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The County Review Raila Gives Nyong’O Top the Final Dash Marks As Kisumu Awaits Madaraka 26.05.2021 / WEDNESDAY www.kisumu.go.ke Volume 04, EST 2021 KISUMU COUNTY The County Review Raila Gives Nyong’o Top The Final Dash Marks as Kisumu Awaits Madaraka An artist puts final touches on a fish sculpture at the Kisumu Boys R9ound-about as part of preparations for Madaraka Day cellebrations to be held in Kisumu on June 1. MOU Agreement CEC member for Education ICT and Human Capacity Development signing the MOU between CGK and Kidogo Innovations. Looking on is Martin Kiyeng’ Partneship Manager From Left: City manager Abala Wanga, Governor Nyong’o and ODM Leader Raila Odinga. (Photo by Lennox Omondi.) Kodogo Innovations ormer Prime Minister Raila Mr .Odinga praised Governor Nyong’o on-going projects in Kisumu on Monday Limited. Odinga has praised the on-going for his bold and strategic leadership a head of the national Madaraka Day infrastructural development that has seen the modernization of the celebrations destined for the City. and re-organization in Kisumu, lakeside City and asked residents, the Fsaying it would help position the city as business community and political leaders He added: “When you have a boil what a major economic and investment hub in to support him. do you do with it? Do you not remove it? East and Central Africa. And is there anyone who laughs when a “Nothing comes easy. To achieve good boil is being removed? The truth is that He described as temporary, the things, we have to undergo some pain. we always laugh and celebrate once the inconveniences being experienced by Traders who have been inconvenienced boil is squeezed out.” small scale traders whose businesses by the good work going on in Kisumu may have been affected by the town’s will soon celebrate,” said Mr Odinga The ODM Party leader who is also the beautification and restructuring. when he made an extensive tour of the African Union’s High representative for Continued on page 2 2 Issue 04, 26th May 2021 www.kisumu.go.ke Continued from page 1 Update on Covid-19 Infrastructural Development further electrified the crowds when he compared the on-going works in Kisumu to an expectant mother. Don’t Spread Panic, Nyong’o Cautions “Does a mother in labour pain laugh or cry? What as New Covid-19 Center Opens its Doors about after she has delivered the baby? Doe she not celebrates?” she asked the ecstatic crowd By Lennox Omondi that roared back with shouts of Prof Nyong’os development slogan - “Tich Tire” (Work is being done). Speaking while accompanied by Prof Nyong’o, deputy Governor Mathew Owili, County Assembly Speaker Elisha Oraro, MCAs and Kisumu ODM leaders, Mr Odinga said the inconveniences caused by Kisumu’s development program were temporary. He praised governor Nyong’o for making Kisumu conducive for investments through pragmatic leadership. “Kisumu now have a Special Economic Zone, which has been established on a 3,000-acre land in Miwani. Several companies are expected isumu Governor, Prof Peter Anyang’ According to the JOOTRH Chief Executive to start manufacturing units at the zone. They Nyong’o has cautioned against officer, Dr George Rae, the Covid hospital will will create employment and boost the County’s sensationalizing the Covid-19 in provide comprehensive services for covid-19 economy,” he said. KKisumu County. patients in the region. Mr Odinga inspected the on-going works at the Prof Nyong’o said that just like the rest of Kenya The facility has fully equipped ICU, Operating Jaramogi Oginga Odinga sports and recreational and the world, Kisumu had its share of Covid-19 theatre, renal unit, pharmacy, laboratory, center (Formerly Jomo Kenyatta Sports ground). cases which it was effectively managing to prevent radiology and maternity unit. The facility has He addressed crowds at the main bus park and further infections. 41 twin oxygen points, which will increase our Kondele before driving to Mamboleo to inspect capacity in the fight against. the on-going construction of the Jomo Kenyatta He said it was insensitive to shed a spotlight in International stadium- the venue of this year’s Kisumu even though the Covid-19 was a global This provides Oxygen, medical gases and Madaraka day. and countrywide pandemic. vacuum suction system in ICU, Operating theatres and the general wards within JOOTRH. He said the Government was also set to launch a The Governor dispelled speculations that the Ship construction Yard at the Kisumu port that Lakeside City was headed the Indian way, weeks “A teleconferencing hall will be equipped with will also provide many job opportunities. after some 8 people working at a factory in Kibos CCTV cameras that can be viewed remotely. were found with the Indian variant of the disease. The ward is adequately supplied with oxygen The ODM leader confirmed President Uhuru