Women Land Rights Conference Convened in Kisumu
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
The Civil Society Organization, in collaboration with the United Nations Development and the County Government of Kisumu, held a two- day conference as from 27th to 28 February at the Acacia Hotel in Kisumu to address realities and contexts for women pursuing their land rights. The event was graced by a CEC member for the
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Kisumu’s GESI Dissemination Meeting
Wednesday, 23 November 2022
By Matilda Atieno The Final Dissemination Meeting of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion study (GESI) took place at the Vic hotel, organized by KEFEADO in partnership with USAID- Global Labor program inclusive futures under a coalition of partners led by sightsavers International. The meeting aimed at sharing findings on gender and social inclusion analysis
- Published in Gender and Youth Affairs, News Item
Highlights from the Courtesy call meeting held between Kisumu Governor and Representatives from UN Women
Wednesday, 09 November 2022
By Matilda Atieno The county government in partnership with Physicians for Human Rights – Kenya (PHR-K) affirmed the commitment to end impunity for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) by increasing survivors’ access to critical medical care. The UN Women paid a courtesy call to Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o on November 8, 2022. The County
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Targeted Actions on Teen Pregnancies in Kisumu
Wednesday, 02 November 2022
By Matilda Atieno Although Kisumu has attempted to address rising incidents of teenage pregnancies by enacting specific laws and policies, many challenges have limited the success of these laws and policies. According to the county officer in charge of Gender, Adah Omedi, the vice calls for collaboration between stakeholders including the administration, village elders, police
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Promoting Employment Opportunities and Agriprenuership among Youth and Women in East Africa
Tuesday, 02 August 2022
Youths and Women in Agribusiness drawn from Kisumu, Siaya and Kakamega Counties today converged for a 3-day training on Business Development Services Program held at the Acacia Hotel in Kisumu Courtesy of Food and Agriculture Organization. The project dubbed Promoting Employment Opportunities and Agriprenuership among Youth and Women, funded by Japan Government and being implemented
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Efforts in Strengthening Linkages in SGBV Prevention and Response
Monday, 11 April 2022
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
Friday, 01 April 2022
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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Kisumu County Youth Agribusiness Sensitization and Resource Mobilization Workshop
Monday, 14 February 2022
The County department of Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries together with its partners today organized a stakeholder’s workshop to deliberate on resource mobilization that is crucial in the formulation of the Kisumu County Youth Agribusiness Strategy (KCYAS). The Kisumu County Youth Agribusiness Strategy draft financed by the GIZ seeks to streamline the activities of the
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Training of Trainers on the 4-K Clubs Programs Convened in Kisumu and Migori Counties
Thursday, 10 February 2022
Eighty six 4-K Clubs Patrons from Kisumu and Migori Counties are the beneficiaries of a two-day workshop organized as from 8th to 9th February, to provide the participants with competencies for effective establishment, management and sustainable vibrant 4-K Clubs across the counties. The two Workshops held at the Acacia premier Hotel in Kisumu and Migori courtesy
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