The Citizen Voice

  Lawyer Willis Otieno addressing Participants during the Katiba Accountability Check 2026 meeting held in Kisumu today-Photo and Story  By Dickson Odhiambo   August 27,2026   Police should be under Civilian Authority, Lawyer says   The National Police Service should be under the Civilian Authority in accordance to the current constitution of Kenya 2010, a Lawyer has said.    Lawyer Willis Otieno says as Kenyans are marking the 16th anniversary of the Constitution, the 2010, it is an opportunity for them to take stock of life after it came into being.   Otieno says some of the sticking issues that Kenyans are still noticing is that police brutality has not reduced hence call for the Service to be under Civilian Authority as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010.    The Lawyer says if anything, the issue of police brutality has just increased, adding that the constitution was meant to change how policing is d...

  Nurses working at various health facilities in Kisumu County down their tools as they commence their 30 days strike. They have been joined by their colleagues in Migori, Siaya, Kisii and Homa Bay-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo August 27, 2026 Nurses strike in four Counties in Nyanza kicks off   The Nurses in Four Counties in Nyanza region have commenced their 30 days strike today while demanding better terms of service.    Led by Andrew Otieno, the branch secretary, Kenyan Union of Nurses, Kisumu branch, the nurses in the four counties of Kisumu, Migori, Kisii and Homa Bay converged in Kisumu today and downed their tools.   Addressing the press in Kisumu, the nurses said they informed their employers 45 days ago that they shall go on strike   “After giving them strike notice, which was one week's strike notice, they failed to respond to our demands. They failed to respond to our demands and we had no other option but to come out on ...

  Tanzania's Vice President Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi who has resigned and has quit politics-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo   August 25, 2026 Tanzania’s VP resigns, quit politics The Tanzania Vice President Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi has formally resigned after serving in that capacity nearly for one year. In a letter to the Country’s President Samia Suluhu, Dr Nchimbi says he has resigned as the Country’s Vice President. In his letter, he says he can no longer serve with optimally and with integrity. The letter says he will quit office on September 19,2026 marking his one year being in office as Tanzanian number two in command. In a statement issued today on August 25,2026, Nchimbi said his request will take effect 14 days after he completes one year in office on September 4. “I have requested that she accept my resignation with effect from 19 September 2026, which will be 14 days after the date on which I will have completed one year in office, on 4 September 2026,”...

    The Organizers of the  the 20th Africa Food Systems Forum that will be held in Rwanda in the next month of September-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo Rwanda to host the 20th Africa Food Systems Forum as over 5,000 participants expected More than 5,000 African and global leaders, policymakers, investors, scientists, entrepreneurs and young innovators from over 50 countries will converge in Kigali next month for the 20 th Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), as the continent seeks to turn two decades of food-systems commitments into investment, jobs and measurable action. Held under the theme “Investing in Africa’s Agri-Food Systems: Nourishing Nations, Growing Jobs, Building Resilience,” AFSF 2026 will convene leaders from 31 st August to 5 th September to address how Africa can build food systems capable of feeding a growing population while creating jobs, driving economic transformation and withstanding climate shocks. The Forum comes at a critical ...

                                                 The Tusker Listening party-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo Base to Billboardz Artists Gear Up for Album Launch with Exclusive Listening Party The build-up to the Base to Billboardz collective album continues, as the six artists dubbed “KETEH” took over the Tusker Micro Brewery for an exclusive listening party, giving fans and industry stakeholders a glimpse of what to expect when the album, “Safari Ya Mapenzi,” drops at the end of August. The artists Muringi Matheri, Manasseh Shalom, Zawadi, Chris Barr, Njuguna and Ras Amor, performed original music they have developed through months of mentorship, songwriting, recording and performance training. The session gave guests an opportunity to experience the artists’ evolving sounds and the creative direction of the collective project ahead of its official la...

Birju Sanghrajka, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Standard Chartered Kenya-Photo Courtesy.  By Dickson Odhiambo August 20,2026 Standard Chartered Kenya Reports profit before tax of KShs 9.6 billion Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited has released its results for the period ended 30 June 2026. Birju Sanghrajka, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said the Bank delivered a profit before tax of KShs 9.6 billion. He says their capital remains strong and the directors are pleased to announce an interim dividend of KShs 8.50 for every ordinary share of KShs 5.00 to be paid to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 10 September 2026 and will be paid on or about 24 September 2026. He says the assets under management grew by 13 per cent to KShs 343 billion compared with December 2025, reflecting continued progress in our strategy to grow, manage and protect client wealth. “This performance demonstrates the strength of our cli...