6,000 More Day Old Chicks for Kisumu East and Central Small – Holder Farmers

60 Small- holder farmers from Kisumu East and Central Sub counties today received another batch of 6,000-day old chicks at the Kisumu Central Sub County offices. This is the second batch in addition to the previously distributed batch of 4,000 chicks totaling to the targeted 10,000 chicks to 100 farmers. The program under the Food
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School-Based Deworming Program in Kisumu

By Matilda AtienoPrimary schools across Kisumu County received deworming treatment in a school-based program, spearheaded by the county department of health together with the ministries of health and education.This year, the National School-Based Deworming (NSBD) Program targeted 14 counties in which Kisumu is a beneficiary. The National School-Based Deworming program is an intervention that provides
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County to take over the Management of World Vision Projects in Central and North Nyakach

Yesterday, Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili led a team from County in taking over the management of World Vision funded projects within Central and North Nyakach. The event saw the two partners; County and World Vision sign an MoU to own and manage the projects for sustained provision of quality services to the children
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Training On Rapid Urban Food System Assessment for Enumerators

By Jackton Omondi Kisumu county government in partnership with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held a three-day training session on food system assessment at Acacia Hotel in Kisumu between 8th to 10th September 2021. The assessment covered three aspects namely value chain analysis, geo spatial mapping and consumption patterns. The training was aimed at sensitizing
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Resolutions and Action Plans for the Workshop on the County Draft Water Bill Review

By: Emily Mikwa A raft of resolutions and action plans were outlined by the stakeholders charting the way forward in fast tracking the completion and ratifying of the county water bill as curtains came down on the two- day County Draft Review workshop In Nakuru. A panelist of eminent persons comprising of the County Assembly
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Kisumu County Review the Draft Water Bill

Today stakeholders comprising of Members of the Kisumu County Assembly, Officers from County department of Water, KIWASCO Officials together with Partners from Kenya Markets Trust (KMT) and Water Services Regulatory Authority (WASREB) met in Nakuru in collaborative effort to operationalize the regulators guidelines on provision of water services in the rural and other marginalized communities.
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Scaling Up Poultry Production in Kisumu through the Urban Food Systems Project

Today 40 farmers from Nyando and Kisumu West Sub counties each received 100 day old chicks as a seed capital into poultry business. The initiative supported by FAO in consultation with the County Government of Kisumu could have not come at a better time than this when the impact of Covid – 19 caused a
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Kisumu launches Agency to steer Lakefront Development

By Nancy Juma The dream to have Kisumu face the lake is now a reality following the official launch of the Kisumu Lakefront Development Corporation and the inauguration of its first Board earlier today. The Corporation, a special purpose vehicle to develop and manage economic and social activities of the lakefront, as well as mobilization of
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Promoting poultry Keeping among Small holder Farmers in Kisumu County

The County government of Kisumu in collaboration with FAO- Kenya through the Urban Food Systems project organised a three day training as from 26th to 30th August, 2021, to 30 farmers of Kotieno group in Kobura Ward, Nyando Sub county. The aim of the training is to equip the farmers with technical skills in poultry
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