MSN BOOST.

by Lorraine Anyango The Kisumu County Multi-Sectoral Nutrition (MSN) coordination platform made great strides in the last two years prioritizing nutrition matters in Early Childhood Development Education Centers (ECDE) among others. Even better, the Kisumu MSN initiatives have gotten a boost with the coming in of the Ealy Childhood Development Network for Kenya (ECDNek)as a
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Rural Based CBO Trained on Digital Skills

The County Directorate of ICT in partnership with Ajira Digital has organized a training program for the Orongo widows and orphans CBO to provide high-demand digital skills to support increased income-generating potential as well as guide the participants on entrepreneurial skills to drive economic development. The Orongo widows and orphans is a community based self
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Kisumu Women and Youth Training on Digital Skills

By Matilda Atieno Over 70 participants from Kisumu County received digital training skills facilitated by the County Government in collaboration with Ajira digital programme at the Rotary. The 2 days training program included digital skills, tools and mentorship needed for online work. The program prioritized women and youth from all over the county to promote
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Governor Nyong’o Praises ‘Golden Girls’ Nyamira hockey team for victory in East and Central Africa Championship

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyongo’ Tuesday led the people of Rata village in celebrating the Nyamira hockey golden girls who stunned the village with their superlative and stellar performance that has brought fame and pride to the community in Seme Subcounty and to Kenya at large. The team of girls trained and
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Kisumus MSN to perpetuate Nutrition Gains.

By Lorraine Anyango Pomp, style, and a comprehensive exhibition of nutrition interventions carried out in the last two years marked the close of the USAID Advancing Nutrition project in Kisumu County. The project which had four objectives of increased advocacy, resource mobilization, planning, and coordination, was implemented through a Multi-Sectoral Nutrition (MSN) coordination platform that
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Kisumu County Special Ball Games Kicks Off at Moi Stadium

By Matilda Atieno The 19th edition of County ball games for Special Learners has kicked off at the Moi Stadium under the theme “Creating awareness on special needs”. Kisumu County Executive Member for Education Mr John Awiti flagged off the event with a procession walk through the city to the Moi stadium to create awareness on
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Recruit and Resource more Nutrition Champions

By Lorraine Anyango Kisumu County needs more trained and resourced nutrition champion volunteers in each ward to adequately advocate for interventions to end malnutrition in the region. Currently, the county has only 44 trained and certified nutrition champions with the lead being Mama County, Dorothy Nyong’o, all equipped with advocacy and communication skills to enable
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14M Worth of Food Towards ECD Feeding Program in Kisumu

By Stephanie Peris The Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili earlier today flagged off 2112 bags of food set for distribution in all public Early Childhood Development Centers ( ECDC) across Kisumu. County Government led by Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, has taken the bold step towardsfeeding program in a move aimed at reducing the burden of feeding
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30 Thousand Needy Students Benefit from Kisumu County Bursary and Scholarship Program

By Collins Owuor At least 30,516 needy students in Kisumu County have received school fees worth Sh102 million in form of bursaries and scholarships. Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili, presided over the disbursement on behalf of Governor Anyang Nyong’o earlier today. The programme aims to increase retention and completion rates at the secondary level and
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