Kisumu

American

[kee-soo-moo] / kiˈsu mu /

noun

a city in W Kenya.

Kisumu British

/ kɪˈsuːmuː /

noun

a port in W Kenya, in Nyanza province on the NE shore of Lake Victoria: fishing and trading centre. Pop: 433 000 (2005 est)

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Kisumu

"When we got close to Kisumu, we switched off the radar and diverted to Entebbe in Uganda."

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

Upon landing in Entebbe, the pilots told airport authorities the aircraft had arrived from Kisumu.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

Kisumu is the largest city in the Nyanza region of western Kenya, an area dominated by Odinga's Luo ethnic group which formed the bedrock of his support.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

The biggest gatherings were expected in Kisumu in western Kenya, the heartland of his support, where Odinga's body was due to arrive for public viewing on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

The boy’s mother and father worked for a Danish relief organization in Kenya, and lived in a house in the town of Kisumu, on Lake Victoria.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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