Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kisumu

The County Department of Livestock  has embarked on a deliberate move to create sustainable employment for the youths through active engagement in agribusiness for employment, wealth creation and poverty reduction. Today the CECM Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr. Gilchrist Okuom flunked by the Chief Officer Livestock and Fisheries, Madam Rosemary Raluoch, visited the Oboch
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100 Youths Enrolled in Business Mentorship and Coaching Programme Graduate in Kisumu

By : Emily Mikwa One hundred youths in Kisumu County yesterday graduated after successfully completing their training in a three-day business development boot camp and a 3 months business mentorship and coaching program. The program dubbed Jiinue Business accelerator, supported by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with I Choose
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Jiinue Business Accelerator Field Visit in Kisumu

By: Emily Mikwa The Director, Social Sector, Policy and Strategy Unit, Executive Office of the President, Ms. Elizabeth Mueni Kimulu in the company of a delegation from I Choose Life Africa, led by the CEO, Eng. Mike Mutungi  together with the top officials from County Department of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries, today paid an
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Local Farmers from Kisumu North West Ward Receive Dairy Cows

By: Emily Mikwa Kisumu County Department of Livestock has distributed eleven more in calf dairy cows to local farmers with a view of boosting milk production in the region. The initiative is in line with Governor Nyong’o ‘s manifesto as a means of poverty eradication for the small-scale livestock farmers through enhanced income with a
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Capacity Building of Kisumu Women Street Food Vendors on Food Safety and Quality Management under the Green Cities Initiative

By: Emily Mikwa 56 Kisumu county women street food vendors are the beneficiaries of a four day training on matters food safety and quality management held in the pilot areas; Kondele, Nyalenda and Nyamasaria under the green Cities Initiative, supported by FAO, and implemented by the Practical Action in collaboration with the County Government of
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Kisumu County Government Convenes a Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Leadership Meeting

By: Emily Mikwa Yesterday, the County leadership from the departments of Health, Agriculture, Education and the Office of the first Lady, held a meeting to discuss and endorse strategies to enhance multi-sectoral nutrition coordination and resource mobilization. The discussions held at the Imperial Hotel- Kisumu, were based on the Kisumu County Nutrition Action Plan 2021-2023
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The CAS Anne Nyaga Leads a Tree Planting Event Under the Green Cities Initiative to Spark the Launch of the 4-K Clubs in Kisumu

By: Emily Mikwa The Chief Administrative Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives Anne Nyaga, today led stakeholders and development partners in planting 413 assorted tree seedlings at the Kisumu Union Primary school in a bid to increase the tree coverage in the region as she launches environmental conservation pillar of the 4-K Clubs. The
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More Dairy Cows for Local Farmers in Kisumu West Sub County

The   county government of Kisumu has distributed thirteen more in calf dairy cows to small scale farmers in Kisumu West sub county, with a view of boosting milk production in the region. The initiative as envisaged in Governor Nyong’o’s transformative ten-point agenda, focuses on distributing dairy cows in every household within the identified potential areas
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Kisumu County Government Distributes More Cows to Farmers as a New Cooperative Society is Launched in South East Nyakach

I05 dairy cows have been distributed to the local farmers in an effort to boost milk production within Kisumu County. This is part of the County Government’s commitment led by the department of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and fisheries to have a vibrant food, and nutrition secure county. Being cognizant of the benefits of innovative and
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