Kenya: Drive to Modernise Kisumu Picks Up Amid Headwinds

Eleven years since it was envisioned, Kisumu may finally have taken the path to attaining the status of an industrial hub.

This follows Monday's pledge to kick-start the process of setting up a special industrial zone in the region. This is part of the Sh14 billion national government plan to breathe life into the sleeping economy of the lakeside city.

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