Kisumu Opens Automotive Training and Education Program at The Rotary Vocational Training Centre

By Matilda Atieno  The  County Government and Rotary Vocational Training Centre have rolled out an automotive training and educational facility, an idea that has now become a reality. Being a county-run vocational training institute, the Rotary held the launch ceremony earlier today, graced by the Governor of Kisumu County Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o. According to Governor
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Kisumu Conducts Verification of Public Primary Schools Assets

By Matilda Atieno The Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) is currently in Kisumu for a verification exercise of public primary schools, to ensure the preservation of the assets of the primary schools and ECDE facilities previously under the management of the Municipal Council of Kisumu. The exercise spearheaded by IGTRC alongside the County Committee members
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The Girls Summit 2024 in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno After weeks of meticulous preparation, the 6th edition of the Girls Summit 2024 in Kisumu finally arrived. The Girls Summit hosted by the county government of Kisumu in collaboration with courageous organizations who work with underserved girls to strengthen their programs, learn practical ways to build girls’ power in their communities, and
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Celebrating 30th Anniversary-KEFEADO

By Matilda Atieno The county government today joined the Kenya Female Advisory Organization (KEFEADO) to mark its 30th year of service to the community in a celebration held at the Kisumu Museum. Staff, residents, and guests commemorated this special occasion offering a chance to look back on three decades of success and forward toward the future.
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Nyalenda Young Turks Forum Seeks to Bridge the Gender Data and Finance Gap in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The CEC member for Sports, Culture, Gender and Youth Affairs Hon. Beatrice Odongo, alongside the County Commissioner Mr. Benson Leparmorijo, joined the forum convened by Nyalenda Young Turks to engage on the gender data and financing at a City hotel. The forum seeks to address the gap in gender data and financing
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Kisumu Amplifies the Right to Reproductive Choice During World Contraception Day

By Matilda Atieno The Kisumu Department of Health today, in recognition of World Contraception Day, raised awareness about contraception and the right for all individuals to make their own reproductive decisions. The County reaffirmed unwavering commitment to advancing reproductive health and rights for all, particularly women and adolescents. This year’s theme, ” Contraception Choices: The
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County Organizes a Sensitization Workshop On FLLoCA Projects for Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The county directorate of climate change organized a sensitization workshop for Ward Climate Change Committee members to raise awareness and strengthen the capacity of stakeholders on the implementation of the County Climate Projects Action for Kisumu.  The workshop was to update WCCPC members on the status of FLLoCA projects, enhance public engagement, and
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Investing in Community Resilience Key to Reducing Climate Change Impact in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno To tackle climate change Kisumu County has started its urgent and ambitious climate actions committed to supporting mitigation and adaptation efforts towards scaling up development through financing climate resilience investments funded through the county revenue fund. Currently, Kisumu is showing promising progress as the county government increasingly accounts for climate risk investment
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Training Workshop Conducted on Monitoring and Evaluation for Climate Change Adaptation Projects in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The County Climate Change Directorate in close collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) organized a two-day training workshop on Result-Based Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) from the 20th to 21st of August, 2024 at the Sarova Hotel in Kisumu. The ultimate objective of the training workshop was to keep the trainees abreast of the
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