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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Fish Farmers in Kisumu Receive Inputs to Enhance Production Under the Aquaculture Business Development Program (ABDP)

Fish farming in Kisumu today received a shot in the arm after receiving farm input materials and equipment for extension services courtesy of the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) in an event held at Ahero Vocational Training Center, in Nyando Sub County. The farm input materials for Nyando sub county included: 31 pond liners, 57
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42M Worth of Learning Materials and Foodstuffs Goes to County ECD Schools in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The deputy governor Dr. Mathew Owili today flagged off assorted learning materials and foodstuffs worth 42 M to go to the ECD centers across the 7 sub-counties in Kisumu. The learning materials worth KSh 25min and foodstuff comprising of rice and cooking oil at the coast of 17 million will go towards
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An Oasis of Livelihood: The Holo Orucho Water Pan to Ease Water Stress for the Community

The long-distance treks in search for water by the Holo Orucho community has today come to an end after the CECM Finance and Economic Planning, Mr. George Okong’o flunked by the CECM Agriculture, Mr. Gilchrist Okuom commissioned a 7 million water pan project in East Kano Wawidhi Ward, Nyando Sub County. Previously, the community’s only
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Excitement as Community Water Project is Commissioned and WASH Program Launched in Nyakach

It was song, dance and ululations yesterday as the County Executive Member for Water, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Mr. Salmon Orimba in the company of the Living Water Services officials commissioned the Bishop N.K Ngala School and Community water project in Kajimbo village, South West Ward, Nyakach Sub County. The community’s reliance on
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FAO Representative Field Visit to Kisumu

The Food and Agriculture Organization Representative to Kenya, Madam Carla Mucavi yesterday toured the county to follow up on the implementation of Urban Food Systems project activities;response to Covid-19 and Flood Challenges within Kisumu County. She was accompanied by the FAO- Kenya Inclusive Value Chain Sub program lead, Mr. Tito Arunga, FAO- Kenya Land governance
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