Kisumu Multi- Sectoral Expertise Tapped as Changemakers in Fight Against NCDs

By: Emily Mikwa A five-day workshop today commenced at the Sunset Hotel in Kisumu from November 17th to 21st, equipping local delivery agents with skills to implement the ambitious four-year Changemaker Project. The goal was to enable them to effectively implement and monitor sustainable health modules and urban farming initiatives in schools and communities.The Changemaker
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5,900 Improved Chicks Bolster Kisumu Farmers’ Livelihoods

BY: Emily Mikwa A significant boost to poultry farming in Kisumu as 5,900 day-old improved Kienyeji/Kenbroo chicks were distributed to smallholder farmers in Kisumu County. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the State Department for Livestock and the County Government of Kisumu. The distribution, which saw farmer groups receive 150, 200, or 300 birds
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Kisumu County Hands Over Ogal and Asat Beach Fish Landing Sites for Major Facelift

By: Emily Mikwa The fish landing sites at Ogal Beach and Asat Beach in Kisumu County have been officially handed over to the contractors, marking the imminent start of a major infrastructural upgrade. The handover ceremony allows the consultant to mobilize resources and kick-start projects aimed at commercializing fishing and enhancing livelihoods for the fisherfolk.
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Chemelil Sugar Factory Roars Back to Life After Major Revamp

The Chemelil Sugar Factory in Kisumu County is beginning its journey back to full operation following significant investments in equipment modernization, a development hailed by the Kisumu County Government. The County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock, Fisheries, and Blue Economy, Hon. Kenneth Onyango, was present to witness the gradual start of the
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From Unemployed to Entrepreneur Kisumu Pioneers a New Path for the Youths

A fresh wave of hope and enterprise is washing over Kisumu County, thanks to an innovative youth empowerment program that is turning highly skilled but unemployed graduates into pioneers of the Blue Economy.The Kisumu County Youth Empowerment on Fisheries and Blue Economy initiative, a pilot program proudly supported by Trade Mark Africa, is not just
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Kisumu Battles Disaster: Rice Crop Lost to Hailstorm While Kibuye Market Collapse Spurs County Action

Kisumu County is grappling with the aftermath of distinct but equally devastating disasters, prompting simultaneous response and assessment efforts from the county government. A severe hailstorm has wiped out the majority of the rice harvest in Kadibo sub-county, while a recent heavy downpour caused a section of the Kibuye Market to collapse. The most severe
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Validation of the Findings of Scoping Study of Jubilee and Kibuye Markets in Kisumu

By: Emily Mikwa The stakeholders met to validate the primary respondents and stakeholders findings on integrating vital nutrition criteria into wholesale market investments at the Pinecone Hotel in Kisumu on Friday. The exercise brought on board stakeholders from County departments of Trade and markets, Revenue collection, Treasury, national planning, city management that is critical since
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Kisumu County Embarks on Tunza Green Climate Fund Sensitization in the Wards

By: Emily Mikwa Kisumu County is collaborating with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on a six-year initiative known as the ‘Tunza Green Climate Fund Project’. The project, funded by the FAO and implemented across Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) Counties, focuses on restoration of degraded landscape The initiative aims to promote climate resilience, low
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Changemaker – Co-Design Multi sectoral Implementation Workshop

By: Emily Mikwa Promoting Co- designed Sustainable Health Interventions with Changemakers for Reduced Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Kenya, Burkina Faso and Tanzania is a project that targets the adolescents as young Changemakers by embracing a positive mindset, eating a nutritious diet and engaging in physical activities at a tender age with a view
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