From Unemployed to Entrepreneur Kisumu Pioneers a New Path for the Youths

A fresh wave of hope and enterprise is washing over Kisumu County, thanks to an innovative youth empowerment program that is turning highly skilled but unemployed graduates into pioneers of the Blue Economy.The Kisumu County Youth Empowerment on Fisheries and Blue Economy initiative, a pilot program proudly supported by Trade Mark Africa, is not just
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Kisumu Pioneers Urban Resilience with Drone-Based Risk Mapping

The County Government of Kisumu, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is actively implementing the “Strengthening Urban Resilience to Emerging Disaster and Climate Risk Project.” This ongoing initiative, set to run until March 2026, is designed to significantly enhance Kisumu’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to emerging risks. Funded by
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CECM Beatrice Odongo Touts Agribusiness as Key to Youth Empowerment in West Seme

Kisumu County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Sports, Culture, Gender and Youth Affairs, Hon. Beatrice Odongo, on Tuesday visited the offices of the Community Development Support Services (CODESS) in West Seme to assess local initiatives focused on youth and women empowerment. Hon. Odongo was hosted by CODESS Chairlady Madam Alice Okumu and Coordinator Mr. Henry
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Kisumu Rallies for a Cleaner, Greener Future Ahead of Mazingira Day

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu has officially launched its pre-event campaign towards Mazingira Day 2025, driving immediate action through a large-scale clean-up and tree-planting exercise. The mobilization successfully engaged local communities, traders, and students from Usoma Comprehensive school, Ogalo Secondary and Ogalo Comprehensive school, urging them to embrace environmental stewardship ahead of the national celebration on
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Kisumu Health Hackathon Spurs Child Nutrition Revolution

By Matilda Atieno The energy of innovation met the urgency of health at the recent Kisumu County Health and Nutrition Hackathon, which aimed to strengthen nutrition resilience and recovery for crisis-affected communities, held at the Ahero Resource Centre. The event brought together ten Early Childhood Development (ECD) schools from Kadibo Sub-County, where confident young learners
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Kisumu Holds Auji-Wigwa Creek Vulnerability Assessment Validation Workshop

By Matilda Atieno Stakeholders converged earlier today for a one-day workshop focused on validating the flood risk assessment for the vulnerable Wigwa-Auji Creek. The meeting marked a key step in a pre-feasibility study aimed at identifying and prioritizing necessary measures and investments for integrated flood and climate risk management in Kisumu City. As the third-largest
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CECM Beatrice Odongo Touts Agribusiness as Key to Youth Empowerment in West Seme

By Willys Juma CECM for Sports, Culture, Gender, and Youth Affairs, Hon. Beatrice Odongo, has strongly urged youth and women in West Seme to embrace agribusiness as the primary path to economic empowerment, declaring that self-employment opportunities far outweigh the search for formal employment. The CECM made the remarks on Tuesday during a visit to
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NYOTA Project Kicks Off in Kisumu with Urgent Warning on Low Youth Uptake

The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project officially launched its County stakeholder Sensitization forum today at the Mama Grace Onyango Social Center in Kisumu County, where Principal Secretary or Children Services CPA. Carren Ageng’o delivered a stern call to action to grassroots leaders. PS. Ageng’o oversaw the launch of the World Bank-funded, five-year national
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Major Stadium Upgrade Planned for Kisumu Moi Stadium

A significant step toward building a new, modern sports facility in Kisumu was taken today as a joint team from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Sports Kenya and the County Government inspected Moi Stadium. The assessment marks the start of a major project aimed at transforming the facility into a state-of-the-art sporting hub. The delegation
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