Seeding a Greener Future: Kisumu’s New Approach to Forest Conservation

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu, known for its vibrant lake and bustling urban life, is now turning its focus to its green heart. The Forestry Society of Kenya (FSK), a professional body of forestry experts, recently held a crucial event in the city, sparking a new conversation on sustainable forestry that goes beyond tree planting to
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Katito Community-Driven Cleanup Success on World Cleanup Day

By Matilda Atieno KATITO, NYAKACH SUBCOUNTY—Kisumu County successfully observed World Cleanup Day in Katito town, demonstrating that local action can drive global themes. The event, which was declared a resounding success, targeted the urgent issue of tackling textile and fashion waste, moving beyond general cleanup to promote specific environmental stewardship. The activity was spearheaded by
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Quenching a City’s Thirst: Kisumu’s Journey to 91% Water Coverage

By Matilda Atieno The County Government of Kisumu, under the leadership of Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, hosted a high-level delegation for a joint supervision mission and groundbreaking ceremony for a major water infrastructure project at Obulo in Kisumu East. Governor Nyong’o was joined by the French Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Arnaud Suquet, the Cabinet Secretary for
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Kisumu Charts Greener Path towards A Bold Waste-to-Wealth Policy

By Matilda Atieno A new chapter in Kisumu’s journey towards a cleaner, healthier urban environment is underway as the County Department of Water, Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources, led by the CEC Member, Madam Judith Oluoch, convened a sensitization workshop for County Assembly members on the Kisumu County Sustainable Waste Management (KSWM) Policy &
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Ambassador Sebastian Groth Lauds Grassroots Resilience on FLLoCA Project Tour In Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The County Department of Water, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources hosted the Ambassador Sebastian Groth, the German envoy to Kenya who paid an official visit to Kisumu, flanked by Mr. Peter Odhengo, the National Coordinator for the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program. The visit kicked off with a stakeholder meeting
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Kisumu Marks World Sea Sunday.

The County Government of Kisumu joined the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu with like minded organization to celebrate Sea Sunday, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church Millimani in Kisumu. This is an annual event marked every second Sunday in the month of July, with the theme for this year, “Being there when a Storm Hits.” The
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Relief As New Holo Water Project Offers Access to Clean and Safe Water

By Matilda Atieno As part of the climate resilience investment projects, the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) drilled a new borehole at Chemelil ward in Muhoroni subcounty to restore access to safe water for over 2,000 people in the local Chemelil community. Access to clean water remains a major challenge as many households do not
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Building Resilience in Nyang’oma Masogo Ward Through the Adoption of Climate-Approved Seeds

By Matilda Atieno The climate shocks occurring in the Kisumu region, including persistent floods, erratic rainfall and soaring temperatures, are wreaking havoc on local agricultural production and threatening the population’s primary livelihood source. The rain seasons are not what they once were in Kisumu County. As climate change bites, the dry and wet seasons are
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CELEBRATING WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2024

By Matilda Atieno On World Environment Day, Kisumu County and its partners join the global call to “End Plastic Pollution” with urgency and a sense of inclusion. In a powerful show of commitment, the Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o represented by CEC member for Finance Mr. George Okongo, called on the local communities to join
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