Uniformed Officers Gather for Thanksgiving Service in Kisumu

By Yoga David. Photos by Adams Claine Uniformed Discipline Services from Kisumu and Siaya Counties gathered on Saturday for the annual thanksgiving and prayer service held at St Theresa Catholic Cathedral, Kibuye. The service brought together service commanders and officers from the Kenya Police, DCI, Administration Police, Kenya Prison, Kenya Wildlife Service, National Youth Service 
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CECMs Review Proposed Access to Information Policy 

By Yoga David Photos by Adams Claine The Kisumu County Executive Committee convened for a breakfast cabinet caucus on Friday morning to deliberate on the proposed Kisumu County Access to Information (ATI) Policy.  The session, held at the La Sovereign Hotel in Kisumu was convened by the county department of  Public Service, County Administration and
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Governor Nyong’o Backs Plan to Upgrade Mama Grace Onyango Cultural Centre.

By Yoga David Photos by Omondi Lennox Governor Anyang Nyong’o has committed to promoting arts and culture in Kisumu, following a meeting with the board of management of Mama Grace Onyango Cultural Centre. The board led by Chairperson Prof. Humphrey Obara paid the governor a courtesy call to discuss key issues around the governance, autonomy,
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Encouraging Youth Entrepreneurship In the Rural Kisumu

By Luisa County government, in partnership with Village Enterprise, has introduced a youth engagement program aimed at addressing unemployment and driving economic growth, particularly in North Nyakach Ward in Kisumu. The Village Enterprise is a locally led, community-based organisation working to equip first-time entrepreneurs with the resources and skills to start income-generating businesses and savings
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Governor Nyong’o Signs Cess Bill into Law.

By Yoga David. Photos by Adams Claine Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has today signed into law the Kisumu County Cess Bill, 2024, officially enacting a new framework to levy and manage cess collected from agricultural produce. The law empowers the Kisumu county to collect revenue at designated points such as markets, buying centers, and
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JOOTRH Elevated to Level 6 National Referral Hospital

By Isaac Esitika Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu has officially been upgraded to a Level 6 national referral hospital, following a gazette notice issued by President William Ruto on June 18. The announcement was officially made through a special issue of the Kenya Gazette dated June 18, 2025, after the
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Kisumu Partners with Equity Bank to Digitize Farm input Subsidies

By Mildred Adhiambo and Odhiambo Reuben Photos by Calvin Randy Ogonji The County Government of Kisumu has entered into a strategic agreement with Equity Bank to digitize its farm input subsidy program, a move set to boost agricultural productivity and improve farmers’ access to certified inputs. The new initiative, launched under Equity Bank’s E-voucher copayment
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Building Resilience in Nyang’oma Masogo Ward Through the Adoption of Climate-Approved Seeds

By Matilda Atieno The climate shocks occurring in the Kisumu region, including persistent floods, erratic rainfall and soaring temperatures, are wreaking havoc on local agricultural production and threatening the population’s primary livelihood source. The rain seasons are not what they once were in Kisumu County. As climate change bites, the dry and wet seasons are
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Counties Begin Consultative Forum on Model School Feeding Policy

By Yoga David. Photos by Calvin Randy Ogonji A three-day consultative meeting bringing together County Executives for Education has kicked off in Kisumu, with the goal of reviewing and refining Kenya’s proposed Model School Feeding Policy.  The meeting is being held at Acacia Hotel, convened by the Council of Governors (CoG), in partnership with Food
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