Kisumu after COVID -19 and the Floods

World over, the COVID -19 has increasingly led to a drop off in  global economy. In Kisumu, the twin crises of the pandemic and the floods provide an opportunity to start thinking of the post pandemic. “The effects of COVID-19  will live with us for a very long time after it has passed; leaving an
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Kisumu Governor Commissions Covid-19 Response Call Centre

Governor Nyong’o today officially launched the Covid – 19 communication centre with a toll free number 0800 720 575 at the Maseno University plaza. It is the very first Covid-19 Call Centre set up and managed by a devolved government and the second after the National Call Centre in Nairobi, set up by the County
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Awasi Modern Market Commissioned

The County Department of Cooperatives and Marketing under the leadership of Prof. Judith Miguda Attyang’ spearheaded the movement of our local traders who initially traded along the road sides into the newly constructed Awasi Market. The market has a capacity to hold 88 stalls with additional 104 spaces for small vendors. Hand washing tanks, sanitizer
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County Steps up Relief Food Distribution as it Receives Donations from Well Wishers

About six hundred households in Nyamware, Ebeneza, Ayueyo Roman Catholic and Alendu primary evacuation centers today received food and non food items from   the County Directorate of Special Programs in partnership with Kisumu Rescue Committee – a group of philanthropists from Kisumu Business Community. The donations included: maize floor, sugar, cooking oil, salt, blankets, and jackets.
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Kisumu Ups Inter-County Border Surveillance As Covid-19 Cases Increase

The County government has enhanced border surveillance along the border with the neighboring counties in an effort to prevent and contain entry of vehicles and people. The new measures including thermo gun testing and fumigation of public service vehicles at the entry points to Kisumu County  at Sondu in Nyakach, Muhoroni at fort-tenan, Bangla, Awasi,
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County Announce Latest COVID-19 Situation

The Kisumu County today announced the 7th COVID-19, positive cases and one fatality in the County since the last zero situation report on the 22nd of May 2019. During the media briefing earlier today, Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o stated that the diseased was a 57 year old male symptomatic patient referred from Migori.  All of
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County Emergency Goat Distribution to Restore Livelihoods

150 dairy goats have been distributed to the farmers in an effort to improve household nutrition and rebuilding of livelihood of residents a midst the two devastating catastrophes that have greatly compromised livelihoods in the county. This is part of the county government effort led by the department of Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries to restore
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Stringent Measures Set To Improve Medicines Security and Accountability

The County government has put in place strategies to ensure security and accountability in dispensation of medicine and use of non-pharmaceuticals supplies in Kisumu health facilities. The approach includes; use of gate pass in all public hospitals during distribution of medicines to satellite health facilities that  will be verified by the security persons in charge
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County Reassures Residents of Stable Medical and Non Pharmaceutical Supplies amid Covid-19

Good news to Kisumu residents as the Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o flagged off medicine and non pharmaceutical supplies at a total coast of  Kshs. 40Million to go to public health facilities, a move that reassured adequate health services  in the county. Governor Nyong’o speaking during the flagging off of tracks carrying commodity supplies at the
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