The Citizen Voice

  President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu awards the best Student in KCSE 2021 at Kassagam Secondary school in Kisumu East. Looking on is the School's Senior Principal George Opinde-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo May 26, 2022 Parents urged to take keen interest in their children’s education Parents across the country have been urged to take keen interest in the education of their children both at home and in school.   President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu says some parents are never keen to make a follow up on the education of their children and have left the crucial role to only teachers in school.   Addressing students and teachers of Kassagam Secondary in Kisumu East Constituency where the foundation awarded six students who sat KCSE exams 2021 and qualified for the University education, Mwamu says parents play a very crucial role which should never be left unatte

  The United Cities and Local Authorities in African Secretary General Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi{C}, Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o{R} and Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Devolution Eugene Wamwalwa addressing the press after the official closure of the Ninth Edition Africities Summit held in Kisumu-Story and Photo By  Dickson Odhiambo May 21, 2022 Africities Summit in Ksm surpasses target, get 11,000 delegates THE Ninth Edition of the Africities Summit that has been held in Kisumu for the last five days has surpassed the target of delegates attending it and get more than 10,000 guests. The Summit that has been held in Kenya for the second time has now seen an estimated 11,000 delegates registered for it when it begun on May 17 Tuesday last week till today Saturday May 21,2022. This is the first time the summit is being held at an intermediary City which is Kisumu in Kenya and in 2006, Africities Summit was held in Nairobi. Addressing the press after the official clo

  The panel of Mayors from various cities in Africa, Ministers of Local Authorities and development partners during the Tripartite Dialogue roundtable between Ministers, Mayors and Development Partners-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo May 21, 2022 Funds disbursement delay to regional govts hampers service delivery in Africa THE delay in disbursing funds promptly to regional governments hampers delivering services at the grass root level in various parts of Africa. This has emerged on the final day of the Ninth Edition of the Africities Summit 2022 being held in Kisumu Kenya during the Tripartite Dialogue Roundtable between Ministers of Local Authorities/Devolution, Mayors of Cities in Africa and the Development partners. The Mayors and the Ministers for Local Authorities/Devolution across Africa have suggested that there should be a timely disbursement of the funds to the regional Government. They say the National Treasury from various National Governments in Africa shou

  Panelists on the session on Clean Air during the ongoing  ninth edition of the Africities Summit 2022 being held in Kisumu City-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo. May 20, 2022   African Cities agree to have Clean Air for healthy nations A NUMBER of Mayors and Governors within the various cities in Africa Continent have agreed on the need to have clean air within those cities and their surroundings. The Mayors and Governors of ten African Cities that include Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Dakar, Ekurhuleni, Freetown, Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi and Tshwane have committed in ensuring that they improve air quality and public health by signing C40 Clean air Cities declaration. During the ongoing ninth edition of the Africities Summit 2022 being held in Kisumu City, Kenya, the ten Cities agreed to join a global cohort of 38 cities including Durban on the issue of Clean Air. By signing the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration, the mayors recognize that breathing clean air is a h

  Rachael Rose Aketch pose for a photo with her Aunt Lilian Akinyi and her Primary school teacher Linda Oguna during her admission at St Theresas Girls Secondary school in Kisumu after a well-wisher paid her first term's fees-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo May 19, 2022 Needy Girl joins high School in Kisumu but still require assistance A Kenyan Certificate of Primary Education exams candidate in a school within Kisumu West Sub County has finally been admitted to secondary school after a well-wisher paid her first term’s school fees. Rose Rachael Aketch who sat her KCPE Exams at Nyawara Primary school in Kisumu West Sub-county and scored 342 marks has now joined St Theresas Kibuye Girls secondary school after a well-wisher paid her first term’s fees. The well-wisher has been moved by the plight of the young girl after being highlighted by the Citizens Voice last week. Aketch was admitted to school on Monday this week after being accompanied by her aunt Lilian Oliech

