Hope for Nyanza as key projects unveiled

President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives in Kisumu County for a three-day working tour of Nyanza Region. The President was received by Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o on May 30, 2021. [PSCU, Standard]

A sheer of hope is sweeping through Nyanza after President Uhuru Kenyatta began unveiling his projects blitz for the region during the start of his three-day tour.

The projects estimated to cost over Sh100 billion have been tipped to transform the region’s economy and put Nyanza on the regional East Africa Community map as an economic powerhouse.

The mega investments cut across agriculture, trade, education, energy, water and transport sectors. Authorities have been racing against time to implement them to completion.