Grey Skies and Somberness as Kisumu Holds Vigil for Police Brutality Victims

By Nancy JumaBusiness came to a standstill in the lakeside city of Kisumu and the county in general, as peoplegathered to pay their respects to the victims of the recent police brutality across the country ostensibly to respond to peaceful demos against the rising cost of living in Kenya. As the residents lit candles and
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Recruit and Resource more Nutrition Champions

By Lorraine Anyango Kisumu County needs more trained and resourced nutrition champion volunteers in each ward to adequately advocate for interventions to end malnutrition in the region. Currently, the county has only 44 trained and certified nutrition champions with the lead being Mama County, Dorothy Nyong’o, all equipped with advocacy and communication skills to enable
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Stakeholder Engagement on Gender and Empowerment in Kisumu

By Matilda AtienoA special session organized by the county directorate of gender in partnership with Practical Action gathered county gender officers and gender champions to dialogue on the links between gender and leadership roles as well as economic empowerment as part of the preparation for the upcoming sub-county community dialogue.In line with the county government’s
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World Talent Federation Lands In Kisumu With Goodies.

Today, The  Vice President of the World Talent Federation, Dr. Peter Smith flanked by the President of Africa Federation for the Gifted and Talented Prof.Humfrey Oborah unveiled a USD 250,000 World Talent Federation Clinic at Mama Grace Onyango Social Centre. Talent clinics are one stop locations where special Anthropo- Biometric Kits are installed and linked
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Counties unit for Sickle cell and Hemopilia solutions.

by Lorraine Anyango . Kisumu County is reaching out to all and Sundry to be part of the upcoming International Sickle Cell and Hemophilia conference that will be held during the sickle cell awareness month from September 12th through to 16th 2023. Already on board are Migori, Kisii, Homabay, Vihiga, Kakamega, Nyamira and Siaya counties
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GREENING KISUMU.

By Lorraine Anyango Pomp and flamboyance marked Kisumu’s 2nd car-free day, with the theme Clean Air Promotes Good Health. Children and adult cyclists including women cyclists thronged the KCB round About ready to color the streets with their bicycle, a way of keeping healthy. The streets were free of vehicles and occupied with people walking.
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ADRELO Project Stakeholders Dissemination Workshop for Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The county government in partnership with the University of Nairobi (UON) and De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) organized a two days stakeholders dissemination workshop on Advancing Resilience in Low-Income Housing Using Climate Change Science and Big Data Analytics (ADRELO) project, set for implementation in Kabonyo Kanyagwal ward, Ogenya sub-location in Kadibo sub-county
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BIA – For Enhanced Management of Non-Communicable Diseases.

By Loraine Anyango. Precision gaps in the management of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been a major challenge. Currently advise from nutritionists for weight loss has not been evidence based. Kisumu County has acquired Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) machines to provide for informing personalized advice based on analysis of body composition. BIA, at
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14M Worth of Food Towards ECD Feeding Program in Kisumu

By Stephanie Peris The Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili earlier today flagged off 2112 bags of food set for distribution in all public Early Childhood Development Centers ( ECDC) across Kisumu. County Government led by Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, has taken the bold step towardsfeeding program in a move aimed at reducing the burden of feeding
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