Landlords in Kisumu Central Business District (CBD) have embarked on repainting their establishments.
This is in line with a directive from the Governor Peter Anyang' Nyong'o led county government issued to be complied with within a month.
The county seeks to eliminate the view of houses in sorry rate within the city centre, saying that they portray the city in the bad light.
According to City Manager Dorris Ombara, the county laws demand that the owners repaint their buildings every one or two years, a directive that has however been rubbished by some.
Although a spot check demonstrates that work is ongoing in most parts of the county, including along Obote Street, Bank Road and Oginga Odinga Avenue.
These streets house the oldest buildings in the sorriest state within the CBD.
This county is set to host the upcoming AfriCities forum in 2021.
The Pan African event which is held after every 3 years, will see players from many African countries come together, the last one being in Morroco 2018.
The Governor has since maintained that the city must retain its beauty and remain in good shape, beautiful and clean for the forum.
"We want Kisumu to be a shining city where everyone wants to be," he told the Standard.
The directive also targets incomplete structures which have been under construction for a long time.
The county says that failure to comply with the directive will expose the owners to penalties and forceful modes of making them follow the order.