About Kisumu
Kisumu, means a place of barter trade “sumo” and officially known as Kisumu City, is the Kenyan inland port city on Lake Victoria and the capital city of Kisumu County, Kenya.
It is the third largest city in Kenya after the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu is the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province, the headquarters of Kisumu County and the proposed headquarters of the Lake Region Economic Block, which is a conglomeration of 15 counties in Western Kenya.
Kisumu County is located in western Kenya, bordered by Homa Bay County to the south, Siaya County to the west, Vihiga County to the north, Nandi County to the northeast, and Kericho County to the east. The county is situated along the shores of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa.
If you need to contact the various departments within Kisumu County, here are some useful addresses and contact information:
- Department of Health Services Address: P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya Phone: +254 572 020 143 Email: health@kisumu.go.ke
- Department of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports Address: P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya Phone: +254 57 202 0109 Email: education@kisumu.go.ke
- Department of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock Address: P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya Phone: +254 57 202 0170 Email: agriculture@kisumu.go.ke
- Department of Water, Environment, and Natural Resources Address: P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya Phone: +254 57 202 0182 Email: water@kisumu.go.ke
- Department of Trade, Tourism, and Culture Address: P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya Phone: +254 57 202 0115 Email: trade@kisumu.go.ke
- Department of Finance and Economic Planning Address: P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya Phone: +254 57 202 0156 Email: finance@kisumu.go.ke
- Department of Lands, Housing, Physical Planning, and Urban Development Address: P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya Phone: +254 57 202 0194 Email: lands@kisumu.go.ke
- Department of Public Works, Roads, and Transport Address: P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya Phone: +254 57 202 0153 Email: publicworks@kisumu.go.ke
- County Secretary Address: P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya Phone: +254 57 202 0119 Email: countysecretary@kisumu.go.ke
The physical address of the Kisumu County Government headquarters is:
Kisumu County Government P.O. Box 2738-40100, Kisumu, Kenya
Physical Address: Kisumu County Government Headquarters, Off Jomo Kenyatta Highway, Kisumu CBD, Kisumu County.