Kisumu County Launches Nutrition Program for Flood-Affected Nyando.
Friday, 14 February 2025
by Ogega Ondari. The County Government of Kisumu has initiated a vital nutrition program aimed at supporting children and pregnant women in the Nyando region, recently impacted by severe flooding. Funded by the French Embassy through UNICEF with a contribution of about Sh. 11.4 million, the program will be implemented in partnership with the Kenya
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‘Kuwa Kocha’ in Kisumu.
Friday, 07 February 2025
By Lorraine Anyango. Thirty professionals from various child-serving departments in Kisumu County have completed a three-day training program, equipping them to promote nurturing care practices for young children. These newly minted “Kuwa Kocha” (Be a Coach) champions include nutritionists, nurses, clinical officers, counselors, social protection officers, community health assistants, children’s officers, NGO and faith-based organization
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Bold Step Towards Future for Children and Communities in Kisumu
Friday, 24 January 2025
By Matilda Atieno Following the concerted effort to transform the Early Childhood Development Program presently in Kisumu and how to meet new demands for inclusivity, Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o has formally launched the new model ECD at Cannon Nyong’o in Seme Sub county. According to the CEC member for Education Mr. John Awiti, the
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Partnership Towards Inclusive Early Childhood Development for Kisumu
Thursday, 23 January 2025
The County Department of Education is committed to upholding the transformative Early Childhood Development (ECD) with the intention of scaling-up high-quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs for Kisumu. In a remarkable collaboration with Play Action International, the County seeks to develop investment in ECD with a focus on curriculum development and capacity building of teachers.
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Reflecting On A successful Partnership: VAS Project Closure Meeting
Thursday, 05 December 2024
By Matilda Atieno Helen Keller international convened partners to a Two-day regional close out meeting for a vitamin A supplementation (VAS) project in Nyanza region. The meeting held in Kisumu was attended by high-level delegates from the 5 counties across Nyanza, including departmental heads and decision makers in the areas of nutrition, immunization, Early Childhood
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Kisumu Opens Automotive Training and Education Program at The Rotary Vocational Training Centre
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
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 County Mulls Ambitious Plan to Provide Consistent Hot Meals to Early Childhood Learners.
Friday, 18 October 2024
By Lorraine Anyango. The Kisumu County Department of Education, Technical Training, Innovation, and Social Services is exploring an ambitious plan to provide hot meals consistently and sustainably to Early Childhood (ECDE) learners. The current practice of feeding approximately 45,000 children enrolled in ECD centers across the county has been sporadic, leading to dropouts whenever meals
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Advancing Digital Health in the Counties.
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
By Lorraine Anyango The ongoing Lake Region Digital Health conference has underscored the critical role of technology in transforming healthcare delivery in the region. Participants emphasized the need to integrate digitally inclined staff into county health departments to accelerate the digital health agenda. A key focus of the conference was the potential of localizing digital
Kisumu Conducts Verification of Public Primary Schools Assets
Friday, 11 October 2024
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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