Capacity Building of Kisumu Women Street Food Vendors on Food Safety and Quality Management under the Green Cities Initiative

By: Emily Mikwa 56 Kisumu county women street food vendors are the beneficiaries of a four day training on matters food safety and quality management held in the pilot areas; Kondele, Nyalenda and Nyamasaria under the green Cities Initiative, supported by FAO, and implemented by the Practical Action in collaboration with the County Government of
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The CAS Anne Nyaga Leads a Tree Planting Event Under the Green Cities Initiative to Spark the Launch of the 4-K Clubs in Kisumu

By: Emily Mikwa The Chief Administrative Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives Anne Nyaga, today led stakeholders and development partners in planting 413 assorted tree seedlings at the Kisumu Union Primary school in a bid to increase the tree coverage in the region as she launches environmental conservation pillar of the 4-K Clubs. The
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Tree Planting Demonstrations at Rabuor and Usoma Primary Schools in Kisumu Under the Green Cities Imitative

By: Emily Mikwa Two more schools, Rabuor Primary School in Nyando sub county and Usoma Primary School in Kisumu West sub county have joined the rest as champions in tree planting in schools under the Green Cities Initiative. This comes after tree planting demonstrations in Union Primary school and Tido Primary schools. The four schools
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Capacity Building of CBOs in Promoting the Green Cities Initiative within Kisumu

By: Emily Mikwa Today, 26 members of the Green Network Community Based Organization (CBO) were trained on the importance of agroforestry in leveraging on sustainable food security and green lifestyles courtesy of County Government of Kisumu in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization. The Green Network CBO is a group from Kisumu West sub
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Tido Primary School in Kisumu Advancing the Green Cities Initiative

By: Mikwa Emily Day two of the trainings on Environmental protection and Conservation saw 51 members of the 4K Club at Tido Primary School in Kisumu East Sub county take an active role in learning and planting trees. The trainees were briefed about the Green Cities Initiative and also enlightened on the significance of trees
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Kisumu Championing Tree Planting in Primary Schools through the 4K Clubs Under the Green Cities Initiatives

By Emily mikwa The County Government of Kisumu in partnership with Food and Agriculture Organization are targeting to plant a total of 1,500 assorted tree seedlings under the green Cities Initiative to prioritize tree planting as a means of enhancing green lifestyles, reduction of greenhouse gases and promoting climate smart sustainable land use systems, water
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The Birth of Katito Town

By Emily Mikwa, Nancy Juma & Matilda Atieno Residents of Nyakach Sub County could not hide their excitement at the news of Katito being conferred with a new town status. Amid song and dance, the residents welcomed H. E Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o and his entourage at the Nyakach Elders grounds in Katito ahead
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Kisumu’s Urban Renewal Agenda in Full Flight!

H.E Governor Nyong’o’s vision of building Kisumu City as the premier African intermediary city of the future is fast gathering pace. Smart resilient cities and urban dwellings must provide quality services to the residents as well as be responsive to emerging unforeseen situations while playing a critical role in enabling dignified habitation conditions as captured
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The New Look Kisumu

Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o watering plants during the beautification exercise at the City’s Central Square ( picture by Lennox Omondi) By Nancy Juma The City of Kisumu is undergoing a rebirth through a well thought out and structured urban renewal as outlined in Governor Nyong’os Manifesto. The transformation is reflected in the ongoing
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