Kisumu Marks 2021 World Menstrual Hygiene Day in Nyakach

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu county in partnership with the Kenya girl guides association under the patronage of the First Lady Mrs. Dorothy Nyong’o marked the world menstrual hygiene day in an event held at Onyinge Nazarene primary school in central Nyakach ward. The 2021 celebrations brought together school-going girls with the mission to raise awareness
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Kisumu’s ICT Policy in The Pipeline

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu has witnessed dramatic evolution since the inception of devolution, presenting an array of opportunities to, the residents and entrepreneurs through access to Information Communication and Technology (ICT). It is with this transformation that the county department of education ICT and Human capacity development recognized the need to develop an ICT policy
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Kisumu County Breaking the Norm in TVET Programs

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu stands out to be the first county to embrace the on-campus baby care program in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centers targeting young mothers who wish to pursue vocational training. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the County Government and Kidogo Innovations, by CEC member for Education
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Renewed Efforts to Enhance Justice for SGBV Survivors in Kisumu

In post-COVID-19 the County government in collaboration with Plan International and Talanta Africa have taken significant steps to combat sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Kisumu. The partnership set to establish access to justice for SGBV survivors through evidence protection for the Prevention and Management of SGBV, following the rising cases reported in Kisumu County
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Kisumu Youth Innovation Center Coming Soon

By Matilda Atieno May is a special time of the year as the world celebrates youth Service Month. Throughout the month of May, youths interact in Rotary Youth Exchange opportunities to grow through service, develop skills, mentor and be mentored. In anticipation to promote skills development and innovation the County government embarked on the construction
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Kisumu County Open its Door to the Mobile App uLima

By Matilda Atieno The County Department of Agriculture has partnered with uLima Kenya to provide farm management service including livestock and crop information library as well as calendar, seven days weather forecast in both English and Kiswahili languages. uLima is an online farmer-based mobile application ecosystem where registered farmers and Agri-dealers offering free access to
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Kisumu County strategy to engage the community in GBV amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Matilda Atieno The Kisumu County Gender Sector Working Group (CGSWG), a collaboration with the County Department of Education and Gender sector and the State Department of Gender Affairs with support from partners, kicked off the sensitization and Mobilization forums for the sub-county committees at Victoria Comfort Hotel. The seven days forums sponsored by KMET
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Kisumu’s’ Multi-sectoral Approach to early Teenage Pregnancies

By Matilda Atieno County health and gender officials held a multi-sectoral meeting with state officers from the Ministry of Interior, Education, the state office of gender and non-state actors to explore initiatives in handling early unintended pregnancies among teenagers and the youth across Kisumu. Teenage pregnancies remain a major public health problem with lasting repercussions
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Scaling Up Solar Powered Water Supply project in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The county government supported by Safe Water and Aids Project (SWAP) and the university of Illinois have successfully constructed a solar powered water project in South West Ward, Kisumu West Subcounty. The 2.5 million water project dubbed ‘Sola Maji’ is funded through Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to benefit a total of
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