Uasin Gishu County Deputy Governor H.E Eng John Barorot on Monday hosted Members of Parliament, National Assembly Public Petition Committee led by Hon. Eng. Hebert Benard Muriuki ( Mp Mbeere South) and Hon Sloya Clement Logova ( Sabatia). The team is in the county to carry out a probe on the petition on safeguarding the...
Category: <span>Environment and Climate Change</span>
PROGRESS OF THE PARTICIPATORY CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT AND THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN REPORT
“Uasin Gishu County is endowed with good climatic conditions that are favorable for a wide range of agricultural activities.” These were said by Uasin Gishu Deputy Governor Eng John Barorot on Thursday during an engagement meeting with the CECM Water, Irrigation, Sanitation, Energy, Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Dr Abraham Serem as he gave...
COUNTY PARTICIPATORY CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ANNUAL PLAN VALIDATED
Uasin Gishu residents have been challenged to be ambassadors of climate change even as the county maps out the hazards affecting the communities. This was said by Director Environment and Climate Change Dr. Charles Nyabayo during a Participatory Climate Risk Assessment (PCRA) and County Climate Action Plan (CCAP) validation exercise in Eldoret. The event was...
COUNTY’S EFFORTS TOWARDS A CLIMATE-RESILIENT FUTURE FOR ITS RESIDENTS
Chief Officer Department of Water, Irrigation, Sanitation, Energy, Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change, Ms. Mary Kerich, held a meeting with the Ward Administrators and the Taskforce members to go through the Participatory Climate Risk Assessment report and the Climate Change Annual Plan 2023-2027. The report is presented using seasonal calendars, prioritization tables, and charts....
COUNTY HOLDS STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ON THE PARTICIPATORY CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT
Stakeholder engagement is a critical component in environmental and climate change decisions, crafting policies as well as governance at different levels. In this regard, the County Department of Natural Resources, Energy, Environment and Climate Change on Monday held a stakeholder engagement workshop on Participatory Climate Risk Assessment at an Eldoret Hotel. County Chief Officer for...
COUNTY, AAR JOIN HANDS IN CONSERVING KAPSERET FOREST
In recognizing the importance of forest conservation and the role of trees in mitigating climate change, the County Government of Uasin Gishu partnered with AAR in a tree planting exercise in Kapseret Forest. Representing the County Executive Committee Member for Water, Irrigation, Sanitation, Energy, Environment and Climate Change Dr. Abraham Serem, the Chief Officer Water...
GOVERNOR CHELILIM COMMITS TO ENHANCING FOREST COVERAGE IN THE REGION
Uasin Gishu Governor H.E. Jonathan Bii has pledged his active participation in efforts to increase forest cover and safeguard water catchment areas for the benefit of residents. This commitment was conveyed by Dr. Abraham Serem, County Executive Committee Member for Water, Irrigation, Sanitation, Energy Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change, during a tree planting and...
UASIN GISHU COUNTY PIONEERS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM WITH SOSIANI PARK PROJECT
Under the visionary leadership of H.E. Governor Jonathan Bii, Uasin Gishu County is rapidly becoming a hub of innovation and development, particularly in the field of sustainable tourism. County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Tourism, Martha Cheruto, is spearheading the transformation of Uasin Gishu County into a premier tourist attraction and destination. As part of...
COUNTY HOSTS WORLD BANK OFFICIALS AS THE PARTICIPATORY CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT DATA COLLECTION KICKS OFF
The County Executive Committee Member for the Department of Water, Irrigation, Sanitation, Energy, Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Dr Abraham Serem on Monday hosted officials from the World Bank – Financing locally-Led Climate Action (FLLOCA) who are in the county to oversee the Participatory Climate Risk Assessment Data Collection ongoing across the County Dr....
LANGAS WARD RESIDENTS SHARE INSIGHTS ON CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT
The Department of, Water, Irrigation, Sanitation, Energy Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change is in the process of collecting data related to climate change in the County. Beginning the process of data collection at Langas ward, Mr. Abraham Magut the Ag. Sub County Administrator for Kapseret led a team of experts on Environmental conservation and...
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