{"id":27597,"date":"2026-10-17T16:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T16:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=27597"},"modified":"2026-10-17T16:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T16:05:17","slug":"kisumu-orders-approval-for-commercial-shipping-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/kisumu-orders-approval-for-commercial-shipping-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"Kisumu orders approval for commercial shipping containers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City of Kisumu has ordered businesses and individuals to obtain approval before installing or occupying shipping containers for commercial use, warning that structures placed illegally on public land could be removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a public notice dated 12 October 2026, Acting City Manager Fred Mariwa said all shipping containers installed within the city would be treated as regulated developments and would require approval from the city authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The notice prohibits the placement of containers on pedestrian walkways, road reserves, drainage channels and public utility corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Owners of existing containers that obstruct pedestrian movement, pose a risk to public safety or encroach on public spaces have been directed to remove them immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mariwa warned that the city would take enforcement action, including removing structures that do not comply with the regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All applications and enquiries relating to container installations are to be submitted to the City Manager\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes as the city administration outlines plans to improve infrastructure and service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"1008\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20261017-WA0014-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27602 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20261017-WA0014-1-edited.jpg 981w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20261017-WA0014-1-edited-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20261017-WA0014-1-edited-768x789.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20261017-WA0014-1-edited-680x699.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20261017-WA0014-1-edited-200x206.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20261017-WA0014-1-edited-20x21.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Acting City Manager Fred Mariwa addresses journalists along Obote Road during a recent damage assessment tour of the CBD following a heavy downpour. 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