Kisumu Marks the World Environment Day

Kisumu County today joined the rest of the world in commemorating the world environment day at Baby Pendo Park in Kachok, Kisumu. The event is marked annually every 5th of June. This year’s theme is land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. This is to create awareness about environmental issues and encourage people to take action
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2,458 TVET Learners Graduate in Kisumu

Today Rotary Vocational Training Centre hosted the second joint graduation Ceremony, which brought together 2,458 graduands from the 26 Vocational Training Centers across all the Sub Counties within Kisumu. The event brought on board partners such as the SHOFCO, Commundo, Pratham International, FEMNET Kenya, Transparency International Kenya, SOS and CIC under KBEST. The Deputy Governor,
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Kisumu Beaches set for Face Lift in Sh 450M Plan

Kusa, Ogal and Asat beaches in Kisumu County are to undergo a major face lift courtesy of 450million funded by the Aquaculture Business Development Programme. This informed the organization of public participation sessions along the beaches yesterday to gather the views of the fisher folk and traders along the fish value chain nodes, in order
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Mitigating Lake Victoria Pollution to Save the Aquatic Life

The County Directorate of Fisheries and Blue economy collaborated with KMFRI to carry out a test into the Lake Victoria water to ascertain the cause of pollution that has in the past and recently caused massive losses to fish farmers within Winam Gulf. This initiative was carried out following a letter of complaint received by
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Fostering Collaborations and Partnerships within Trade and Tourism Sector in Kisumu

The Department of Trade, Tourism, Industry and Marketing together with key stakeholders, today held round table discussions with Kisumu Governor, Professor Nyong’o, at the State Lodge Campsite, Impala Sanctuary. The aim of the deliberations is to open up Kisumu as premier tourist destination and investment hub in the region. The stakeholders brought on board included:
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Kisumu Commemorates Annual Aquaculture Day

Kisumu County today joined the rest of the nation in marking the annual aquaculture day at Mr. Joseph Hunters’ Farm in Onjiko /Awasi Ward, Nyando Sub County. The event marked annually every 20th of May, is the brain child of ABDP initiated on the 29th September, 2020. This year’s theme investing in climate smart aquaculture
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Recipes for Complementary Feeding Children in Kisumu

The ABDP Kisumu, in collaboration with the County Health Department, nutrition unit has embarked on sensitization sessions for the adolescent or teenage mothers on recipes for complementary feeding of children aged 6-23 months in Kisumu through the support of IFAD and National Government. According to WHO, complementary feeding is the process of giving other foods
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Induction of the Second Cohort of Agricultural Extension Officers in Kisumu

The training of the second cohort of Agricultural Extension Officers kicks off in Kisumu at the Maseno Agricultural Training Center This follows the training of the first cohort that just ended last Friday in the same premise. Kisumu has since freshly recruited 101 technical and 14 administrative agricultural staff who have been charged with the
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COUNTY RECRUITS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICERS TO BOLSTER FOOD SECURITY

In a significant move aimed at fortifying the county’s food and nutrition security agenda, Kisumu County Government today conducted an induction ceremony for its newly recruited agricultural extension officers at the Maseno Agricultural Training Centre. The ceremony, presided over Deputy Governor Dr.Mathew Owili , marks a pivotal step towards enhancing agricultural practices and fostering better
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