Building Resilience in Nyang’oma Masogo Ward Through the Adoption of Climate-Approved Seeds

By Matilda Atieno The climate shocks occurring in the Kisumu region, including persistent floods, erratic rainfall and soaring temperatures, are wreaking havoc on local agricultural production and threatening the population’s primary livelihood source. The rain seasons are not what they once were in Kisumu County. As climate change bites, the dry and wet seasons are
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From Crisis to Prevention- Addressing Gender  Based Violence and Femicide in Kisumu County

By Mitchel Atieno Gender Based Violence and Femicide cases are rising with several cases of rape, violence, teen pregnancy and school dropout reported in most regions. According to Steve Kathaka of the National Syndemic Control Council, Kisumu County is leading in HIV with about 131000 infected. These called out for a campaign program which is a
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Joint Efforts to End Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in Nyakach

‎ By Matilda Atieno The County Government led my CEC member for Sports Gender Culture and Youth Affairs Hon. Beatrice Odongo today joined the consultative meeting seeking community feedback on the alarming rise in Gender Based Violence and Femicide in Nyakach sub-county.‎‎The consultative meeting organized by the Nominated Senator for Women’s Affairs Sen. Catherine Muyeka
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CELEBRATING WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2024

By Matilda Atieno On World Environment Day, Kisumu County and its partners join the global call to “End Plastic Pollution” with urgency and a sense of inclusion. In a powerful show of commitment, the Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o represented by CEC member for Finance Mr. George Okongo, called on the local communities to join
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A New Chapter in Kisumu’s Waste Management

By Matilda Atieno ‎The County Government today unveiled a transformative milestone in the fight against waste management and plastic pollution, realizing a collaborative vision through a Financing Locally-Led climate Action (FLLoCA ) funded project that has led to the inauguration of our Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Kondele Ward Kisumu Central Sub county. ‎This facility
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