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Businesses in Kisumu seek to cash in on Madaraka fete
Wednesday May 19 2021
Part of Kisumu City skyline as seen from the Kisumu Port in Lake Victoria. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG
By ELIZABETH OJINA
Hoteliers and traders in Kisumu have started registering an uptick in busisness ahead of Madaraka Day.
The celebrations which will be marked in the county on June 1 are seen as a boon in the the hospitality sector whose performancehas been hit by the economic fallout occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Most of the hotels reported below 10 per cent bed occupancy.
Hoteliers and traders in Kisumu have started registering an uptick in busisness ahead of Madaraka Day.
THE STANDARD By
James Omoro |
April 5th 2021 at 00:27:46 GMT +0300
Flamingoes wade in Lake Simbi Nyaima, Homa Bay County. [James Omoro, Standard]
For a long time, residents of Karachuonyo in Homa Bay County have been depending on Lake Simbi Nyaima for their livelihood.
The name was generated from Simbi, which is the name of the village where the lake is, while Nyaima is a Dholuo term that refers to something that is sinking and being covered by water.
Residents used to collect a mineral locally referred to as
bala from the lake.
Bala is a mineral that exists in the form of brown soil with nutritional content similar to that of lime. It is used for cooking vegetables, soda ash and sometimes used in place of salt. It is also used for feeding livestock.
The East African
Friday April 02 2021
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With Easter coming up, l plan on chasing the sunset in the city of Kisumu perched on the shores of Lake Victoria or if you prefer the local name Nam Lolwe.
“There is so much to do in Kisumu County,” says Vivian Kobe from Lake Victoria Tourism Association, reeling off a string of activities like boat rides on the lake, bird watching, hippo viewing, kayaking, hiking in the hills or cycling tours in the beautifully laid out Kisumu city.
“Kisumu city is following the Amsterdam model to make the central business district a pedestrian-friendly metropolis, which is good for the environment,” says Philip Kirui of the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya.
THE STANDARD By
Kevine Omollo |
January 17th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
A section of Riat hills in Kisumu West sub-county. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
Kisumu County Government has started registration of home stay providers ahead of the Africities Conference set for November.
Despite the region registering adequate accommodation capacities, the county government is being cautious as the number of guests for the event may exceed the projected 10,000.
Governor Anyang’ Nyong o says home stay concept, which has become a tourism preference, is expected to boost the accommodation capacity.
“Apart from the hotels, home stays are very critical, and that is why we are interested in having people register so that the spaces can be assessed to ensure they meet the standards required for commercial accommodation provision,” Nyong o said.