Kisumu Archive

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Contemporary Kisumu

Original photos documenting modern Kisumu and environs

Historic Kisumu

Historic documents and artifacts, collected from regional archives and museums.

Zebra Lamp Stand

This lamp stand was made from a zebra's legs. It is displayed at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum and Museum near Bondo in Siaya County.

Traditional Luo Fish Traps

Fish traps such as these have long been used to catch fish along the edges of Lake Victoria. These traps are displayed at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga…

Jamia Mosque, 1951

Located on Otieno Oyoo Street at Nyerere Road, Jamia Mosque was built in 1919. It features three silver domes and two minarets on its front corners.…

Winam Chemists on Angawa Avenue

The Winam Chemists, which borrows its name from the Gulf of Winam (the shallow bay of Lake Victoria that lies next to Kisumu), is a long standing part…

The Kisumu Archive is a collection of contemporary and historical photos of Kisumu and the surrounding Nyanza region of Kenya developed during an ongoing research partnership between Cleveland State University and Maseno University. Read more...