The Citizen Voice

  Alice Mwaniki, Head of Personal Banking at Stanbic Bank Kenya (L), alongside Daniel Maundu, General Manager, National Sales at CFAO Mobility Kenya (R), during the signing of an MOU at the Beauty Behind the Bonnet event.  By Dickson Odhiambo CFAO mobility Kenya, Stanbic Bank renew vehicle financing agreement CFAO Mobility Kenya and Stanbic Bank have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reaffirming their shared commitment to making vehicle ownership more accessible to all Kenyans. Under the renewed MOU, customers can access vehicle financing of up to 100% for personal vehicles and 90% for commercial vehicles, with zero processing fees and flexible tenures of up to 96 months for salaried customers – an industry-leading provision and 72 months for business clients for all models within the CFAO Mobility’s portfolio. “At CFAO Mobility, we believe car ownership starts with access. Every day, we meet customers who are ready to own a vehicle but face financial cons...

  Participants follow proceedings during the official opening of the 8th Annual Conference of the Hansard Association of Kenya today in Kisumu-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo May 11, 2026 Hansard officers told to focus on accessibility, Multilingualism and public participation   Hansard Officers have been urged to fully focus on accessibility, Multilingualism and public participation in their work to deliver quality services. The National Assembly says   as democratic institutions evolve, the expectation is no longer simply that parliamentary proceedings exist as records, but that they are accessible, inclusive, and meaningful to the public. The Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly Serah Kioko during the 8 th Annual Conference of the Hansard Association of Kenya held in Kisumu said the efforts toward sign language integration; language harmonization, accessibility tools, and improved public access to parliamentary records are therefore important steps...

  A resident and two children wades in water that has caused flash flood within Kakmie area of Awasi/Onjiko ward in Kisumu County Kenya after heavy downpour witnessed in the area today morning. Heavy rains have threatened to cause havoc in the area with crops in the field  to bear the burden of the heavy downpour-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

  Kisumu Human Rights Defenders address the press in Kisumu today where they told the Police to stop intimidating them by unlawfully arresting some of them- Story and Photo  By Dickson Odhiambo May 9, 2026 Ksm Human Rights Defenders tells police to stop intimidating them A section of Kisumu Human Rights Defenders have fired a warning shot telling the police to stop intimidating them through what they have termed as unlawful arrests. The Activists led by Boniface Ogutu Akach, Ricky Mugah among others claim that there has been a trend where the police is being misused by some senior Government officials to unlawfully arrest those who have dissenting voices and spreading the narrative of one term that does not supports President William Ruto’s re-election bid in the next year’s General Election. Addressing the press in Kisumu today to register their displeasure with the police, the Kisumu Human Rights Defenders have taken issues with the Police particularly from the `Di...

  Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o hands over a trophy to the CEC in charge of Health Dr Gregory Ganda after the Department of Health emerged the best during the unveiling of the performance report 2024/2025-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo May 8, 2026 Nyong’o unveils Performance report, urge County employees to continue delivering services   Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o has urged the employees at his County Government to continue to deliver on the services to the people. Nyong’o says most of the Departments within the County Government of Kisumu had set their targets clearly and have implemented accordingly. Addressing the employees of various departments during the unveiling of the 2024/2025 Performance Report at Mamaa Grace Onyango Hall in Kisumu, Governor Nyong’o   said their performances has since been evaluated through a structured and competitive process. “Today, we present these results, not just as statistics, but as a reflecti...

  Jane Leete, an Alumnus who graduated at the Egerton University 72 Years ago in 1955 shakes hands with Egerton University's Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaac Kibwage when she paid him a courtesy call at Njoro Main Campus-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo   May 6,2026   Nostalgic moment at Egerton University as Alumnus walks back 72 years after graduating   The institutions of learning where we normally get knowledge sometimes become part of our lives long after we leave such places.   This has been the case with one Alumnus who studied in 1950’s at the Prestigious Egerton University.   For Jane Leete, Time has a way of bringing her back to the Institution that shaped her life.   This week, she walked in at the Egerton University’s Main Campus at Njoro Quietly and Unannounced.   For the Class of 1955 which is the pioneer class of Egerton Agricultural College{Now Egerton University}, this return is more than a visit as ...