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This comes days after the Kisumu county government issued a notice that all public religious gatherings in estates and residential areas should stop.

Days after backlash on social media, Governor Anyang' Nyong'o now says that Kisumu County did not ban crusades. 

In an update via Twitter on Tuesday, November 8, after meeting religious leaders, Nyong'o stated that the County did not ban crusades but wants them conducted without interfering with the rights of other people. 

"Had fruitful deliberations with the leadership of the Clergy from Nyanza Region led by Dr. Ogonyo Ngede.

"As a county, we did not ban crusades but wants it to be regulated and conducted without interfering with the rights of the other people by eradicating noise pollution," Nyong'o tweeted. 

Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o meets religious leaders. 

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This comes days after the Kisumu county government issued a notice that all public religious gatherings in estates and residential areas should stop.

"Notice is hereby given to all religious institutions to ensure that all public religious gatherings in estates and residential areas are stopped and held within their church premises and not in any public space. 

"Take further notice that you are hereby directed to reduce the noise which we have noted to be excessive to permissible levels (up to 45dB) within your premises," read the notice dated November 3, 2022.