Scaling Up Solar Powered Water Supply project in Kisumu
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
By Matilda Atieno The county government supported by Safe Water and Aids Project (SWAP) and the university of Illinois have successfully constructed a solar powered water project in South West Ward, Kisumu West Subcounty. The 2.5 million water project dubbed ‘Sola Maji’ is funded through Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to benefit a total of
- Published in Department of Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item, Uncategorized, Water, Water Project
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Excitement as Nyong’o Gives Farmers More Dairy Cows
Monday, 12 April 2021
Dairy production in Kisumu County has received a major boost following the distribution of 45 dairy cows to small holder farmers over the weekend. In this financial year, the Livestock directorate has spent Ksh 6.75M from the ward development allocation to purchase the dairy cows. The distribution of the cows depended on the allocation per
- Published in Agriculture, News Item
C.S. Amb. Amina Mohamed on Tour of Inspection
Monday, 12 April 2021
This afternoon the C.S for Sports Amb.Amina Mohamed accompanied by the Deputy Governor for Kisumu Dr. Mathew Owili led a host of officials on a tour of inspection of the ongoing construction of the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu. The stadium is one of three facilities commissioned for construction last October by H.E.
- Published in News Item
The Aquaculture Business Development Programme Supervision Mission in Kisumu
Wednesday, 07 April 2021
A delegation of the Programme Steering Committee (PSC) from the State Department for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Economy (SDFA & BE) led by the Project Coordinator Mr. Sammy Macaria toured Kisumu yesterday to supervise the progress of the ADBP in the County. The Programme Steering Committee is the top organ for the ABDP project mandated
- Published in Agriculture, News Item
Boosting Fish Production through Aquaculture Business Development Programme
Friday, 02 April 2021
Kisumu County fish farmers are set to receive a major boost in fish production after the official launch of the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) today at Apondo village in Ahero Ward. The ABDP is an eight year programme, to be implemented in 15 counties of which Kisumu is part, funded to a tune of
- Published in Agriculture, News Item
Kisumu Stakeholders Forum on Baseline Emission Inventory and Access to Energy Assessment
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
By Matilda Atieno The county government in partnership with European Union through Expertise France organized a stakeholders engagement forum set to carry out Baseline Emission Inventory and Access to Energy Assessment, a project implemented under sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) across Kisumu. The assessment is currently carried out in two counties including
Kisumu County Cabinet Members Sign Performance Contracts to Improve Service Delivery
Monday, 22 March 2021
By Nancy Juma Kisumu County Cabinet Members this morning signed performance contracts for Financial Year 2020 – 2021 to ensure that residents are provided with better and quality services at a ceremony officiated by H.E the Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o. The 2021 Financial Year Performance Contracts spearheaded by the Directorate of Performance Management anchored
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Kisumu Launches Biashara Centre
Friday, 19 March 2021
By Maxwel Otieno Kisumu County launched Biashara Centre located at the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), in Kibos Kisumu East-Subcounty The center which is the 4th to be launched after Kwale, Mombasa and Nairobi, was officially opened by CS Betty Maina of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development. The CS lauded the initiative and
- Published in Energy and Industrialization, Industrialization, News Item, Trade
Kisumu Set to Roll out Intergenerational Dialogues to Eliminate Violence against Women and Girls
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Kisumu’s Mama County Mrs. Dorothy Nyong’o today presided over the launch of the implementation of a campaing dubbed “Generation Equality” to end Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Kisumu.’ The programme launched aims to encourage intergenerational dialogue where younger women benefit from mentorship from their older or veteran sisters as they seek to end GBV. “Women
- Published in Gender and Youth Affairs, News Item