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  Cabinet Secretary for Mining and Blue Economy Salim Mvurya{R} hands over exam papers to Mr. Michael Oriedi, the Center Manager for MM Shah Primary school in Kisumu Central as the National Exams kicks off today-Photo By James Keyi By Dickson Odhiambo November 28, 2022 Officials told to maintain integrity as National examinations kicks off All officials administering this year’s national examinations across the country have been told to maintain the highest standard of integrity of the exams that has kicked off this morning. Cabinet Secretary in charge of Mining and Blue Economy Salim Mvurya says the Government is fully committed to ensure that the integrity of the national examinations is not compromised at all. Speaking in Kisumu Central Sub-county today where he witnessed the official opening of the exams Container for papers of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education {KCPE} for class eight and Kenya Primary Schools Education Assessment {KPSEA} for grade six, Mvurya urged the...

  Graduands follow proceedings during the Second Graduation at Uzima University in Kisumu where a total of 179 candidates have graduated-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo November 26, 2022 179 graduated at Uzima University’s Second Graduation A total of 179 people have graduated at the Uzima University in Kisumu as the institution conducts its second graduation in a colorful ceremony. Out of the 179 graduates, 19 were conferred the Degree of Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery of the Uzima University. In a ceremony presided over by the Uzima University Founding Chancellor Arch Bishop Emeritus of Catholic Church Arch Diocese of Kisumu Zacchaeus Okoth, Seven other Candidates graduated after being conferred degree of Bachelors of Science in Microbiology. Other 66 candidates graduated with the Bachelors of Science in Clinical Medicine while 73 others graduated with Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Twelve candidates have been awarded Diplom...

  Coordinator Suba Development Forum Bernard Okebe addressing residents of Gwasi during a past meeting-File Photo By Dickson Odhiambo November 24, 2022 Lobby advocates for maize importation saying Kenyans are starving A LOBBY Group has asked the Government to immediately carry out the importation of maize into the country and give to Kenyans who are currently facing starvation. Suba Development Forum says Members of Parliament who are opposed to the importation of maize whether genetically modified or not should face the reality on how many Kenyans are faced with hunger and need food. Addressing the Residents of Mukuyu in Gwasi of Sub South Constituency, Suba Development Forum Coordinator Bernard Okebe says what should worry the Members of Parliament is why some maize farmers are hoarding the commodity at a time Kenyans need it most. Okebe has taken issues with Members of Parliament who have castigated Cabinet Secretary for Trade Moses Kuria over his recent remarks on t...

  The County Assembly of Kisumu's Appointment Committee led by its chair Elisha Jack Oraro during the today's session of vetting the CECs nominees to the County Government of Kisumu-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo November 21, 2022 County Assembly of Ksm Kicks off vetting of CECs nominees The County Assembly of Kisumu has kicked off the process of vetting the ten nominees County Executive Committee Members who are to serve in the second administration of Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o. The Committee on Appointment at the County Assembly of Kisumu led by its Chair Elisha Jack Oraro today begun by vetting the CEC nominee for the position of Finance and Economic Planning George Okong’o. During the vetting process, the CEC Nominee for Finance Docket was grilled as tough questions asking ranging from how the County Government of Kisumu will generate its own source of revenue to the nominees net worth. Addressing the media after the vetting process of the first n...

  Habitat for Humanity Kenya Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Willy Lang’at address teachers, Pupils and residents of Kochogo South Sub-Location to mark this Year's World Toilet Day-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo November 18, 2022 Organization set to drill borehole, build toilets to two schools in Nyando TWO Primary schools and community in Nyando Constituency are set to benefit from an organization’s intention of drilling a borehole and constructing modern toilets for them to help improving the issue of Health and sanitation. The two schools namely Disi and Nyomwaro Primary schools in Kochogo South Sub-location are set to benefit from an organization known as Habitat for Humanity Kenya which has identified the two schools for the said projects. Addressing the teachers and pupils of the two institutions at Disi Primary during this year’s World Toilet Day, Habitat for Humanity Kenya Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Willy Lang’at says the two schools have been identi...

  Education CS Ezekiel Machogu arrives at Kisumu Girls High school for a meeting with the Multi-Agency Administration Team to give a briefing in the preparation to the National exams slated from this month-Photo By James Keyi By Dickson Odhiambo November 17, 2022   National exams are ready-Education CS Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has reiterated the Government’s full commitment in administering the three National exams across the country beginning this month. Machogu says the Government is now ready to administer the Grade Six National Examination, the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education {KCPE} exams for class eight and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education {KCSE} for the form fours which is slated to kick off this November. Addressing the press in Kisumu today after meeting the multi-agency examination administration team officers, Machogu said all is set for the three National Examinations to kick off. He says the examination papers have ...

  Stakeholders follow proceedings during today's launch of the Kisumu Citywide Greening initiative that targets to plant over 3 million trees within Kisumu City in the next three  year. The project is spearheaded by the County Government of Kisumu-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo November 16, 2022 Over 3M trees to be planted for Greening Kisumu City in climate change mitigation THE County Government of Kisumu plans to plant over 3 million trees in Kisumu City within a period of three years as part of Climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives. Through the Kisumu City Management, the County Government has initiated an intensive citywide greening program that will be carried out for a period of three years. Addressing the gathering at Kisumu’s Mama Grace Onyango Social Center, Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o said this is part of his County Government’s Strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change through local climate acti...