By Reporter
Residents of Western Kenya will tomorrow, Saturday 14 December 2024 have a date with leading rhumba artists including Koffi Olomide after the county government of Kisumu decided to ignore the demand notice by Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK).
ASK through its lawyer Lilan and Koech Associates wrote to the County Secretary of Kisumu claiming ownership of the facility and demanded that the county government should seek approval before it could host the music extravaganza at the facility.
The letter titled “ Trespass over Mamboleo showground property of the Agricultural Society of Kenya.”
The memorandum of understanding signed between county government of Kisumu and the Agricultural Society of Kenya dated 16 th September 2020 lapsed on the 28 th November 2024 thereby ending any conceived collaboration between the society and the county government.
We are in shock and awe to learn that the county government in collaboration with other entities has planned an event dubbed “Mzuqa Fest” featuring among other performing artists Koffi Olomide on the 14 th December 2024 without the society’s approval.
”Take note that these actions amount to trespass and are actionable in any court of law. For the reasons above we are instructed to demand from you, which we hereby do that the county government of Kisumu does the following within seven days of this letter.That you desist from propagating or promulgating the promotion of the occasion slated for 14th December 2024. Immediately abstain from any misrepresentation or false pretension as the proprietor of the mamboleo show ground” read the demand letter.
But Acting City Manager Abala Wanga dismissed the claim saying the show will proceed as planned and that various artists have already arrived for tomorrow’s extravaganza.
“ASK is aware that the area has been zoned differently by the new Kisumu local and physical land use development plan. The area has been marked as a commercial sports and convention Centre,” he said.
Abala said the current ASK is to be relocated to Kibos, which has been zoned as an industrial and agricultural zone.
Abala urged the locals and visitors from various parts of the country that various security measures have been put in place and that the event will be peaceful.
