FAO and LREB Flag off Sh1 Billion IT Equipment Drive to Boost Agriculture across 14 Counties

By: Emily Mikwa The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), alongside the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB), the Kisumu County Government, and Agriterra, officially launched a major distribution of digital extension tools and agricultural inputs under the Green Climate Fund-backed TUNZA project at Milimani, Kisumu. The regional initiative seeks to accelerate digital
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Kisumu Moves to Domesticate National BMU Regulations to Empower Lake Victoria Fishing Communities

By: Emily Mikwa The Kisumu County Government has entered the third phase of its stakeholder engagement process aimed at standardizing the operations and governance of Beach Management Units (BMUs) across Lake Victoria by domesticating the National BMU Regulations 2024 into county law. The public participation sessions, held at the Sunset Hotel in Kisumu, follows two
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Agripreneurs and community-facing professionals commit to support household nutrition and food security

By Matilda Ochich More than 30 Agripreneurs and community-facing professionals have committed to educating and empowering households in their communities on nutrition, agriculture and healthy food production as part of efforts to improve household nutrition and food security. Drawn from the seven sub-counties in Kisumu, the participants are being incorporated into a programme that brings
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Harnessing Climate Resilience through Infrastructure as County Government Hands Over Omayi Bridge and Kopondo Irrigation Sites

By Matilda Ochich In a major leap toward climate adaptation and rural empowerment, the County Government of Kisumu has officially commenced site handovers for infrastructure sub-projects funded under Phase II of the County Climate Resilience Investment Grant (CCRIGii) through the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) program. Under the CCRIGii framework, the county government is required
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Kisumu County Convenes Stakeholders Workshop to Strengthen Food Systems Financing

The County Government of Kisumu, in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), today brought together key stakeholders for a multi-stakeholder workshop focused on strengthening food systems planning, coordination, and investment. Held at the Sunset Hotel in Kisumu, the workshop centered on applying the Tracking Financial Flows to Food Systems (3FS) methodology to
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Kisumu County Partners with AgriFoSe to Bridge Extension Gaps

The County Government of Kisumu is adopting digital agriculture and youth-led agribusiness models to counter a severe personnel shortage, where the extension officer-to-farmer ratio stands at a stark 1:1800 and not 1:1400 as desired While opening a two-day capacity-building workshop for county extension workers, the Chief Officer Mr. Erick Omondi Ogallo applauded AgriFoSe for organizing
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Kisumu County Reviews the 2023-2027 Food Systems Strategy to Boost Local Production

The County Government of Kisumu, in collaboration with Maseno University, convened a three-day workshop at the Wigot Gardens Hotel to review the Kisumu County Food Systems Strategy (2023–2027). The workshop brought together technical experts from various disciplines to evaluate the achievements, identify operational gaps, and address challenges encountered during the implementation of the county’s inaugural
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Kisumu Honors Veterans and Charts Future for Agriculture and Blue Economy in a Review Workshop

The curtains came down on a transformative three-day departmental review meeting held at Distinction Gardens in Siaya County, where the Kisumu County Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Blue Economy gathered to reflect on sectorial legacy and future growth. Hosted by the Fisheries Directorate, the forum brought together active officers from across eight sub-counties and
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Youth Innovations Set to Transform Kisumu Blue Economy

By: Emily Mikwa The County Government of Kisumu has today marked a significant milestone in regional economic development following the graduation of 18 young entrepreneurs at the Acacia Premier Hotel. These graduates, who have transitioned from trainees to owners of formal, revenue-generating companies, completed an intensive incubation program designed to bridge the gap between academic
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