County to take over the Management of World Vision Projects in Central and North Nyakach

Yesterday, Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili led a team from County in taking over the management of World Vision funded projects within Central and North Nyakach. The event saw the two partners; County and World Vision sign an MoU to own and manage the projects for sustained provision of quality services to the children
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Resolutions and Action Plans for the Workshop on the County Draft Water Bill Review

By: Emily Mikwa A raft of resolutions and action plans were outlined by the stakeholders charting the way forward in fast tracking the completion and ratifying of the county water bill as curtains came down on the two- day County Draft Review workshop In Nakuru. A panelist of eminent persons comprising of the County Assembly
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Kisumu County Review the Draft Water Bill

Today stakeholders comprising of Members of the Kisumu County Assembly, Officers from County department of Water, KIWASCO Officials together with Partners from Kenya Markets Trust (KMT) and Water Services Regulatory Authority (WASREB) met in Nakuru in collaborative effort to operationalize the regulators guidelines on provision of water services in the rural and other marginalized communities.
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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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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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Excitement as Got Nyabondo Water is Commissioned

The long-distance walk-in search for clean water by the women and girls of got Nyabondo in Kajulu has come to an end, following the commissioning of a borehole in the area by the County Executive member for Water, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Mr. Salmon Orimba in the company of a delegation from water
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Scaling Up Solar Powered Water Supply project in Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno The county government supported by Safe Water and Aids Project (SWAP) and the university of Illinois have successfully constructed a solar powered water project in South West Ward, Kisumu West Subcounty. The 2.5 million water project dubbed ‘Sola Maji’ is funded through Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to benefit a total of
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Kisumu Stakeholders Forum on Baseline Emission Inventory and Access to Energy Assessment

By Matilda Atieno The county government in partnership with European Union through Expertise France organized a stakeholders engagement forum set to carry out Baseline Emission Inventory and Access to Energy Assessment, a project implemented under sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) across Kisumu. The assessment is currently carried out in two counties including
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Sensitizing County Climate Change Planning Committee on their Roles and Structures

The County Government of Kisumu, through the directorate of Climate Change having institutionalized the Climate Change Policy and Act 2020, is now set to roll out its structures and framework up to the Ward Level. It is on this premise that the County in partnership with Christian Aid International – Kenya organized a two –
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