Monitoring of ASDSP II Implementation of Innovations and Inventory Assets in Kisumu

The ASDSP National Programme team led by Dr. Maren Amoko in the company of Mr. Walter Obuya visited Kisumu for two days to carry out monitoring and evaluation to the ASDSP implementing Counties of which Kisumu is part. The phase II project funded by the Government of Sweden, European Union and Kenyan Governments for the
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A New Dawn: Fish Farming Rewriting the Story of Nyakach Sub County

Nyakach Sub County in Kisumu has been known as a semi arid area with very little to write home about concerning farming. Today, Nyakach has taken a different paradigm shift and it’s re writing impactful stories as a potential food basket within Kisumu region. A delegation led by the CECM Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries
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The Big Catch in Rabuor Primary School

Rabuor Primary School in Kobura Ward, Nyando Sub County today harvested 700 tilapia fish weighing 315 Kgs. This is the second Primary School after St. Agnes Muhoroni primary School to benefit from the ABDP Support. Other beneficiary Schools include: Chulaimbo Primary School in Kisumu West Sub County and Ragen Primary School in Nyakach. The ABDP
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Tree Planting Exercise at the KMTC- Kombewa Campus

By: Emily Mikwa One hundred and fifty tree seedlings were today planted at the KMTC- Kombewa Campus, Seme Sub County, courtesy of Agricultural Sector Development Support Project (ASDSP). While presiding over the exercise, the CECM Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock, Fisheries and Blue Economy, Hon Kenn Onyango termed it, a fruitful exercise as he highlighted the benefits
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Kisumu Marks World Fisheries Day

Residents of Kisumu County today joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Fisheries Day at Paga Beach in Kisumu West Sub County. The purpose was to highlight the importance of maintaining sustainable fisheries and health aquatic ecosystem. The event which is commemorated on the 21st November, annually has the global theme Cast the
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Fish Farmers in Kisumu Receive Fingerlings

Fifty smallholder fish farmers in Kisumu today received 50,000 fingerlings donations to the County Directorate of Fisheries courtesy of Victory Farm The initiative carried out in Nyakach, Muhoroni, Nyando, Kisumu East, Kisumu West and Seme Sub Counties is intended to boost the County’s fish production in order to meet the market demand. Speaking while presiding
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Kisumu Marks World Rabies Day.

Kisumu County today joined the rest of the world in commemorating world rabies day at Pap Kadundo, Seme Sub County. Statistics shows that the prevalence of this disease in about 150 countries worldwide is killing 60,000 people annually. Therefore with renewed vigor and commitment to eradicate the disease, under this year’s theme is “All for
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The Climate Finance and Project Preparation Workshop Kicks off in Kisumu

Kisumu County in collaboration with ICLEI Africa, have organized a 3 day workshop on climate finance and project preparation under the banner of 100% Renewables cities and Regions Roadmap dubbed 100%RE project. The aim of the first two days workshop being held at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel is to train and provide an overview
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Way Forward as the Participatory Integrated Community Development ToT Training Comes to a Close

The three-day training on PICD has today come to a close as the trained Sub County Technical Team is expected to commence training of other 20 officers in the sub county in the coming week. Among the 20 0fficers to be trained in each Sub County include: Chief, Ward Administrators, Ward Manager, NGO representative at
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