Leadership
Governor of Kisumu County Government
Peter Anyang' Nyong'o
AMALI Cohort
2024
Term of Office
2022-2027
Length of Term
5 Years
Mayoral Legacy Goal
Basic Services
Improving liveability and creating a sense of home for all by providing affordable housing, and increasing access to recreation and learning by 2027
Governance
Overview
Kisumu County is located in western Kenya. Kisumu means a place of barter trade ("sumo"), and is the Kenyan inland port city on Lake Victoria. Kisumu County has seven sub-counties comprising a combined total of 35 wards.
Regional, Municipal and Administrative Boundaries
Electoral methodology
Elected directly by popular vote
Structure of departments, roles and responsibilities
Function of the municipality or equivalent
- Department of Education, ICT and Human Resource Development
- Department of Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change
- Department of Health and Sanitation
- Department of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries
- Department of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports
- Department of Energy and Industrialization
- Department of Physical Planning, Lands and Urban Development
- Department of Finance and Economic Planning
- Department of Business, Marketing and Cooperatives
- Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport
Kisumu County official website: https://www.kisumu.go.ke/departments/
Political structure for voting
Finances
Municipal budget
Ksh 13,613,134,489
88,834,099 USD (2023/2024)
Kisumu Official website https://www.kisumu.go.ke/downloads/
Sources of revenue
- Equitable Share
- Conditional Grants (National Government)
- Conditional Grants (Development partners)
- Conditional Allocations from loans and grants (National Government)
- Conditional allocation from loans and grants (Development Partners)
- Own Source Revenue
- Public Private Partnership
- Other sources (SEACAP and UNICEF)
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027) https://kisumuassembly.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/KISUMU-CIDP-DRAFT-TWO_230504_143535.pdf
Main Economic Activities
- Agricultural and fishing industries
- Tourism industry
- Manufacturing
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027) https://kisumuassembly.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/KISUMU-CIDP-DRAFT-TWO_230504_143535.pdf
Downloadable governance documents
Development Profile
Age Pyramid
Kisumu-Age-Pyramid
Age Pyramid
Population Trends
Population Trends
Population Trends
554 people/km2
Population density
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
Population Trends
567 km2
Size of city: Total Water Area
Kisumu County official website
Population Trends
2,009.5 km2
Size of city: Total Land Area
Kisumu County official website
Population Trends
1,155,574
Population figures for county (2019)
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
Population Trends
1,290,016
Population projection for next available year (2025)
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
Population Trends
1,329,805
Population projection for next available year (2027)
2019 National Census Kisumu County
Population Trends
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
86.5%
National informal employment rate (2019)
International Labour Organization. 2023. HIES – Household Budget Survey
Informal Economy
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HDI
HDI Score
Human Development Index Score
Human Development Index Definition
The HDI score, ranging from 1 (best score) to 0 (worst score), summarises the average achievement across three basic dimensions of human development:
• A long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth)
• Knowledge (mean years of schooling for adults 25 years and older; expected years of schooling for children of school entering age)
• A decent standard of living
Education
Education: Literacy Rate
Literacy Rate
0.490
Kisumu HDI Score (2018)
HDI Score
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
0.580
National HDI Score (2021)
HDI Score
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
7.1%
Have completed tertiary education
Education: Literacy Rate
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
33.3%
Have completed secondary education
Education: Literacy Rate
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
Basic Services
Basic Services: Sanitation
Sanitation
Basic Services
Basic Services: Waste
Waste
Basic Services
Electricity
Electricity
Housing
Housing: Access
Access to Housing
Spatial Development
Spatial Development: Maps
Urban Area Maps
Mobility
Transport: Median Travel Times
Average Travel Times
Transport
Transport: Modes
Modes of Transport
Basic Services
Water
Water
72%
Household population with access to at least basic drinking water service
Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022
Water
25%
Solid waste collection efficiency (2018)
Kisumu Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan by horizon 2030
Basic Services: Waste
35%
Household population with at least basic sanitation service
Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022
Basic Services: Sanitation
Modes
Public road transport: Buses, ‘matatus’ vans, and taxis; Air transport: Kisumu International Airport; Train Service; Ferry service: traditional steam and diesel-powered vessels
Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
Transport: Modes
52.6%
Kisumu County grid electrification rate (2019)
Initial Energy Status Report. Kisumu County, Kenya
Electricity
Urban Development Challenges
Major Development Challenges
While the secondary data presented in the city profiles are from credible sources, we have not been able to verify the indicator definitions, denominators, or numerators, nor the data collection methodology for the primary data.
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