President Ruto Launches Multi-Billion Housing Projects in Kisumu
Friday, 30 May 2025
By Yoga David President William Ruto officially launched two major housing projects under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) in Kisumu during his visit to the County on Thursday. The President, flanked by Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang Nyong’o and former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga presided over the launch of the completed Makasembo Phase One
- Published in Lands, Housing & Physical Planning, News Item, Urban Planning
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Kisumu Gets a New CECM for Lands
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
By Isaac Esitika and Yoga David Urban Planning Specialist, Dr Charles K’onyango Otieno is Kisumu County’s new Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Land, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development. Kisumu County led by Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o today witnessed the swearing-in of Dr. K’onyango in a colorful ceremony held at the County headquarters. Dr. K’onyango took the oath
- Published in Lands, Housing & Physical Planning, News Item, Urban Planning
GREENING KISUMU.
Saturday, 08 July 2023
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.
- Published in Health, Lands, Housing & Physical Planning, News Item, Uncategorized, Urban Planning
Kenya Urban Program Phase II Mission Visit to County Governments and Municipalities
Monday, 07 November 2022
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,
- Published in Kenya Urban support program, Urban Planning
Capacity Building of Kisumu Women Street Food Vendors on Food Safety and Quality Management under the Green Cities Initiative
Friday, 18 March 2022
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
- Published in Agriculture, Environment, News Item, Trade, Urban Planning
Tree Planting Demonstrations at Rabuor and Usoma Primary Schools in Kisumu Under the Green Cities Imitative
Friday, 17 December 2021
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
- Published in Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item, Urban Planning
Capacity Building of CBOs in Promoting the Green Cities Initiative within Kisumu
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
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
- Published in Agriculture, Environment, News Item, Urban Planning
Tido Primary School in Kisumu Advancing the Green Cities Initiative
Thursday, 09 December 2021
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
- Published in Agriculture, Education, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item, Urban Planning
Kisumu Championing Tree Planting in Primary Schools through the 4K Clubs Under the Green Cities Initiatives
Wednesday, 08 December 2021
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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