United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador singer Suzanne Owiyo and Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o, December 5, 2017. [Photo|Anyang Nyong'o]The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador singer Suzanne Owiyo paid Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o a courtesy call on Tuesday.They discussed matters pertaining marketing of Kisumu county internationally as a tourism destination.The governor asked her to help his administration sell Kisumu county out, as the best tourist point.Owiyo was named the UNEP Goodwill Ambassador at the launch of the report on the state of Africa’s environment in 2013.The Kenyan Afro-fusion singer pledged to use their music and high profiles to ignite positive environmental action during the launch.Suzanna’s Kisumu 100 brought her to the lime light under the guidance of Tedd Josiah. The album became a great success and she received a nomination in the Kora Music Awards 2002 in the “Most Promising Female Artist” category. She was also nominated and won the same category in the Kisima Awards of 2003. In June 2008, she performed at the Nelson Mandela Concert in Hyde Park, London in honor of his 90th birthday and fundraiser for his Aids awareness campaign.Suzanna mobilised prominent women in Kenya to participate in a mock boxing tournament fundraiser. The fundraiser was in support of Conjestina Achieng, who is the first African woman to win an International Boxing Match and she is ranked 5th in the World.

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