Kisumu County Commissioner Pauline Dola has welcomed the handshake, terming it very beneficial.
The March 2018 truce brought together President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga, who were initially sworn political enemies.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday, Dola said that as security operatives, they are great beneficiaries of the handshake, and can now freely interact with the public.
The truce came amid tension and hostility in the nation, after Raila's rejection of Uhuru's 2017 re-election, which saw opposition supporters hold demonstrations, Kisumu being the most hit.
However, Dola now says that the truce has softened the hostility they faced from the public, in a region predominantly inhabited by Raila's supporters, who were hostile to them in 2017 and 2018.
"The people of Kisumu were hostile to most of us. They never wanted to associate with the government or hear about its projects," she said as quoted by the Standard.
The administrator added that the government has introduced a number of projects in the region in the spirit of the handshake, urging them to fully support the initiatives.
Among them, she said, is the construction of Special Economic Zones (SZE's) in Muhoroni sub-county, which she observed will not only introduce more job openings but also promote economic growth in the area.
"This is why we want you to stop bickering when the government is bringing good development for you, and support the March 9, 2018 handshake," she added.
Kisumu was a centre of running battles between rioters and police after Uhuru's controversial re-election and the October 26, 2018 presidential rerun.