A Consultative Forum on the Kisumu County Physical and Land Use Plan

The County department of Lands, Physical Planning and Housing Urban Development in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)/ European Union (EU) funded Digital Land Governance Programme are holding a 3 day inception forum as from 31st July to 2nd August 2024 with a focus on developing the Kisumu County Physical and Land Use Plan,
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GREENING KISUMU.

By Lorraine Anyango Pomp and flamboyance marked Kisumu’s 2nd car-free day, with the theme Clean Air Promotes Good Health. Children and adult cyclists including women cyclists thronged the KCB round About ready to color the streets with their bicycle, a way of keeping healthy. The streets were free of vehicles and occupied with people walking.
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Women Land Rights Conference Convened in Kisumu

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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Kenya Urban Program Phase II Mission Visit to County Governments and Municipalities

By: Emily mikwa Governor Nyong’o today hosted to a delegation from the State Department of Housing and Urban Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Devolution, the World Bank and the Council of Governors. The team led by the Secretary for Urban and Metropolitan Development Eng. Benjamin Njenga and the Kenya Urban Support Program Coordinator,
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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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