Kisumu Marks International Day for Disaster Reduction
Friday, 13 October 2023
By Lavender Awuor In a National symposium on disaster prevention held in Kisumu County on 13th of October, Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o delivered a message of unity and preparedness. He emphasized the critical need for disaster prevention and urged all stakeholders to work together to make Kisumu County more resilient. Disasters have previously taken a
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Kisumu County Pays Health Insurance For Sickle Cell warriors.
Thursday, 12 October 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. Kisumu County has made smart its promise of including Sickle cell warriors in the Marwa Kisumu Solidarity Health Cover. Today the enrolment of warriors under the Marwa cover commenced at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). This new move will see Kisumu County pay a monthly premium of Ksh.300
Fish Farmers in Kisumu Receive Fingerlings
Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Fifty smallholder fish farmers in Kisumu today received 50,000 fingerlings donations to the County Directorate of Fisheries courtesy of Victory Farm The initiative carried out in Nyakach, Muhoroni, Nyando, Kisumu East, Kisumu West and Seme Sub Counties is intended to boost the County’s fish production in order to meet the market demand. Speaking while presiding
- Published in Agriculture
United in the Fight Against Sickle Cell.
Saturday, 30 September 2023
By Lorraine Anyango . The Culmination of the sickle cell awareness month was marked by a remarkable partnership in Kisumu among stakeholders, giving hope and commitment towards raising awareness on a condition that affects not just individuals but communities. The collaboration served as a testament to the power of unity and shared purpose. It
Kisumu Marks World Rabies Day.
Thursday, 28 September 2023
Kisumu County today joined the rest of the world in commemorating world rabies day at Pap Kadundo, Seme Sub County. Statistics shows that the prevalence of this disease in about 150 countries worldwide is killing 60,000 people annually. Therefore with renewed vigor and commitment to eradicate the disease, under this year’s theme is “All for
- Published in Agriculture, Veterinary services
Bringing Bone Marrow Transplants Home.
Thursday, 28 September 2023
By Lorraine Anyango The reality of having the First Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Center in Africa is just 14 months away. The center, named ‘Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) Hematology Center’ will be housed within the Victoria Hospital annex in Milimani area in Kisumu City. To make this dream a reality Fortis
- Published in Health, JOOTRH, News Item, Uncategorized
The Climate Finance and Project Preparation Workshop Kicks off in Kisumu
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Kisumu County in collaboration with ICLEI Africa, have organized a 3 day workshop on climate finance and project preparation under the banner of 100% Renewables cities and Regions Roadmap dubbed 100%RE project. The aim of the first two days workshop being held at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel is to train and provide an overview
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Kisumu Partners with National Government to Nurture Talents of Young Entrepreneurs
Monday, 25 September 2023
By Nancy Juma About 200 youths from Kisumu County are set to benefit from a nationwide Business Idea Competition Programme dubbed, ” Plug Mtaani – Vijana 2Invest”. The innovative initiative is being implemented by the National Government through the State Department of Commerce- MITI in collaboration with Kisumu County Department of Trade, Business and Marketing,
- Published in Gender and Youth Affairs, News Item, Trade
Rural Based CBO Trained on Digital Skills
Monday, 25 September 2023
The County Directorate of ICT in partnership with Ajira Digital has organized a training program for the Orongo widows and orphans CBO to provide high-demand digital skills to support increased income-generating potential as well as guide the participants on entrepreneurial skills to drive economic development. The Orongo widows and orphans is a community based self
- Published in Department of Finance and Economic Planning, ICT, News Item
KISUMU TOURISM WEEK KICKS OFF IN STYLE
Sunday, 24 September 2023
H.E Mama Ida Odinga, today presided over the Kisumu Tourism Week, a significant showpiece to market the county’s tourism and cultural heritage. The county administration through the Directorate of Tourism under its marketing campaign initiative dubbed #KisumuMyPride and its partners have come together to organize the Inaugural Tourism week in a bid to strengthen and