Kisumu Launches Sickle Cell Infant Screening and Management Care Center

By Nancy Juma The County Government of Kisumu has launched a Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening and Early Intervention Project as well as a Comprehensive Care Center at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to respond to the high burden of the condition in the region. The Center of Excellence launched today by
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400 Bags of Growers Mash for Poultry Farmers in Kisumu

BY: Emily Mikwa Yesterday, 100 Poultry farmers from Nyando, Kisumu East, Kisumu West and Kisumu Central sub counties, each received four bags of growers mash weighing 50Kg per bag as a boost in poultry production, courtesy of Food and Agriculture Organisation in consultation with the County Government. The farmers recently benefited from 10,000 day old
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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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6,000 More Day Old Chicks for Kisumu East and Central Small – Holder Farmers

60 Small- holder farmers from Kisumu East and Central Sub counties today received another batch of 6,000-day old chicks at the Kisumu Central Sub County offices. This is the second batch in addition to the previously distributed batch of 4,000 chicks totaling to the targeted 10,000 chicks to 100 farmers. The program under the Food
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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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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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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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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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