  President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation James Aggrey Mwamu awards one of the best student in KCSE 2021 at Kibos Secondary school-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo May 19, 2022   Foundation awards best students in KCSE in Ksm East   More students who emerged best in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams have been awarded for their exemplary performance.   The Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation has continued to award 10 more students in two secondary schools in Kisumu East who excelled well in KCSE 2021.   Addressing the immediate former students and the current ones at Kibos Secondary school and St Albert Angira Secondary school, President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation James Aggrey Mwamu said he has been impressed with the academic performance of those students who have excelled in KCSE 2021.   Mwamu has urged students in Kisumu East Constituency to work hard and excel well in their National exams both in Primary and Secon

  Former Prime Minister and the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance Coalition Presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga and Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o during the ground breaking ceremony of affordable housing at Makasembo Estate in Kisumu-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo May 19, 2022 Kisumu to have 1800 affordable houses at Makasembo Estate AN estimated 1800 affordable houses will be available in Kisumu at Makasembo Estate near the Kisumu National Polytechnic. Local Authorities Provident Fund {Lapfund} Board of Directors Chairperson Celestine Kailuku says the project being done through the Lapfund in collaboration with the County Government of Kisumu will see 650 houses in its first phase. Addressing guests and residents of Kisumu during the ground breaking ceremony presided over by Former Prime Minister and the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance Coalition Presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga, Kailuku said the project will finally realize 1,800 modern affordable ho

  Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga , Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission and other national and international leaders at the 9th Africities Summit in Kisumu today-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo   May 17, 2022   Call for recognition of Intermediary cities’ role as Africities kicks off in Ksm   The ninth Edition of Africities 2022 has kicked off in Kisumu City with a call to fully recognize the role of Intermediary cities in Africa.   The Chairman of the Africa Union Commission Moussa Faki says the role of the intermediary cities in Africa are very vital and should never be overlooked.   Addressing the gathering during the official opening ninth Edition of Africities in Kisumu City today, Faki said a lot of attention has been given to capital cities leaving the Intermediary cities.   He says the roles of Intermediary cities should be recognized and classified.    Kenyan's President U

  Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o during the signing of an MoU on   a flagship agriculture investment program in partnership with a UK-based company, United Green Group (UG)- Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo May 17, 2022   Kisumu set to benefit from an advanced agriculture & food security investment program   Kisumu County has received a major boost following the signing of a flagship agriculture investment program in partnership with a UK-based company, United Green Group (UG).     The partnership will deliver agri-tech and farming services and state-of-the-art agro-industrial facilities, creating new markets for farmers in the Lake Basin region over the next five years.   The investment via local Kenyan company, will adopt a rigorous development approach not yet seen before in the agriculture sector, which seeks to contribute to food security for Kenya and the region.   The venture will reduce Kenya’s dependence on importing food produce by approxim

  Former President of East African Law Society Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu addressing parents and students of Orongo Secondary school in Kisumu East where he has said that there must be a dialogue over the dwindling education standards-Photo By Mwamu Foundation   By Dickson Odhiambo   May 15, 2022   Call for dialogue over dwindling education standards in Ksm East   There is need to address the dwindling academic standards in Kisumu East constituency, a lawyer has said.   Former President of East African law Society Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu says a meeting of all stakeholders should be convened so as to talk about the way forward towards improving the education standards both in Primary and secondary schools within the constituency.   Addressing the press when he visited Orongo Secondary school within Kisumu East Constituency where he awarded the students who performed best in the Last year's KCSE exams and are proceeding to the university to further their educatio

Lawrence Kapiyo of Grass root while at his office in Kisumu today where he has said there should be proper organization of Kisumu City ahead of the Ninth Africities Summit to be held as from next week on Tuesday to Saturday-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo May 12, 2022 Call for  proper Organization of Kisumu City ahead of Africities summit THE Organizers of the Ninth Africities Summit should ensure that there is proper organization of Kisumu City and its environs ahead of the event which is slated to kick off next week on Tuesday. President of Organization of Inhabitants in Africa Lawrence Kapiyo says so far there has not been heightened level of organization in Kisumu City ahead of the next week’s summit. Addressing the press in Kisumu today, Kapiyo said the recent relocation of public service vehicles from the Central Business District should be very clear on what points they need to be exactly other than bringing confusion since passengers now no longer know the exact p