All Systems Go as Kisumu Gears Up for Fish Fiesta Festival 2023
Wednesday, 05 April 2023
By: Nancy Juma Preparations are in top gear at the Dunga Hippo Point Public Beach as Kisumu gears for the much awaited Fish Fiesta Festival slatted for Friday 7th April, through to Sunday 9th April, 2023. The signature event aims to promote and position Kisumu as a tourism, trade, and investments hub within the Western
Official Visit to Vicinaqua Project in Kisumu
Wednesday, 05 April 2023
By Emily Mikwa Day two of the PrAEctiCe partnership meeting in Kisumu was purely a facility visit to Vicinaqua project situated next to Nyalenda lagoons. The Vicinaqua project is one of the designated labs (lab one) in East Africa that will facilitate the PrAEctiCe project’s data validation. Vicinaqua is a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) that
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Public Participation on Kisumu County Food Systems Strategy 2023/27
Tuesday, 04 April 2023
By Emily mikwa A three -day public participation on the Kisumu County Food Systems Strategy commenced today at the Tom Mboya Labor College. The deliberations by the public on the draft that was developed through the support of FAO, Practical Action and Maseno University will go a long way in enriching the fair draft which
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PrAEctiCe Project Partnership Meeting in Kisumu
Tuesday, 04 April 2023
By: Emily Mikwa A consortium of 16 partners from Europe and East Africa are currently meeting to review the project’s progress at Acacia Premier Hotel in Kisumu. PrAEctiCe, an initiative funded by EU under horizon 2020, deals in adaptive integrated Aqua -Agriculture Research to tackle food and nutrition security in East Africa. East Africa, being
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Engaging Together as Nutrition Businesses.
Tuesday, 04 April 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. A follow-up meeting by Kisumu County Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) embarked on increasing membership to the network. The SBN aims to engage and mobilize businesses at a global and national level to act and invest responsibly and innovate in responsible and sustainable action in emerging markets to improve the consumption
Engaging Legally.
Tuesday, 04 April 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. About 40 businesses engaged in nutrition in Kisumu started the processes of registering as members of the Kisumu County Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Business Network. (SBN). This was during a follow-up meeting after SUN was established in Kisumu a few months ago. SBN aims to reduce malnutrition in all its forms –
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KWEE FAREWELL PARLOR
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. Welcome to Kwee Farewell Parlor, opening its doors for the first time to offer executive morgue services in the western Kenya region. Kwee joins the likes of Lee Funeral Home and Montezuma to offer services that have not been available in the region before. Kwee will be offering professional, reliable, and customized
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How to End Non-Communicable Diseases.
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) menace, must change fundamentally. Non-communicable diseases account for 30 to 50 percent of bed occupancy in hospitals in Kenya. This trend is perpetuated by obesity, being overweight, physical inactivity, and sedentary behavior. These diseases are principally cardiovascular, diabetes, cancers, and chronic respiratory conditions. According to Kenya’s stepwise survey, for
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Kisumu Marks World Water Day 2023
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
By. Collins Owuor Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili today led World Water Day celebrations in Kajulu to enhance awareness on water catchment protection. The county government he said was finalizing the gazettement of water catchment areas to protect them from encroachment and pollution. “As we celebrate this day we must collectively accelerate action to
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Governor Nyong’o Signs Ksh 31Billion Agricultural Investment Deal
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
By: Emily Mikwa Kisumu Governor, Professor Nyong’o, the CS Ministry of Trade and Investment, Hon. Moses Kuria and the Lead Partners of United Green (UG) in the UK have signed an KES 31Billion MOU towards along term collaboration in enhancing agricultural production in the County and the region. With the aim of boosting food security
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