Kisumu and Bungoma Forge Stronger Early Childhood Care Through Regional Peer Learning
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
By Matilda Ochich County officials, technical experts, and development partners from Kisumu and Bungoma gathered earlier this week in Kisumu for an intensive two-day peer learning exchange focused on advancing Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development. The 2day session was convened under the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) Smart Start Initiative and KMET. The workshop
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Kisumu Authorities Order Controlled Demolition of Unsafe Mamboleo Apartment Block Ahead of Heavy Rains
Friday, 25 September 2026
By: Emily Mikwa Government authorities in Kisumu County have ordered the controlled demolition of a weakening residential apartment building in Mamboleo following a thorough investigation into its structural integrity. The decision comes one week after the multi-storey residential building, located near Jomo Kenyatta Stadium on L.R. No. 21602, showed signs of imminent collapse. Speaking during
Kisumu County Donates Ksh 38 Million Equipment to Vocational Training Centers
Thursday, 24 September 2026
By: Agwanda Saye The County Government of Kisumu has donated Ksh 38 million worth of equipment to Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) across the county, Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has announced. Speaking during the flag-off of tools and equipment to 31 VTCs, Prof. Nyong’o stated that the Ksh 20 million dispatch was not a one-off gesture.
Kisumu Tourism Fiesta 2026 Officially Launched
Thursday, 24 September 2026
By Jacob Owiti Kisumu County has launched the Kisumu Tourism Fiesta 2026 in a colorful ceremony. The event was officially flagged off by Deputy Governor H.E. Dr. Mathews Owili, who was accompanied by the CECM for Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports, Ms. Farida Ahmed Salim, senior county officials, and development partners. The flag-off featured local
A Bright Tomorrow for Kisumu Children as County Secures Ksh 10 million Child Nutrition Fund Partnership
Thursday, 24 September 2026
By Matilda Ochich County leadership, development partners, and academic stakeholders gathered earlier today for a high-level breakfast briefing on the Child Nutrition Fund Program, held under the theme of strengthening investment and partnerships for child nutrition in Kisumu County. The early morning session marked a significant milestone in expanding access to essential health and nutrition
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FAO and LREB Flag off Sh1 Billion IT Equipment Drive to Boost Agriculture across 14 Counties
Friday, 18 September 2026
By: Emily Mikwa The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), alongside the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB), the Kisumu County Government, and Agriterra, officially launched a major distribution of digital extension tools and agricultural inputs under the Green Climate Fund-backed TUNZA project at Milimani, Kisumu. The regional initiative seeks to accelerate digital
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County Front Against Malnutrition Through Multisectoral Action on Nutrition
Friday, 18 September 2026
By Matilda Atieno A dynamic coalition of county technical experts, civil society champions, academic researchers, and grassroots leaders convened for an intensive five-day workshop that kicked off earlier this week. The workshop, organized through a strategic partnership between the County Government of Kisumu and the Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance (SUN CSA) Kenya, aims
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Kisumu Moves to Domesticate National BMU Regulations to Empower Lake Victoria Fishing Communities
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
By: Emily Mikwa The Kisumu County Government has entered the third phase of its stakeholder engagement process aimed at standardizing the operations and governance of Beach Management Units (BMUs) across Lake Victoria by domesticating the National BMU Regulations 2024 into county law. The public participation sessions, held at the Sunset Hotel in Kisumu, follows two
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Governor Nyong’o Commissions Lions Eye Teaching and Referral Hospital
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
By: Agwanda Saye Kisumu Governor Prof.Anyang’ Nyong’o has said that nearly a quarter of a million Kenyans live with blindness ,served by only one opthalmologist for every 450,000 citizens mainly in rural rareas where 7%of the citizenry lives. Nyong’o also said that according to the Ministry of Health ,0.7% of Kenyans are blind and cataract
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Kisumu County Steps Up Preparedness to Mitigate El Nino Crisis
Wednesday, 09 September 2026
By: Emily Mikwa Kisumu County leadership today convened a high-level Disaster Management Committee meeting to outline robust mitigation, response, and preparedness measures ahead of the anticipated heavy El Niño rains. The critical multi-stakeholder strategy meeting, held at the Governor’s boardroom, Co- chaired by Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o, and the County Commissioner Mohamed Ramadhan Mwabudzo,
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