Global Partners Meet in Kisumu to Mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

By Nancy Juma Kisumu has joined the rest of the World  in commemorating World Neglected Tropical Diseases (WNTD) Day at Rabuor, Nyando Sub County. World NTD Day, is a global annual event marked every 30th of January and brings together public health officials and partners to raise awareness and to profile neglected tropical diseases to
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Kisumu Fish Farmers Receive Fingerlings

By Emily Mikwa Fish farming in Kisumu County has received a major boost following the distribution of 264,000 fingerlings to farmers courtesy of the Aquaculture Business Development Program (ABDP). The fingerlings were distributed across the earmarked sub counties as follows: Kisumu West 103,000, Muhoroni 29,000, Nyando 40,000 and Nyakach 92,000. On receiving the fingerlings, the
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Kisumu Receives KES 300,000 Sponsorship to KICOSCA 9th Edition

By Matilda Atieno Posta Kenya through the Post Master General, Mr. John Tanui, and Kisumu County gave Sh300, 000 thousand for the 9th edition of the KICOSCA games that will bring together various counties from Kenya. A team of representatives from Posta Kenya Nyanza region, the Manager sales, Mr. Thomas Orina, and Sales Nyanza representative
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African Film festival in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu residents let’s make way to the African Film festival currently under way at the Grace Onyango social center in Kisumu city. The festival brings together film makers across Africa to showcase their films in àn event which kicked off on Thursday the 15th and will end tomorrow the 17th of December.
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Preparation Returns to Action as Kisumu Gears Up For KICOSCA Games

By Matilda Atieno This week, Kisumu plaid host to a series of consultative meetings in preparation for the 9th edition of the KICOSCA games to be held starting 15th through to the 21st of January 2023 in Kisumu. The KICOSCA National Executive Council, which brought together representatives from various county governments, held a 4 days
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Courtesy Visit to the CECM Sports

The CEC member for Sports, Culture, Arts, Gender and Youth Affairs, Madam Beatrice A. Odongo, today held a consultative meeting with the National Bank of Kenya’s Regional Manager, Western and Rift valley region to discuss the possibility of partnership in hosting KICOSCA Games as well as Women Enterprises Development in Kisumu. The county government is
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Kisumu Joins Kenya in Celebrating the 59th Jamhuri Day

Kisumu was taken on a nostalgic journey of Kenya’s Independence Day that was marked by the lowering of the Union Jack and raising of the Kenyan flag at Uhuru Gardens in Kenya’s capital Nairobi by Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s first Prime Minister. This journey, painted by Kisumu Governor in his speech for the occasion read on
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1 billion For Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence

Kisumu has welcomed the national government’s commitment to establish the Ksh.1 billion Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence, Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili has said. The centre will facilitate training, research, innovation, and best practices in Fisheries and Aquaculture through demonstrations and incubations. Earlier this afternoon Dr. Owili joined CS Mining, Blue
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Kisumu’s GESI Dissemination Meeting

By Matilda Atieno The Final Dissemination Meeting of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion study (GESI) took place at the Vic hotel, organized by KEFEADO in partnership with USAID- Global Labor program inclusive futures under a coalition of partners led by sightsavers International. The meeting aimed at sharing findings on gender and social inclusion analysis
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