points through a reticulation system,” said Dr Kenyatta would be in Kisumu to preside over the “It is true that we detected a few cases of Indian Rae. Madaraka day, besides commissioning several variant here but the situation was quickly projects in Kisumu and neighbouring counties. contained. We traced all the contact persons who He said the hospital will have adequate oxygen may have interacted with the 8 people. They were supplies to cater for Covid-19 patients and other While in Kisumu, the President is expected to put under tight isolation measures to avoid the cases in the ICU by mid-June, 2021. officially open the Port, the Uhuru Business spread of the virus,” said the Governor. park, the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga sports center, “We are putting up an oxygen manufacturing among other projects. He added: “In the past three weeks, none of the plant that will produce 500 liters of oxygen per tests done has exhibited the Indian variant. But minute with a backup of a liquid oxygen tank,” “An important visitor is coming. I want you to the surveillance and campaign to keep our people said Dr Rae. give him a rousing welcome,” he said. safe are containing in a massive scale.” The Governor said that as much as the Covid Earlier, Mr Odinga attended a closed-door The Governor spoke as the county prepared to numbers were surging in the entire Lake meeting between the Governor, MCAs, Council open a 100- bed comprehensive care center at the Region, it was important that residents be of Elders and County ODM coordinating team, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral educated how to adhere to the safety protocols. led by Prof Ayiecho Olweny. Hospital (JOTRH). “This is a sensitive matter and we should be The leaders vowed to support Prof Nyong’os The opening of the center will be a big boost to careful with messaged we pass out there. We leadership saying he was doing a good job. They the Covid-19 management in the county as it will must not cause panic, especially now that also resolved to mobilize the people to give de-congest the JOOTRH’s isolation center which Kisumu is preparing to host the Madaraka Day President Kenyatta a rousing welcome during the has been overwhelmed with new cases. celebrations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Madaraka fete. Stadium on June 1,” said the Governor. www.kisumu.go.ke Issue 04, 26th May 2021 3 Update on Kisumu County Transforming SME’s in Kisumu Through Modern Retail Markets By Matilda Atieno Photos by Jacob Owiti. One of the stalls at the Modern Kombewa market. n an effort to transform and promote Traders have long been subjected to the rains, coming to buy our goods, before” stated the small scale trading in Kisumu, the cold weather, scorching sun and most of all optimistic trader Madam Caren Ohinga of county department of Business, Trade insecurity in their business thus the modern Kombewa Market. and Cooperatives has started the retail market has created a silver lining for the Ioperationalization and maintenance of the traders. Headed by the CEC member Prof. Juddy modern retail markets across the county. Miguda-Atyang, the department is dedicated “Before the opening of the market we were to transforming the physical outlook of the This is in line with Governor Nyong’os scattered all over and we had difficulty in markets by improving the roads and putting manifesto to prioritize the construction selling our products but since its launch we up fences to improve security in the market. of modern infrastructure to help improve can now enjoy trading under the shade, we are business across the county. not rained on and the customers are always According to the Chief Officer Alphonse Ouya , the department is set to improve the trading environment for the small retailers having constructed 10 market sheds including Awasi, Korowe, pap onditi which is still under construction, kiboswa, Onyal Obiro, Oboch, Muhoroni ,Angola among others. The county director for markets Madam Susan Kanga is also positive that the infrastructure developments have greatly improved the business environment in the markets. A trader sells her ware at Kombewa market in Seme Sub County 4 Issue 04, 26th May 2021 www.kisumu.go.ke Update on Kisumu County Nyong’o commissions State of the Art waste Shredder at JOOTRH By Alloys Ager 250Kg’s The shredders capacity Governor, Prof Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o switches on a microwave waste shredder he launched at the JOOTRH. Photo by (Collins Owuor) andling medical waste could be so million euros investment. “With this technology, I am directing the hazardous that the management county department of Health to come up of its disposal MUST be top of The other counties in pilot being Machakos, with regulations that will retire the use hospitals’ agenda.
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