42M Worth of Learning Materials and Foodstuffs Goes to County ECD Schools in Kisumu
Friday, 27 August 2021
By Matilda Atieno The deputy governor Dr. Mathew Owili today flagged off assorted learning materials and foodstuffs worth 42 M to go to the ECD centers across the 7 sub-counties in Kisumu. The learning materials worth KSh 25min and foodstuff comprising of rice and cooking oil at the coast of 17 million will go towards
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Women, Youth and People with Disability to Access 24M In Revolving Fund
Friday, 25 June 2021
By Matilda Atieno The County government has rolled out the capacity building for the beneficiaries of the Kisumu County women, youth and people living with disabilities revolving fund to enable access to microloans for small businesses. Over 70 small businesses are set to benefit from the 24 million funds currently available to be shared among
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Advancing Gender Equality as a roadmap to ending Gender based violence in Kisumu
Friday, 11 June 2021
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu county gender sector working group-Gender Based Violence Thematic Area committee convened a stakeholders’ forum to deliberate on emerging gender issues following the formation of the sub county GBV Thematic sector working groups in the seven sub-counties. The meeting organized under the leadership of the State Department of Gender and KMET in
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Consultative Dialogue to Tackle Gender Responsive Budgeting in kisumu
Wednesday, 09 June 2021
By Matilda Atieno The County gender directorate in partnership with Equality Now and KMET organised a two day consultative dialogue with the County’s Ward Administrators to deliberate on the just-concluded budget estimates process. The forum provided an opportunity for the stakeholders to discuss gender responsive budgeting and reflect on public participation in the county planning
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Mama Kisumu Launches the First Three VTC Baby Care Centers
Thursday, 03 June 2021
By Matilda Atieno Pomp and glamour marked today’s celebrations as Mama Kisumu Dorothy Nyong,o officially launched the three Baby care centers for the wellbeing and safety of babies of the Vocational Training Center (VTC) students at Obange in Nyakach, Akado in Kisumu East and Ahero VTC in Nyando in an event held earlier today at
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Kisumu Marks 2021 World Menstrual Hygiene Day in Nyakach
Friday, 28 May 2021
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu county in partnership with the Kenya girl guides association under the patronage of the First Lady Mrs. Dorothy Nyong’o marked the world menstrual hygiene day in an event held at Onyinge Nazarene primary school in central Nyakach ward. The 2021 celebrations brought together school-going girls with the mission to raise awareness
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Kisumu’s ICT Policy in The Pipeline
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu has witnessed dramatic evolution since the inception of devolution, presenting an array of opportunities to, the residents and entrepreneurs through access to Information Communication and Technology (ICT). It is with this transformation that the county department of education ICT and Human capacity development recognized the need to develop an ICT policy
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Kisumu County Breaking the Norm in TVET Programs
Thursday, 20 May 2021
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu stands out to be the first county to embrace the on-campus baby care program in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centers targeting young mothers who wish to pursue vocational training. In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the County Government and Kidogo Innovations, by CEC member for Education
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Renewed Efforts to Enhance Justice for SGBV Survivors in Kisumu
Thursday, 13 May 2021
In post-COVID-19 the County government in collaboration with Plan International and Talanta Africa have taken significant steps to combat sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Kisumu. The partnership set to establish access to justice for SGBV survivors through evidence protection for the Prevention and Management of SGBV, following the rising cases reported in Kisumu County
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