Kisumu County Environment Committee members today held a meeting in the boardroom at the Prosperity House to discuss and outline lasting solutions towards decommissioned quarries, and pollution that have posed environmental threat in the county. The abandoned quarries have been identified as risky to the community; causing death, inhabiting mosquitoes  that threaten human health and

County department of Environment and Natural Resources has embarked on a public participation process in Achuodho Resource Center, Kasese Market and Rweya Chief’s Camp this week to inform, engage, and consult with the community on the waste to energy factory to be put up in the region. This is in line with the requirement of

County Government of Kisumu, through the directorate of Environment, and Natural Resources today signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Biogas International Limited on waste management, recycling and environmental conservation. The collaboration underscores the parties shared efforts to pilot an integrated model on solid waste management, recycling and environmental protection within Ahero market, which if successful

The County Government of Kisumu has committed to plant 40 million tree seedlings to help achieve the national afforestation agenda of planting at least 2 billion trees by 2022. In partnership with the National Government and several other state and non- state actors, the PS for Environment and Forestry Dr. Chris Kiptoo alongside Kisumu Governor