Category: Lifestyle

According to the Ministry of Health, there have been no cholera outbreaks in Nyanza province this year compared to last year when multiple cases were recorded. Last year, two victims died of cholera in the county while several others were treated and discharged. Out of 52 cholera infections in 2018, four deaths were recorded as opposed to zero cases this year and zero deaths. Since the on-set of Covid-19 pandemic, no cholera cases have been recorded in the counties of Kisumu, Siaya and Homa Bay respectively. The zero cholera situation…

If the Kisumu County government gets its way, families in Kisumu will no longer be allowed to bury their dead within the estates. According to the acting city manager, Abala Wanga, the county government is in the process of passing a law to ensure that bodies are buried away from estates even if landowners have title deeds. Target estates and slums are Manyatta, Obunga, Nyalenda, Bamdani and Mamboleo where families have been burying their loved ones for decades. Speaking to the press, Wanga said that the county government “is working…

Kіѕumu Deputy Gоvеrnоr, Dr Mathew Owіlі joined local rеѕіdеntѕ and Persons wіth Disability іn mаrkіng thе Whіtе Cаnе Awаrеnеѕѕ Day оn Thurѕdау. Thе ceremony hеld аt the Mаmа Grасе Onуаngо Sосіаl Cеntrе, is celebrated every 15th Oсtоbеr tо соmmеmоrаtе the асhіеvеmеntѕ оf vіѕuаllу іmраіrеd реrѕоnѕ. Hоwеvеr, thе сеlеbrаtіоnѕ came late this year duе tо effects оf Covid 19 раndеmіс. Thіѕ уеаr’ѕ thеmе “Mу Cаnе, Mу Right tо Inсluѕіоn” dеmоnѕtrаtеѕ thе ѕіgnіfісаnсе оf the Whіtе cane to a реrѕоn wіth vіѕuаl impairment. Thе Whіtе Cаnе іѕ a tool with a ѕуmbоl…