Voices of Just Climate Action Workshop

By Matilda Atieno The county directorate of climate change in partnership with Slum Dwellers International Kenya (SDI-Kenya) organized the Voices for Climate Action Stakeholders Workshop aimed at providing an opportunity for stakeholders to deliberate on how to amplify voices for just climate action to ensure that decisions on climate change are participatory, transparent and accountable.
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Kisumu Women Street Food Vendors Receive Umbrella Shades and Aprons under the Green Cities Initiative

Today the Kisumu women street food vendors are the beneficiaries of the shade umbrellas and two aprons each that will cushion them from the harsh vagaries of weather and boost their hygiene standards while doing business. Coupled with the trainings they underwent on matters food safety and quality management held in the pilot areas; Kondele,
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Post 9th Africities Event

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Kisumu County Launches Its First Climate Action Plan

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PRESS RELEASE

Kisumu, Kenya, 12 May 2022 The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa leads Africities’ sessions on climate and waste management
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Kisumu Celebrates World Water Day 2022

By; Emily Mikwa Kisumu residents joined the rest of the world in marking the world water day at Kawiti community Water Project grounds in Kisumu West Sub County. The event observed annually every 22nd of March, highlights the importance of fresh water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of fresh water
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Capacity Building of Kisumu Women Street Food Vendors on Food Safety and Quality Management under the Green Cities Initiative

By: Emily Mikwa 56 Kisumu county women street food vendors are the beneficiaries of a four day training on matters food safety and quality management held in the pilot areas; Kondele, Nyalenda and Nyamasaria under the green Cities Initiative, supported by FAO, and implemented by the Practical Action in collaboration with the County Government of
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Strengthening Climate Action through Stakeholder Engagement in Kisumu County

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu County has initiated the development of the integrated action plan for climate change in a two days stakeholder engagement workshop that brought together stakeholders from the community-based organizations, the private and public sector to deliberate on the mitigation and Adaptation action Plans for the year 2022-2027. The multi-stakeholder participation seeks to
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Kisumu Marks the World Wetlands Day

Residents of Kisumu County today joined the rest of the world in celebrating the world wetlands day at Dunga wetlands ground. The celebrations observed annually every 2nd of February brought on board stakeholders and members of the community concerned with environmental protection and conservation. These included: he county Government officials, BMUs, Friends of Dunga swamp,
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