Resolutions to the Environmental Challenges within Kisumu County

Kisumu County Environment Committee members today held a meeting in the boardroom at the Prosperity House to discuss and outline lasting solutions towards decommissioned quarries, and pollution that have posed environmental threat in the county. The abandoned quarries have been identified as risky to the community; causing death, inhabiting mosquitoes  that threaten human health and
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First Meeting of the Task Force Committee on Development of Concept Paper on Strategies of Improving Water Production in Kisumu County

The seven-member task force committee nominated in September this year, charged with the responsibility of developing a concept paper on strategies of improving water production within the county, today convened their first meeting at the Sunset Hotel in Kisumu. The deliberations of the meeting focused on their key deliverable which is developing a concept paper
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Capacity Strengthening Workshop on Financial Inclusion and Digital Literacy for Youths in Kisumu County

Thirty youth representatives from various groups across Kisumu sub counties attended a 5 day workshop on Financial Inclusion and Digital Literacy to enable them access affordable financial products from Equity Bank courtesy of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the County Government of Kisumu at the Acacia Premier Hotel.  Equity Group Foundation, the
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Bold Steps to Enhance Community Climate Change Adaptive Capacity in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno and Millicent Owuoth The county government is currently scaling up efforts to achieve improved climate change adaptive capacity through the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Change Action Plan (SEA CAP) program in October November and December across Kisumu. The program under the partnership with Expertise France seeks to engage the community on
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French Development Agency Mission in Kisumu

By Nancy Juma A delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Investments Bank (IEB) are in the County to fast-track implementation of various water extension services. Led by AFD Country Director Bertrand Willocquet and the IEB Regional Head Paolo Lombardo, the Mission had successful engagements with the County Leadership at a meeting chaired by the
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JOOTRH en-route to digital future.

By Lorraine Anyango   Jaramoi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is tapping the enormous potential of modern information and communications technologies to enhancing timely and quality service. This technological transformation is undeniable, its massive impact also ensures staff accountability considering the developing transition of JOOTRH to a level 6A hospital. “Currently we are
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Kisumu Recognizes the Importance of Family Planning in This Year’s World Contraceptive Day

By Matilda Atieno The County Government together with its partners today marked the annual world conceptive day to sensitize the community on the importance of birth control and family planning programs provided by health facilities in Kisumu. This year’s event themed leaving no one behind: expanding sustainable access to contraceptives in the COVID-19 pandemic and
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Tae – kwondo Tournament Convened in Kisumu

County government of kisumu in partnership with the Kisumu Tae- Kwondo Federation today organized a Taekwondo tournament at the Mama Grace Onyango Social Hall.  The tournament which brought on board teams across the seven Sub counties focused on giving opportunity to young ones to develop their talents in the Tae- kwondo sector. The event passed
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2.1m Worth of Donations from The County Government and CFK To Help the Fight Against Covid-19

By    Owuoche Kate Kisumu County in collaboration with the Carolina for Kibera Foundation yesterday made a great contribution to the Kisumu County Hospital’s Covid 19 emergency response team by donating equipment worth 2.1M towards the fight against the spread of covid 19 in the county. The handing over of the equipment took place at the
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