The Citizen Voice

  Pioneer Ksm Governor Jack Ranguma confers with Former ODM Leader the late Raila Oding- during and event-Ranguma has promised to fully revive the Lake Region Economic Bloc if elected the third Governor of Ksumu County in 2027 General Election-Photo Courtesy   By Dickson Odhiambo September 1, 2026 Ksm Pioneer Governor Promise to revive Lake Regional Economic Bloc The First Governor of Kisumu Jack Ranguma has promised to fully revive the Lake Region Economic Bloc once he is re-elected into the office during the next Year’s General Elections. Ranguma says he was the first Chairperson of the Lake Region Economic Bloc formed by Fourteen Counties within the Lake Victoria Basin in 2015. Speaking to Kisumu Residents today in one of the Local FM’s stations during a morning Radio Talk Show, Ranguma said as the Pioneer Governors from the Counties within the Lake Victoria Basin, they had great ideas of ensuring that they uplift one another economically. Ranguma says duri...

  Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen{R} accompanying President Dr William Ruto  for the ground breaking ceremony for the modernisation of the National Police College, Main Campus, Kiganjo recently. He has been told to take proactive steps in dealing with the issue of goons across the country-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo September 1, 2026 Interior CS told to take proactive steps in dealing with goons The Cabinet Secretary in charge of Interior and National Administration has been told to take proactive steps in dealing with the issue of goons disrupting political rallies and causing mayhem across the country. Former President of the East African Law Society Senior Counsel James Aggrey Mwamu says the issue of goonism will soon get out of hands if not tamed earlier enough by the state Security led by the Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. Mwamu says the issue of goons disrupting political gatherings in Nyanza and in some parts of the country is very alar...

  Former President of East African Law Society Senior Counsel James Aggrey Mwamu at his office in Kisumu-Photo and Story  By Dickson Odhiambo. August 31,2026 Corruption has made it impossible for people to realize the fruits of devolution in Kenya The issue of corruption in various sectors of economy has made it impossible for the people of Kenya to fully realize the fruits of devolution, a Senior Counsel has said. Former President of the East African Law Society Senior Counsel James Aggrey Mwamu says rampant corruption in the various sectors of the economy of this county has been a major impediment to the full implementation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 sixteen years since its promulgation in the year 2010. Addressing the press in Kisumu today at his Kisumu office a few days after the Country marked 16 years since the new constitution came into being 16 years ago, Mwamu said a lot of public money is stolen from Counties hence making members of the public servic...

  From Left: John Ochieng, Head Coach, Joseph Ogutu, Safaricom Foundation Chairman, and Timothy Oketch, Assistant Coach, Githurai Thailand Boxing Club when the Foundation handed over a cheque worth KES 1.3 million for a boxing ring-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo Safaricom Foundation invests shs 100M as Ndoto Zetu Phase 8 kicks off Safaricom Foundation has launched Phase 8 of its Ndoto Zetu initiative, reaffirming its commitment to supporting sustainable, community-led projects in health, education, and economic empowerment across all 47 counties. Under Phase 8, the Foundation will invest KES 100 million, bringing its total investment in Ndoto Zetu to KES 700 million since the initiative was launched in 2019. The Phase 8 continues to support thousands of community projects that address local needs and improve livelihoods. In this year's phase, the Foundation will give previous applicants whose proposals were not funded a chance to have their projects reconsidered. Th...

  The winner of the 7th leg of the PGK Equator Tour at Sigona David Wakhu{M} being awarded-Photo Courtesy   By Dickson Odhiambo   August 31,2026     Wakhu wins PGK Equator Tour Title at Sigona Golf Club   David Wakhu produced an impressive performance to claim the seventh leg of the PGK Equator Tour at Sigona Golf Club, carding a four-round total of 273, 15 under par, to beat a competitive field of 47 professionals.   The Golf Park player’s victory sees him move up to third place in the PGK Equator Tour Order of Merit standings with 3,110 points, strengthening his position in the race for valuable ranking points.   Veteran golfer Dismas Indiza finished runner-up after posting a total of 277, 11 under par, while Safaricom-sponsored player Samuel Njoroge and Greg Snow shared third place on 285, three under par.   Njoroge continues to lead the Order of Merit standings with 4,327 points, followed by Indiza on 3,4...

  Lawyer Willis Otieno confers with Betty Okero of the Civil Societies Organizations Network during a meeting to celebrate 16 years of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 in Kisumu today-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo August 27,2026   Returning Officers are in charge of Presidential Election Results not the IEBC Chair   The Returning Officers working with Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission at the Constituency level are the ones in charge of the Presidential Election Results during a general election and not the IEBC Chairperson, a lawyer has said.    Lawyer Willis Otieno says Presidential elections are held in each of the 290 constituencies which are manned by returning officers, adding that it is them who are fully in charge of presidential elections and declaring its results.    Addressing the participants in Kisumu during a meeting to mark 16 years of having a new constitution of Kenya 2010, Otieno said the role of the...