Kisumu rolls its sleeves to 24-hour economy as it seeks a trade boom

Kisumu county governor Anyang' Nyong'o with Indian High Commissioner to Kenya H.E Suchitra Durai during her visit the at the Karsanji Makanji Rawal Auditorium in Kisumu on November 27,2017 (Photo: Denish Ochieng|Standard)

Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has assured the business community of his commitment to transforming the town into a 24-hour economy.

He said he had put in place a team that is currently working on acquiring more land for manufacturing industries.

The county, Prof Nyong’o said, is also preparing to host a business investment forum in the course of next year to woo more multilateral investors, including those in the diaspora.

“My government is committed to turning Kisumu County into a premier 24-hour economic hub,’’ he said during a recent meeting with members of the Indian business community at the Karsanji Makanji Rawal Auditorium in Kisumu.

He added that he had appointed Victor Nyagaya as his investment adviser.