DG Owili Presides Over the Launch of Ksh 4.9M Community Water Project in Bar Ogwal

By Yoga David DG Mathew Owili at the launch alongside CECM Water & Environment, Judith Oluoch and SOS Villages National Director Walter Odhiambo/ Photos by Collins Owuor The County Government of Kisumu, in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages Kenya and Davis Shirtliff, has launched and commissioned a Ksh 4.9 million community water project and treatment
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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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Governor Nyong’o Flags Off New Waste Collection Truck

By Agwanda Saye. The flagging off of Kisumu County’s waste collection truck by Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o will change the manner in which garbage has been collected and disposed of with no guarantee of hurting or harming. Speaking at City Hall while flagging off our new, state of the art waste collection truck, Governor Nyong’o said
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Kisumu Receives Ksh 10.6B Water and Sanitation Boost Under LVWATSAN

By Yoga David Photos by Adams Claine Kisumu County has secured a landmark Ksh 10.6 billion investment under the Lake Victoria West Water and Sanitation (LVWATSAN) programme. This transformative project is set to expand access to clean water and improve sanitation in Kisumu City and Maseno. Governor Anyang Nyong’o today received Cabinet Secretary for Water,
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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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The FAO Green Cities in Action for Africa Project: Kisumu Technical Workshop

The Food and Agriculture Organization organized a one and half day inception workshop to establish the technical foundation for the development of the Green City Action Plan at the Sarova Imperial Hotel in Kisumu. The Organization is implementing the green Cities in Action for Africa project to support five African countries and ten cities, of
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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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