Kisumu
Americannoun
noun
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Kenyan President William Ruto said the rail link will "define generations", speaking at a ceremony in grand pomp and circumstance with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in Kisumu, near the Kenya-Uganda border.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
"When we got close to Kisumu, we switched off the radar and diverted to Entebbe in Uganda."
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
People of all ages began arriving at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu before dawn on Saturday to pay their respects.
From BBC • 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
Since he was very unwell and no longer able to drive a car, one of his co-workers drove him to a private hospital in the city of Kisumu, on the shore of Lake Victoria.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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