The Kisumu Impala Sanctuary spans about 38 ha. It was created to provide a home for threatened Impalas within Kisumu city and its environs. It also provides a safe grazing area for hippos from the lake. The sanctuary consists of two portions, separated by private developers. KWS is coming up with ideas on how best … Continue reading
Officially opened to the public in 1980, the Kisumu Museum is located within Kisumu town. The plan to set up a museum in Kisumu was set in motion in 1975, and five years later, on April 7, 1980 Kisumu museum was opened to the public. It is located in Kisumu town along the Kisumu-Kericho highway. … Continue reading
Kisumu international airport is the busiest airport in Western Kenya and the third busiest airport in Kenya and the country’s fourth international airport, it is seen as a direct link to the rest of the world and is set to open the region’s potential in terms of tourism development.The Airport renovations and expansion ,which started … Continue reading
Tom Mboya’s mausoleum lies on family land at Kasawanga Village on the north side of the island, about 7km by the dirt road from Mbita, or roughly 5km directly across the island. The mausoleum (open most days to visitors) contains various mementoes and gifts Mboya received during his life. The inscription on the … Continue reading
The second edition of the annual Kisumu Impala Conservation Boat Race was successfully held at the weekend Kisumu Impala Sanctuary on Lake Victoria.The race with the theme ‘Let’s row to conserve the sitatunga’ aims to raise funds for the conservation of the endangered sitatunga antelope found in the wetland on the shores of Lake Victoria. … Continue reading
The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation has developed a one-stop community-based museum, the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Museum (JOOM) and Jaramogi Mausoluem situated at Jaramogi’s homestead in Bondo, Western Kenya. The museum and monument serves as a cultural centre, a historical and national monument. The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum is a one-stop community-based museum and Luo Heros … Continue reading
Oginga Odinga was born in Bondo,Nyanza Province. In his autobiography, Not Yet Uhuru, Odinga estimates the date of his birth to be October, 1911. Christened Obadiah Adonijah, he later renounced his Christian names and became known as Oginga Odinga. Little Odinga attended Maseno Secondary School and Alliance High School, finishing his formal education with a … Continue reading
The 7th annual Kisumu marathon was ran yesterday 16th December 2012 with over 400 runners participating. It was a 10 km loop around the city which had the athletes going round 4 times with the starting line at Equity bank, snaking through the major roads in Milimani and Nyalenda over four laps before the finish … Continue reading
Western Circuit Cultural Festival WCCF managed by Lake Victoria Tourism Association (LVTA) hosted the first ever Cultural Festival and Exhibition in the circuit with a theme – UNITY IN DIVERSITY. The event which will be an annual high profile event in line with the cultural festival, attracted participation from both local and international cultural trade … Continue reading
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