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A fire outbreak in the early hours of August 6, 2025, razed down 54 business stalls at the Kisumu Bus Park, directly affecting 112 traders and leaving behind massive destruction. The inferno, which began around 2:00 am, spread quickly before being contained by the Kisumu County Fire Brigade. The stalls destroyed included those dealing in…
County Government of Kisumu has acquired a high-capacity modern waste collection truck to strengthen organic waste management efforts. The truck, launched at City Hall, is fitted with a 290-horsepower engine and a safety cabin to limit human contact with garbage. It can collect up to 15 tonnes of waste, equivalent to four conventional truckloads, and…
Efforts to boost coffee farming in Nyamira County have received a significant push following a strategic collaboration between New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) and the County Government. Speaking during a sensitization session was held on July 30, 2025, Nyamira County Agriculture Officers, led by Dr. Peris Oroko, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for…
Hundreds of traders in Kisumu have benefited from an economic initiative by Internal Security Principal Secretary, PS Raymond Omollo aimed at improving their wellbeing. The traders have subsequently expressed support for recent government interventions aimed at improving livelihoods, including the distribution of tuk-tuks to small-scale business groups. The support follows an empowerment gesture led by…
The County Assembly of Kisumu emerged the best in this year’s Kisumu Agricultural Society of Kenya, ASK (East Africa) regional show. The assembly impressed the judges by adhering to the theme of the event ‘Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Economic Growth’. Assembly clerks Owen Ojuok while speaking after receiving their award said…
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) is wooing development partners for a multi-billion shilling partnership aimed at revitalizing and expanding rice production in Western Kenya. This emerged during a high-level tour of Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kisumu County by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, who was in the country to assess ongoing…
President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga officially commissioned Phase I of the Makasembo Affordable Housing Project in Kisumu on Saturday, May 31. The project, developed by the Local Authorities Pension Fund (LAPFUND), marks a major milestone in the government’s affordable housing programme and the broader Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Construction of…
Revenue streams at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, (JOOTRH) have increased from Ksh 30 million to Ksh 150 million between the financial year 2023-2024 and financial year 2024-2025 it has been revealed. Hospital chief executive officer Dr Richard Lesiyampe said the hospital board has now set a target of Ksh 2.5 billon…
A new collaboration between the County Government of Kisumu, the Cereal Growers Association (CGA) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) has led to the establishment of Farmer Service Centres (FSCs), strategic hubs designed to enhance agricultural support and food security efforts across the region. According to Kisumu County Agriculture executive Kenneth Onyango, the…
Kenya Railways, (KR) is positioning its Marine Division as a key player in regional logistics, with bold plans to expand marine transport services across Lake Victoria. With two cargo vessels — MV Uhuru I and the recently commissioned MV Uhuru II — already operating on separate routes, the state corporation is capitalizing on growing demand…
