DG Owili Presides Over the Launch of Ksh 4.9M Community Water Project in Bar Ogwal
Friday, 29 August 2025
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
- Published in News Item, Water Project
Kisumu Hosts EAYP High-Level Seminar on Strategic Leadership and Governance.
Thursday, 28 August 2025
By Yoga David. Deputy Governor Dr Mathew Owili and the participants at Acacia Hotel in Kisumu/ Photos by Collins Owuor Kisumu County is once again at the center of regional dialogue as it hosts the 2nd East African Youth Parliament (EAYP) high level seminar on Strategic Leadership and Governance at the Acacia Premier Hotel. The
World Breastfeeding Week celebrations at Nyang’ande
Monday, 25 August 2025
BY BENARD ONDARI Kisumu reflected the world Breastfeeding Week with celebrations themed “Prioritize Breastfeeding and Create Sustainable Support Systems,” with activities, teachings, and testimonies highlighting male involvement and community behaviour change as essential for sustainable breastfeeding support. The County Government of Kisumu, working alongside the Kenya Red Cross, UNICEF, the French Embassy in Kenya, KMET
Sorghum Farming and Training Shifts Social Norms in Nyakach
Monday, 25 August 2025
By Yoga David CECM Beatrice Odongo addressing the forum at the Chief’s camp in West Nyakach Ward/ Photos by Adams Claine. Farmers in West Nyakach Ward in Nyakach Sub-County have expressed renewed hope for better livelihoods through sorghum farming. This is thanks to a joint initiative between the County Government of Kisumu, CARE Kenya and
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Sanara Program Unlocks Opportunities for Young Creatives in Kisumu.
Thursday, 21 August 2025
By Yoga David. The 3rd cohort of Kisumu creatives posing for a group photo with CECM Beatrice Odongo/ Photos by Adams Claine When young artists from Kisumu converged at Koru Country Club, Muhoroni this week, they were not just attending another training, they were stepping into new possibilities for their future. Kisumu County through the
- Published in Gender and Youth Affairs, News Item
Kisumu Partners With UN-Habitat and BLUETTI to Brighten Lives in Muhoroni.
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
By Yoga David. Chief of Staff Aloice Ager handing over solar lamps to one of the residents of Shauri Moyo/ Photos by Calvin Randy When the sun sets over Shauri Moyo and Shauri Yako estates in Muhoroni sub-county, the darkness has always meant more than just the absence of light. For years, families here relied
- Published in News Item, Urban Planning
Ambassador Sebastian Groth Lauds Grassroots Resilience on FLLoCA Project Tour In Kisumu
Friday, 15 August 2025
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
- Published in Department of Water, Natural Resources and Climate Change, News Item
Kenya Utalii College to Be Established at the Kanyakwar Cultural Centre
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
By Agwanda Saye images by Calvin Randy The County Government of Kisumu and Kenya Utalii College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kenya Utalii College for the establishment and operation of the college campus at the Kanyakwar Cultural Centre in Kisumu West Sub-County. Kisumu Governor Prof.Anyang’ Nyong’o during the signing ceremony together with the
Governor Nyong’o Pledges Support as Misango Arts Ensemble Prepares for FESTAC
Monday, 11 August 2025
By Yoga David An artistic moment filled the Governor’s Office at City Hall today as the Misango Arts Ensemble brought a slice of theatre to the heart of the County Government. Their powerful performance of an excerpt from Angola Venezalanos – Voyage left the room captivated and set the tone for a historic journey ahead.
- Published in Arts and Culture, News Item
Kisumu Flags Off Ksh 18 Million Modern Tools for 28 Vocational Training Centres
Monday, 11 August 2025
By Yoga David Images by Calvin Randy For hundreds of young people across Kisumu County, dreams of becoming skilled artisans, technicians, and entrepreneurs are now closer to reality. With new, modern training tools headed to 28 Vocational Training Centres (VTCs), students will soon have the resources they need to learn, innovate, and compete in a