Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o has announced plans to relocate Kisumu Boys High School and other schools in Kisumu City.
The century-old school, along with other institutions, will be moved to a 105-acre property tract in the Kibos region, according to the governor.
Prof Nyong'o claims the schools have no economic worth, despite being located on prime land in the city center.
“Considering the value of the place, that land needs to be useful. We need to construct an integrated urban centre rather than schools,” Nyong'o told journalists in Nairobi.
The relocation plan affects not only Kisumu Boys High School but also Kisumu Girls High School, Manyatta Arabs School, the Kisumu County Referral Hospital, the main bus stop, and the Jua Kali market.
Former students have threatened a lawsuit against the Kisumu County Government in response to the decision to demolish Kisumu Boys High School.
Notable alumni of the school include Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabbir, Kisumu West MP Olago Aluoch, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, former Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma, businessman Kamlesh Pattni, and Kwame Owino, CEO of the Institute of Economic Affairs.
