’s edition of the popular Dala Sevens Rugby Tournament beginning from 13th-14th at Jommo Kenyatta Stadium Mamboleo. The organizers of the tournament,Kisumu Rugby Football Club Secretariat paid a courtesy call to Kisumu Governor Prof.Anyang’ Nyong’o came by to bring him to speed on their preparedness for the
Kisumu County is Implementing Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Measures, Says CECM Salmon Orimba
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
By: Erasto Agwanda Kisumu County is implementing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation measures using different laws,plans ,strategies and coordination mechanisms,says the County’s CECM for Public Service,County Administration and Participatory Development Salmon Orimba. Speaking during Kisumu County Making Cities Resilient (MRC 2030) Workshop titled “The Urban Risk-Informed Development Planning and Making Cities Resilient:Building Capacity
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Kisumu County Embarks on Tunza Green Climate Fund Sensitization in the Wards
Monday, 08 September 2025
By: Emily Mikwa Kisumu County is collaborating with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on a six-year initiative known as the ‘Tunza Green Climate Fund Project’. The project, funded by the FAO and implemented across Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) Counties, focuses on restoration of degraded landscape The initiative aims to promote climate resilience, low
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Quenching a City’s Thirst: Kisumu’s Journey to 91% Water Coverage
Friday, 05 September 2025
By Matilda Atieno The County Government of Kisumu, under the leadership of Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, hosted a high-level delegation for a joint supervision mission and groundbreaking ceremony for a major water infrastructure project at Obulo in Kisumu East. Governor Nyong’o was joined by the French Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Arnaud Suquet, the Cabinet Secretary for
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Kisumu Charts Greener Path towards A Bold Waste-to-Wealth Policy
Friday, 05 September 2025
By Matilda Atieno A new chapter in Kisumu’s journey towards a cleaner, healthier urban environment is underway as the County Department of Water, Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources, led by the CEC Member, Madam Judith Oluoch, convened a sensitization workshop for County Assembly members on the Kisumu County Sustainable Waste Management (KSWM) Policy &
Kisumu to Host ASCA Convention
Thursday, 04 September 2025
By: Erasto Agwanda Kisumu County is preparing to host the inaugural Africa Smart Cities and Township Alliance convention scheduled for September 11-13,2025,says Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o. Speaking during a roundtable meeting ahead of the African Smart Cities Conference set to take place in Kisumu next week, Nyong’o emphasized the need for African cities to proactively prepare
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