Chair lady Obunga fish market holding fish frames also known as ‘mgongo wazi (Picture by David Wadulo) By Emily Mikwa The Obunga Fish Market is a source of livelihood for 300 households in Kisumu. The 300 traders handling value addition on Nile Perch by products from the factory have organized themselves into four groups under
By Emily Mikwa The Kenya Poultry Farmers Limited ( K P FL) located at Lolwe Estate in Kisumu, is an upcoming SME dealing in poultry value chain. It’s a business venture run by two youth directors, Mr Hezron Opiyo and Madam Elizabeth Opiyo. They mainly buy chicken from farmers, slaughter and sell to buyers. In
Kisumu County Access to Information technical working group workshop at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel (Picture By Matilda Atieno) By Matilda Atieno The County Government in partnership with Access to Information for Meaningful Citizens Engagement ( AIMCR) project concluded a two day stakeholders workshop convened to deliberate on the formulation of the Access to Information
The ASDSP National Programme team led by Dr. Maren Amoko in the company of Mr. Walter Obuya visited Kisumu for two days to carry out monitoring and evaluation to the ASDSP implementing Counties of which Kisumu is part. The phase II project funded by the Government of Sweden, European Union and Kenyan Governments for the

NOTICE FOR UNCLAIMED BODIES .

The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is issuing a notice regarding unclaimed bodies currently held in the hospital mortuary. Bodies Unclaimed for More Than Three Months This notice pertains to all bodies that have been unclaimed in the JOOTRH mortuary for a period exceeding three months. These bodies are subject to disposal
Kisumu County has launched a citizen-based dialogue forum in a bid to enhance service delivery. The launch presided over by the Governor H.E. Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o is a culmination of the Sub County Chapters held last year where citizens engaged freely with the County Executive at different fora spread across the County. The County
Huduma Mashinani – County Edition is here, a citizen-based accountability and dialogue forum. This initiative stems from the fruitful discussions held in all sub-counties, where our citizens had the opportunity to voice their concerns directly to county officials. The County Huduma Mashinani Forum will provide a platform for all County ministers to address the pressing
Transforming the Landscape of Sickle Cell Disease and Hemophilia Progress, Challenges, and Future Resolve Dates: June 12th-14th, 2024 Location: Ciala Resort, Kisumu, Kenya This important conference will bring together patients, healthcare providers, policymakers, and advocates to discuss the latest advancements in sickle cell disease and hemophilia management. Topics will include: Register as a Delegate: https://www.kisumu.go.ke/icsch-2023-2/
By Lorraine Anyango . Kisumu County is preparing to utilize a 136.5 million Kenyan shilling grant from the World Bank for community-driven climate change initiatives. Funded through FLOCCA, the program will disburse funds in July 2024. A workshop convened by the Department of Water, Environment and Climate Change, and Natural Resources educated a climate change
ECD technical working group meeting on the development the framework at Jumuiah hotel (Picture by Matilda Atieno) By Matilda Atieno With the mission to improve early childhood development and education (ECDE), the county directorate of ECD convened a consultative workshop focusing on promoting a wider dialogue among practitioners. The meeting was jointly organized by the
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