The Citizen Voice

                    The County Assembly of Kisumu after today's afternoon session-Photo and Story  By Dickson Odhiambo   September 23, 2026 Select Committee report on implementation status of Ksm County Cess Act,2025 adopted  The County Assembly of Kisumu has today adopted a report on the Implementation status of the Kisumu County Cess Act of 2025. The Report was read and debated upon before the County Assembly of Kisumu then adopted by Members of the County Assembly of Kisumu who were present during today’s afternoon session. Tom Nyaoke,   a  member of the Select Committee on the Implementation status of the Kisumu County   Cess Act, 2025 read the report  and was seconded by Kabonyo Kanyagwal ward Member of the County Assembly Benny Oiko Pete. The Kisumu County Cess Act, 2025 intended to streamline Cess collection within the Agriculture, Livestock, fisheries and related value chains as well as ...

  The Kenya Revenue Staff during a training Session at a past event. The Authority's enforcement teams   have seized a consignment of under-declared 53,000 units of smart phones at the Eldoret International Airport averting a tax loss of Kes.21.5 million-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo September 23,2026 KRA averts tax loss of shs 21.5M as 53,000 Under-declared Smart Phones seized   at Eldoret Airport The KRA enforcement teams have seized a consignment of under-declared 53,000 units of smart phones at the Eldoret International Airport averting a tax loss of Kes.21.5 million. The consignment, seized following an intelligence report, was part of consolidated the items that include 3000 declared units of smartphone among other items that include shoes, clothing, automotive spare parts, household goods, electronic accessories, mobile phones, and other assorted consolidated cargo. According to press statement sent to News rooms, the consignment was decla...

The Verto Card that has been launched and allows businesses to spend directly from their existing Verto currency balances, rather than moving money between accounts or converting funds before making a payment-Photo Courtesy   By Dickson Odhiambo September 22, 2026 Multi-currency corporate cards launch to reduce cross-border payment costs for African businesses Global cross-border payments platform Verto, in partnership with Visa, has launched a multi-currency corporate card designed to help African businesses reduce foreign exchange costs, improve international spend management and operate more efficiently across global markets. The Verto Card allows businesses to spend directly from their existing Verto currency balances, rather than moving money between accounts or converting funds before making a payment. Businesses can access 11 currencies directly through their Verto wallets and reach more than 160 additional currencies through Visa’s global payments network with zero ...

  Retired navigator Sylvia King (Left) poses for a photo with the KCB Foundation Director, Mendi Njonjo, during the announcement of the EV Explorers Innovation Challenge at the KCB Leadership Centre at Karen in Nairobi-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo September 18,2026 Winners of the EV Explorers Rhino Charge 2026 Innovation Challenge Unveiled The winners of the EV Explorers Rhino Charge 2026 Innovation Challenge have been unveiled, marking a significant milestone in the drive to promote innovation, sustainability and the adoption of electric mobility in Kenya. The two female engineering students, Caroline Mutheu and Esther Leja, students from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, impressed the judges with solutions that demonstrated creativity, technical ingenuity and an understanding of the practical challenges associated with electric mobility. As a result, each winner will receive a partial scholarship covering up to 75 per cent of t...

  Students of Kenyatta University during the  Open Lanes Varsity Invitational finals after dominating an intense set of in-campus qualifiers-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo September 18, 2026 Kenyatta University Teams Qualify for the Open Lanes Varsity Invitational Three relay squads from Kenyatta University have secured their spots in the Open Lanes Varsity Invitational finals after dominating an intense set of in-campus qualifiers. Powered by Swiss sportswear giant On, the competition brings together student-athletes across Nairobi to compete for inter-university bragging rights and a grand-prize, fully paid race weekend experience in South Africa. This qualification marks the beginning of the next phase of the Open Lanes Varsity Invitational. The knock-out qualifiers will see students from Kenyatta University, CUEA, Strathmore, JKUAT, University of Nairobi, and Riara University, go head-to-head in relay races for the grand prize finals on 3rd October 2026 at ...

  CASA Games Patron Speaker Elisha Oraro {In a Chain around his neck} receives the Torch to mark the official beginning by  County Assembly of Kisumu to host the Seventh Edition of CASA Games-By  James Keyi   By Dickson Odhiambo Smber 17, 2026 Kisumu set to host 7 th edition of County Assemblies Sports Association's Games Kisumu County is set to host the Seventh Edition of the County Assemblies Sports Association’s games next month of October. The Games are set to kick off next month and will be hosted by the County Assembly of Kisumu after its Speaker officially becomes the CASA Games Patron taking over from Meru County Assembly Speaker who has been the Patron of the Games during the Sixth Edition. The Chain has officially been handed over to County Assembly of Kisumu Speaker Elisha Oraro who now becomes the official patron of the games. The games will be hosted from 25th to 31st October, 2026 in Kisumu City.   This event brings together H...