Rongo municipality is one of the municipalities of Migori County. It is situated along the Kisii – Sirare route at the junction to homabay and Riosir and is bordered by major urban areas such as Homabay 32.4km NW, Migori municipality 36km SW, Kisii 21km NE and Oyugis 32.8km NE. the municipality is served externally by three major roads: Kisii-Rongo-Migori Highway, Rongo-Homabay and Rongo-Riosir road. Internally, the municipality has a fairly well maintained road network within the core-urban but poor roads in the peripheral areas.
In the year 2018, through a County Assembly resolution, the Migori County Governor conferred the status of a Municipality to Rongo town by granting it a municipal charter. On the 20th March 2020 This charter was officially gazzetted in the Kenya Government Gazette Notice Vol. CXXII—No. 50. This culminated in the establishment of the first Rongo municipality board and recruitment of the first municipal manager as the very fundamental aspects to institutionalize the municipality of Rongo.
According to the Population Census and Household Survey (2019), Rongo Municipality has a population of 81,968 people.
Vision
An inclusive, sustainable and vibrant municipality for people to live, work and invest.
Mission
To collaborate with all stakeholders and the development partners through optimization of available opportunities and resources for the benefit of the municipal community.
Core Values
Rongo Municipality is committed to the following core values:
- Integrity
- Transparency
- Inclusivity
- Professionalism
