Nyong’o gets second term in office as Kisumu Governor

 

Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o takes oath of office to serve his second term. He has been sworn-in alongside his Deputy Dr. Mathews Owili-Photo Courtesy

By Dickson Odhiambo

August 25, 2022

Nyong’o gets second term in office as Kisumu Governor

Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o has officially gotten his second and final term in office as the Governor after being sworn in today.

Kisumu Governor has been sworn in to serve for his second and final term in office alongside his deputy Dr. Mathews Ochieng Owili who has also been sworn-in.

Kakamega High Court Presiding Judge Justice William Musyoka presided over the swearing in of Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o and his Deputy Dr. Mathews Owili who will both serve their second term.

Nyong’o says he has been re-elected on platform of transforming Kisumu County with work that has been done in terms of various development across the country, adding he will deliver what he pledged in his second manifesto for Kisumu County residents.

Nyong’o says the campaigns are over and it is now time to work and deliver services to the residents of the great county of Kisumu.

“Let’s work together and build Kisumu, because this county is bigger than an individual. I wish to appeal to you to take active role in the development of this Great County by contributing to the public good. Be positive and participate in all Public Participation forums. To drive the point home, allow me to borrow this powerful quote from former US President, John F. Kennedy who said: ‘Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,’ Nyong’o says.

Governor Nyong’o before his re-election launched his second manifesto for the residents of Kisumu County.

Among the twelve-point Agenda that Governor Nyong’o include revitalization of Agriculture for food security and Agribusiness where he commits to put more land under production in Nyando, Kisumu East, Muhoroni, Nyakach, Kisumu West and Seme Sub-Counties.

Under the above, Nyong’o has plans to revamp rice production, processing with an aim of installing a rice mill with the capacity to mill, grade and package rice in Ahero.

He will also accelerate the growth of dairy Industry by operationalizing the shs 132million Kisumu Dairy Development Center {KDDC} at Nyangore in Muhoroni Sub-county under revitalization of Agriculture.

Under Health and Sanitation, Nyong’o has committed to ensure a healthy population in a clean environment by optimizing community health services through introducing performance-based incentives to community health workers.

According to Nyong’s manifesto, establishment of programs to address rising of non-communicable diseases in the county as well as strengthening primary healthcare by establishing primary care networks and creating multidisciplinary family teams in all the sub-counties following a successful pilot in Nyando are some of the programs under health and sanitation.

On Roads, Transport and Public works, Nyong’o has committed to complete the 15.2 kilometers NambaKapiyo-Assat Beach tarmac road in Seme Sub-County as well as opening and maintaining 200kilometers of roads in rural areas.

“Through using the Kisumu County Roads Maintenance team, we will maintain 210 kilometers of road network in the rural areas as well as using the machine-based road construction program to improve the infrastructure in Kisumu County,” says part of the manifesto, adding that improving Rabuor-Nyang’ande road in Nyando sub-county using the clay crete roads technology as well as improving Ahero-Ombaka Road in within Nyando to bitumen standards are part of manifesto on Roads.

On education, Nyong’o has promised to promote skills development and innovations where the County Government of Kisumu will enter into partnerships to enhance utilizations of the Kisumu Business Incubation and innovation center at the Rotary Vocational Training Center for skills development and incubation of business ideas to commercialization will be a key area in his manifesto.

Other commitments are on water and environment where it takes about conserving the environment while opening Kisumu Lakefront for business while on housing and urban development, there will be provision of decent housing inclusive towns, semi-urban centers and villages where there will be full support to the construction of 1840 affordable housing units at Makasembo estate in partnership with Lapfund and supporting such in other areas too within the county.

On sports and culture, there is commitment to fully promote sports, culture and arts through completion of additional infrastructural works of Moi Sports Complex and enter into partnerships with the private sector to commercialize the sports complex.

Promotion of industrialization and a vibrant service sector supported by sustainable energy source and information and communication technologies is also part of the manifesto where Nyong’o has committed to opening up the Special Economic Zone{SEZ} in Miwani to begin operations in collaboration with the Special Economic Zone Authority.

On Tourism and Heritage, there is commitment in promoting tourism drive by culture and heritage as well as new products while on Governance and administration, there is a promise to deepen the structure governance and strengthen revenue generation and accountability in using the public funds.

Nyong’o has maintained that his Government has implemented most of the things he promised in his manifesto when he assumed office in 2017 after the General elections.