Notable Natives and Residents
The term used to refer to a resident of Kisumu is jakisumo (plural, jokisumo). Notable jokisumo include
- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, politician, the first Vice-President of Kenya
- Raila Amolo Odinga, politician, son of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Kenya's prime minister
- Robert Ouko, politician and son of Kisumu Nyahera who was abducted from his Koru, Kenya home. His charred body was found later.
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