Kisumu Launches the 16 Days of Gender Activism 2023
Friday, 24 November 2023
By Matilda Atieno Kisumu County today launched the 16 days of gender Activism at Kolunga primary school in Nyando Sub-county under the theme “Unite: Invest to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls” The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for
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Kisumu Partners with National Government to Nurture Talents of Young Entrepreneurs
Monday, 25 September 2023
By Nancy Juma About 200 youths from Kisumu County are set to benefit from a nationwide Business Idea Competition Programme dubbed, ” Plug Mtaani – Vijana 2Invest”. The innovative initiative is being implemented by the National Government through the State Department of Commerce- MITI in collaboration with Kisumu County Department of Trade, Business and Marketing,
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Transforming the Theatre Industry in Kisumu
Thursday, 07 September 2023
By Matilda Atieno The county Government is currently hosting a capacity building and competition project, dubbed ‘‘County Theatre Fiesta” the first of its kind to be held at the Mama Grace Onyango Social Centre in Kisumu County. The County Theatre Fiesta project is an implementation of the National Government’s Talanta Hela Initiative under the Ministry
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Unlocking the Potential of Culture Expression in Kisumu Through Capacity Building
Thursday, 07 September 2023
Matilda Atieno The County Directorate of Culture in partnership with the state Department of Culture is currently holding a two-day Capacity Building for practitioners in cultural expression at the Kisumu hotel. The workshop brought together over 80 participants from Kisumu County with the aim of enhancing the capacity to create, produce, disseminate and distribute competitive
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Governor Nyong’o Praises ‘Golden Girls’ Nyamira hockey team for victory in East and Central Africa Championship
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
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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Kisumu Celebrates A Warrior of Devolution: 1st Runner’s up Simba Award Recognition to Adah Omedi
Thursday, 17 August 2023
By Matilda Atieno Mrs. Adah Omedi bagged the devolution warrior award for having contributed to the development of the County Gender Policies. The 1st Runner’s up Simba award winner Mrs. Omedi was feted during this year’s devolution Awards ceremony held on Wednesday the 16th of August in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. In her remarks, the
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Stakeholder Engagement on Gender and Empowerment in Kisumu
Friday, 14 July 2023
By Matilda AtienoA special session organized by the county directorate of gender in partnership with Practical Action gathered county gender officers and gender champions to dialogue on the links between gender and leadership roles as well as economic empowerment as part of the preparation for the upcoming sub-county community dialogue.In line with the county government’s
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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
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