"The Government of Kenya has indicated strong commitment to deliver a successful Africities Summit in 2021," said the Governor in his address. Kisumu County will host the 9th edition of the African Cities Summit set to be held in 2021. This followed a long bidding process spearheaded by the Council of Governors and the County Government of Kisumu. Kisumu County has shown the interest and capacity to host the 9th Edition of Africa's premier gathering of cities and local governments.
In his bi-lingual (French and English) speech, Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o welcomed the move saying the meeting will place Kisumu City on the world map and welcomes participants from pan Africa and the whole world to Kisumu County and to Kenya for the second time for the Africities Summit.
The signature event of the United Cities and Local Governments in Africa (UCLG-Africa) will be held in Kenya for the second time after the first one in 2006.
UCLG-Africa Secretary General Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi announced this in Marrakech, Morocco on 22nd November 2018
Kisumu County and Kenya as a whole appreciates the opportunity to host the next Summit. The summit provides both direct and indirect benefits to the host Country both social and economic. "There's no doubt that towards and after the 2021 Summit, Kisumu City will not be the same again," he added.
HE assured delegates of both the Nation al and Kisumu County Governments to delivering an extraordinary conference setting the bar for conferencing and positioning Kisumu County as a Conferencing destination in Kenya and Africa.
As a premiere step towards the planning of the 2021 Africities Summit Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o met the UCLG Africa Secretary General Jean Pierre Mbassi to reassure Kisumu County’s commitment to host the conference as well as acquire technical guidance towards planning of the Conference. The 2021 meet is expected to host over 8000 participants in the Lakeside City.