On Thursday 5th June, 2025, the Department of Water, Environment, Irrigation, Climate Change and Natural Resources led the residents of North Ugenya Ward in celebrating World Environment Day with a tree-planting initiative and a large-scale clean-up at Bar Ober Shopping Centre.
The event, held at Ralak Primary School, focused on practical environmental actions. Volunteers planted hundreds of trees to combat deforestation and promote biodiversity while clearing waste from the Bar Ober Shopping Centre and Market to emphasize proper waste management and reduce pollution. The initiative not only beautified public spaces but also highlighted the critical role of local leadership in environmental conservation.
Aligned with this year’s World Environment Day theme, “Ending Plastic Pollution”, the event underscored the urgency of collective action against climate change and plastic pollution. Speakers emphasized the need for sustained community engagement to preserve Siaya’s natural resources and encouraged residents to adopt eco-friendly practices year-round, ensuring the event’s impact extends beyond a single day.
The initiative saw enthusiastic participation from diverse groups, including the Chief Officer for Water, Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources, Mr. Michael Oliech; the Director of Water and Sanitation, Mr. Gabriel Oduong; the Kenya Forest Service; the Red Cross Society; and the County Scout Commissioner. Representatives from KeNHA, AGRISS, NEMA, Steward of Grace Organization, Tembea Youths Team, Dacca Programme, Siaya National Polytechnic, and staff and students from Ralak Girls Secondary School and Ralak Primary School also joined.
The County Government of Siaya, through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Sports and Arts in collaboration with the Executive Office of the Governor, will roll out The Nyalore Governors Cup for football men. This will be a Countywide tournament for talents identification, talent exposure and creation of temporary job opportunities for the Youth – “Kandanda Mashinani, Pesa kwa Vijana!”. The tournament shall be played on weekdays for one month, the whole of December 2023. The one month long tournament will be launched by the Governor Siaya, James Orengo on 1st December 2023 at Sega Mixed Primary School starting at 9.00am. The final match will be played on 1st January, 2024, at the Migwena Sports Group.
