Tracking Nutrition Progress.

By Lorraine Anyango   Members of the Kisumu Multi-Sectoral Nutrition (MSN) coordinating platform met to review the quarter 111 nutrition scorecard and the financial tracking tool.      During the meeting, the team aligned its annual work plan 2023/24 with the nutrition priorities in chapter four of the CIDP-III. The annual work plan identifies gaps in
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More ECD Centers Holds Promise to Boost Early Childhood Education

By Matilda Atieno The county minister for Education, Mr. John Awiti today received two complete classrooms for the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres at Olwale and St Alloys Gem Primary schools in North and central Nyakach at a tune of 1.4 Million and 1.8 Million respectively. The projects funded by the World Vision program at
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Governor Nyong’o Disburses Bursaries Worth 51M

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu County today issued the final tranche of county bursaries and scholarships worth 51M to needy secondary and students of the marine school in the county. In a ceremony presided over by Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili, about 30,000 beneficiaries of Ksh.205M secondary school bursaries and  70  students in the marine school,
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Highlights of the Kisumu County Inter Vocational Ball Games

By Matilda Atieno After three days of competition in five ball games in the two venues, the Kisumu County Inter-Vocational Training center ball games ended Thursday with the closing ceremony. The County Government pulled off the games bringing together all VTCs across the County to participate in the activities, which were held at the Rotary
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The 2022 Inter-Vocational Training Centers Ball Games Launched

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu County Inter-vocational training centers 2022 ball games kicked off today as delegations of players from the 26 VTCs marched triumphantly into Moi Stadium, coming together for the first time to stage competitive games as part of co-curriculum activities in the syllabus. Under the theme, ‘promoting skills and talents through sports among
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Celebrations as 665 ECD Teachers elevated to PNP Employment Terms

By Matilda Atieno It’s good news to all ECD teachers as the County Government of Kisumu moved to confirm 665 teachers to Permanent and Pensionable terms. Kisumu Governor, Anyang’Nyong’o this morning a turned a teachers darling following his bold pronouncement of PnP appointment for all the county ECD teachers who were gathered at the County’s
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Efforts in Strengthening Linkages in SGBV Prevention and Response

By Matilda Atieno With support from PLAN International, a non-state actor in the fight against Gender-Based Violence, the County Government of Kisumu through the Directorate of Gender, domiciled under the department of Education, ICT and Human Capacity Development, organized a 3 days workshop for the duty bearers aiming at SGBV prevention and response work. According
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Kisumu’s Focus on A Multisectoral Approach to End GBV

By Matilda Atieno County Government of Kisumu this week hosted three days of inter-county dialogue on the legislation of gender-based violence (GBV) and a review of Kisumu County policy on sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) at Ciala Resort -Kisumu. This is a multi-Sectoral Approach to ending SGBV brought together both state and none state gender actors
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Over 2000 Young Men and Women Graduate From the 26 County Vocational Education and Training Centers

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu County Vocational Education and Training held its first in-person graduation ceremony since Covid-19; the celebration brought together a record of 2,259 students after completing vocational training courses from all the 26 VTCs across the county. The graduation ceremony was held on Friday 25th March 2022 at the Kisumu rotary youth training
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