Kisumu Embarks on SEACAP Development Process in Response to The Impact of Climate Change and Access to Sustainable Energy

By Matilda Atieno The county government in partnership with Expertise France under the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action (SEACAP) project, organized a workshop to enlighten stakeholders on the progress of the SEACAP development process. The one-day workshop facilitated by UHAI Lake Forum focused on providing guidelines to the stakeholders on the SEACAP project, highlighting
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County Department Recognizes Staff Outstanding Achievements

By Matilda Atieno The County Department of Roads, Transport and Public works today broke the record in honoring its staff through recognition awards in a ceremony held at the departmental grounds. The report by the Kenya Roads Board (KRB), 99% of the roads had been done in the 2020/2021 financial year, acting as an indicator
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Women, Youth and People with Disability to Access 24M In Revolving Fund

By Matilda Atieno The County government has rolled out the capacity building for the beneficiaries of the Kisumu County women, youth and people living with disabilities revolving fund to enable access to microloans for small businesses. Over 70 small businesses are set to benefit from the 24 million funds currently available to be shared among
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Governor Nyong’o visits Egypt, says Kisumu ready for Africities

Kisumu Governor, Prof Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o is in the Egyptian capital City to attend the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa ( UCLGA)’s 25th Executive Committee Meeting. Prof Nyong’o is attending the meeting together with the Cabinet Secretary for Devolution, Eugene Wamalwa who is leading the Kenyan delegation. The meeting has been convened to
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Advancing Gender Equality as a roadmap to ending Gender based violence in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu county gender sector working group-Gender Based Violence Thematic Area committee convened a stakeholders’ forum to deliberate on emerging gender issues following the formation of the sub county GBV Thematic sector working groups in the seven sub-counties. The meeting organized under the leadership of the State Department of Gender and KMET in
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Consultative Dialogue to Tackle Gender Responsive Budgeting in kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The County gender directorate in partnership with Equality Now and KMET organised a two day consultative dialogue with the County’s Ward Administrators to deliberate on the just-concluded budget estimates process. The forum provided an opportunity for the stakeholders to discuss gender responsive budgeting and reflect on public participation in the county planning
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Mama Kisumu Launches the First Three VTC Baby Care Centers

By Matilda Atieno Pomp and glamour marked today’s celebrations as Mama Kisumu Dorothy Nyong,o officially launched the three Baby care centers for the wellbeing and safety of babies of the Vocational Training Center (VTC) students at Obange in Nyakach,  Akado in Kisumu East and Ahero VTC in Nyando in an event held earlier today at
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IMPACT BEYOND

By Lorraine Anyango                                          Cancer center on going construction work at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JTOORH) in Kisumu  .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In the next 12 months, Kisumu’s Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JTOORH) will offer treatment for all types of cancers to the entire African region. Currently all cancer patients seeking born
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Aquaculture interventions

By Lorraine Anyango              Solar powered fish hatcheries (Mono sexed fingerlinks), solar powered fish driers, smoking kilns and energy saving stoves are some of the interventions instore for the aquaculture folks courtesy of the County Government of Kisumu. The County Government of Kisumu is also working on interventions on adoption and constructions of modern ‘Mkiwi’ -wood
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