Peter Anyang' Nyong'o

Peter Anyang' Nyong'o (born 10 October 1943) is a Kenyan politician and author who is the Governor of Kisumu County. He is a former Secretary-General of Orange Democratic Movement. Professor Nyong'o was the acting party leader from 11 March until late May 2009 when Raila Odinga was in the United States and was elected to the National Assembly of Kenya in the December 2007 parliamentary election, representing the Kisumu Rural Constituency. He was the Minister for Medical Services and previously the Minister for Planning & National Development. He previously served as the senator of Kisumu from 2013 to 2017. Quotes We had a constructive engagement underscoring the centrality of oversight in strengthening devolution and promoting sound public financial management. I appreciate the Committee's guidance and remain committed to addressing the issues they raised comprehensively when we are invited for the subsequent session. Apart from being a constitutional obligation, accountability is a basic principle of democratic governance and as public servants, we must remain answerable and steadfast in working for the people. Kisumu is the third largest city in Kenya, sitting almost on the Equator, to the West of Nairobi, on Lake Victoria, the second largest fresh water lake in the world. Therefore, the fishing industry is one of the most important industries in the Kisumu County, of which I am the Governor. Kisumu is also known for its sporting population, with young people who excel in soccer, hockey and other games, and who have won several medals in international and African matches. As we sit here today, Kisumu is going to hold the 9th edition of the Africities Summit, as an intermediary city. [ https://www.uclga.org/news/road-to-africities-9-the-big-interview-withprof-peter-anyang-nyongo-governor-of-kisumu-county-kenya-we-may-have-to-come-up-with-a-common-understanding-at-the-continental-l/ He talks about his city] One of the ways we are preparing for this change is by having a local, detailed geophysical and special plan of the city, to know exactly where people live, what kind of natural resources and infrastructure we have, and what kind of problems we have in terms of use of land and environmental control, because environment is a very important issue. It was a pleasure to deliver the keynote address at the East African Guild Leaders Summit 2026, at Makerere University, alongside my good friend Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, former Prime Minister of the Republic Uganda and Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, current First Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister for East African Community (EAC), among other distinguished scholars, professionals and leaders from the EAC. I was accompanied by my Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, George Okong’o, who is himself an alumnus of the East African Uongozi Institute and a former student leader at the Universities of Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. External links