Preparation Returns to Action as Kisumu Gears Up For KICOSCA Games
Friday, 16 December 2022
By Matilda Atieno This week, Kisumu plaid host to a series of consultative meetings in preparation for the 9th edition of the KICOSCA games to be held starting 15th through to the 21st of January 2023 in Kisumu. The KICOSCA National Executive Council, which brought together representatives from various county governments, held a 4 days
Courtesy Visit to the CECM Sports
Thursday, 15 December 2022
The CEC member for Sports, Culture, Arts, Gender and Youth Affairs, Madam Beatrice A. Odongo, today held a consultative meeting with the National Bank of Kenya’s Regional Manager, Western and Rift valley region to discuss the possibility of partnership in hosting KICOSCA Games as well as Women Enterprises Development in Kisumu. The county government is
Communicators Enjoined to Fight Malnutrition.
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
By Lorraine Anyango and Faith Lawino The county government of Kisumu and the USAID ‘Advancing Nutrition’ project invited the local media to be part of the fight to end malnutrition. The joinder included journalists from several media stations, Communication persons, social media activists, bloggers, digital content creators, print journalists, and policymakers. The invite got the
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Kisumu Joins Kenya in Celebrating the 59th Jamhuri Day
Monday, 12 December 2022
Kisumu was taken on a nostalgic journey of Kenya’s Independence Day that was marked by the lowering of the Union Jack and raising of the Kenyan flag at Uhuru Gardens in Kenya’s capital Nairobi by Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s first Prime Minister. This journey, painted by Kisumu Governor in his speech for the occasion read on
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Kisumu County Youth in Agribusiness Strategy 2022-2027 Launched
Thursday, 08 December 2022
Stakeholders in Kisumu Agriculture sector, including governments’ representatives, Partners and private players, today attended the launch of youth in agribusiness strategy 2022/27, at the Kisumu Rotary Centre. The Strategy, unveiled seeks to address gaps that leads to low economic development, define a roadmap that will enhance exploitation of opportunities in the agriculture sector, provide a
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Merged Data Guiding Nutrition Interventions.
Wednesday, 07 December 2022
By Lorraine Anyango Kisumu County is employing a new strategy in reaching out to vulnerable communities by using the ‘Entire Household’ approach in a bid not to leave anyone behind. This focus will see to it that nutrition interventions are household engineered. Conversation on the consumption of consolidated data to guide the allocation of resources
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Vitamin A supplementation Acceleration
Wednesday, 07 December 2022
By Lorraine Anyango Vitamin A supplementation and deworming for boys and girls aged 6-59 months will be accelerated in Kisumu County, thanks to an MOU signed between Hellen Keller International and the department of health and Sanitation. Through the MOU, Kisumu County gets to benefit from interventions including the capacity building of 65 health workers
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Increasing Kisumu’s County Fiscal Space
Friday, 02 December 2022
By Loraine Anyango Kisumu’s county, the health budget is far constrained. Things could be different The department has a budget of 3.6 billion, and of this 2.9 billion goes towards Human Resources. The department their fore must rise to many challenges, especially facilities like Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral (JOOTRH) lack resources to be
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Locally Resourced Malnutrition Response Perspectives.
Thursday, 01 December 2022
by Lorraine Anyango Nutrition awareness shaped by sensitization done to nutrition champions is inspiring the use of locally available resource responses. This is evidenced again and again by varied methods being employed by champions in their advocacy obligation. For matters to improve, perspectives of waiting for resources must be deconstructed, and nutrition advocacy mainstreamed in
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1 billion For Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence
Monday, 28 November 2022
Kisumu has welcomed the national government’s commitment to establish the Ksh.1 billion Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence, Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili has said. The centre will facilitate training, research, innovation, and best practices in Fisheries and Aquaculture through demonstrations and incubations. Earlier this afternoon Dr. Owili joined CS Mining, Blue
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