World Tourism Day Celebrates Ndere Island as Kisumu’s Tourist Site

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu hosted the 2021 United Nations World Tourism (UNWT) Day at the Ndere Island National Park, one of the citadel sites of the county. This year’s UNWT day-themed ‘Tourism for Inclusive growth’ is a celebration that was marked globally to gun trigger the restoration of tourism around the world following the covid-19
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School-Based Deworming Program in Kisumu

By Matilda AtienoPrimary schools across Kisumu County received deworming treatment in a school-based program, spearheaded by the county department of health together with the ministries of health and education.This year, the National School-Based Deworming (NSBD) Program targeted 14 counties in which Kisumu is a beneficiary. The National School-Based Deworming program is an intervention that provides
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42M Worth of Learning Materials and Foodstuffs Goes to County ECD Schools in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The deputy governor Dr. Mathew Owili today flagged off assorted learning materials and foodstuffs worth 42 M to go to the ECD centers across the 7 sub-counties in Kisumu. The learning materials worth KSh 25min and foodstuff comprising of rice and cooking oil at the coast of 17 million will go towards
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Kisumu Embarks on SEACAP Development Process in Response to The Impact of Climate Change and Access to Sustainable Energy

By Matilda Atieno The county government in partnership with Expertise France under the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action (SEACAP) project, organized a workshop to enlighten stakeholders on the progress of the SEACAP development process. The one-day workshop facilitated by UHAI Lake Forum focused on providing guidelines to the stakeholders on the SEACAP project, highlighting
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County Department Recognizes Staff Outstanding Achievements

By Matilda Atieno The County Department of Roads, Transport and Public works today broke the record in honoring its staff through recognition awards in a ceremony held at the departmental grounds. The report by the Kenya Roads Board (KRB), 99% of the roads had been done in the 2020/2021 financial year, acting as an indicator
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Women, Youth and People with Disability to Access 24M In Revolving Fund

By Matilda Atieno The County government has rolled out the capacity building for the beneficiaries of the Kisumu County women, youth and people living with disabilities revolving fund to enable access to microloans for small businesses. Over 70 small businesses are set to benefit from the 24 million funds currently available to be shared among
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Advancing Gender Equality as a roadmap to ending Gender based violence in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu county gender sector working group-Gender Based Violence Thematic Area committee convened a stakeholders’ forum to deliberate on emerging gender issues following the formation of the sub county GBV Thematic sector working groups in the seven sub-counties. The meeting organized under the leadership of the State Department of Gender and KMET in
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Consultative Dialogue to Tackle Gender Responsive Budgeting in kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The County gender directorate in partnership with Equality Now and KMET organised a two day consultative dialogue with the County’s Ward Administrators to deliberate on the just-concluded budget estimates process. The forum provided an opportunity for the stakeholders to discuss gender responsive budgeting and reflect on public participation in the county planning
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Mama Kisumu Launches the First Three VTC Baby Care Centers

By Matilda Atieno Pomp and glamour marked today’s celebrations as Mama Kisumu Dorothy Nyong,o officially launched the three Baby care centers for the wellbeing and safety of babies of the Vocational Training Center (VTC) students at Obange in Nyakach,  Akado in Kisumu East and Ahero VTC in Nyando in an event held earlier today at
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