Fight against Covid – 19 Pandemic gets a Boost

Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili this morning received a donation of Water Sanitation Supplies from OXFAM to bolster the fight against Covid – 19 pandemic in the County. Kisumu County alongside Nairobi and Mombasa are beneficiaries of OXFAM’s Sanitation Programme aimed at supporting prevention and containment of Covid – 19 Virus within informal settlements. 
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Community Public Participation on Kasese Waste to Energy Plant

County department of Environment and Natural Resources has embarked on a public participation process in Achuodho Resource Center, Kasese Market and Rweya Chief’s Camp this week to inform, engage, and consult with the community on the waste to energy factory to be put up in the region. This is in line with the requirement of
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Enabling Inclusive and Efficient Private Sector Investment in Agri- Food Systems

Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) through the project dubbed AgrInvest seeks to promote the African indigenous vegetables value chain in a bid to mobilize more investors and upscale the production. The African indigenous vegetables are key in this project due to their great impact on food and nutrition security which is part of the big
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Enhancing Collaboration for Sustainable Management of the Lake Victoria

County Directorate of Fisheries yesterday organized a meeting with the chairpersons of the Beach Management Units (BMUs) across the county to chart the partnership approach towards the sustainable use of the Lake Victoria for economic gain. The meeting held at the ABDP Conference Hall opposite Fisheries offices along pipeline road, brought on board key stakeholders
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County Government of Kisumu Vocational Training Scholarship

Office of the Governor invite the youths within the wards to take up fully sponsored Vocational training courses at all the VTCs schedule to begin on December 1st. Serious applicants should visit the offices of the Ward admins before 1st of December. This are the courses: 1. Garment Making. 2. Carpentry & Joinery. 3. Mechanical
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Kisumu Fish and Poultry Traders Receive Handwashing Equipment to Boost the Fight Against Covid -19

A team of seven fishmongers from Jubilee fish market led by Mr. Joseph Owino together with Mr. Abisai from chicken basket, today received hand wash equipment and protective gears courtesy of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) working closely with the County Government to help prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus among food handlers. This
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Kisumu Celebrates World Fisheries Day

The County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries Mr. Gilchrist Okuom joined the fisherfolk in North Nyakach today to commemorate the 75th World Fisheries day held annually every 21st November. The event marked under the theme voices from the sea formed a platform to enlighten the people that the water bodies have
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Capacity Building of County Officials on Organizational Development and Systems Strengthening

Kisumu county officers from the department of Youth, Gender and PWDs attended a two-day training as from Thursday this week to enhance support on access to decent work and strategies of offering and monitoring youth empowerment services. The workshop organised at the Le savanna Country Hotel in Kisumu courtesy  of  Forum for International Cooperation (FIC) 
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Excitement as Ahero becomes Town

It was song and dance in Ahero yesterday after Kisumu Governor, Professor Nyong’o officially upgraded the urban centre into a Town. Prof Nyong’o, escorted by hundreds of masked residents made a triumphant entry into the centre shortly before midday.At exactly 12.30 he cut the ribbon to open the new Ahero town administration offices before officially
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