Prof. Nyong’o launches his manifesto in a pomp and colorful ceremony.

MANISFESTO LAUNCH:ODM Party nominee for Kisumu Gubernatorial seat Prof. Peter Anyang' Nyong'o{L} and his Running mate Dr. Mathew Owili{R} unveils their Manisfeto which they intend to implement if elected into office in next month's polls-Photo Dickson Odhiambo.

By Dickson Odhiambo.

JULY 1 2017.

THE Orange Democratic Movement {ODM} Party nominee for Kisumu Gubernatorial seat Prof. Peter Anyang Nyong’o and his Deputy Dr. Mathew Owili has launched a robust manifesto for Kisumu County in a ceremony that has been pomp and colorful.

In a ceremony that has been attended by over 5,000 people, Prof. Nyong’o has asked the Kisumu County electorates to vote them in during the August 8 polls so as to start implementing the manifesto.

The duo has unveiled a ten-pillar manifesto which they will implement should they be elected into office during the August 8 polls to serve as the Governor and Deputy Governor.

Speaking during the official launch of the document in Kisumu on Friday, Prof. Nyong’o said the manifesto has a theme of “The Mission is Possible.”

“When we initiated the Economic Recovery for Wealth and Employment Creation {ERS} for Kenya in 2002, I observed that Kenya was a nation of great potential but a disappointing underachiever. This is what I can say of Kisumu County today which is a county of great potential but a disappointing underachiever,” Prof. Nyong’o says.

He says he wants to strengthen devolution by ensuring that his Government establishes the Village Councils which he adds is long overdue.

“Devolution will have its foundation right from the villages where we will create the five-member Village Council and a village administrator and this is long overdue,” he adds.

On health and Education, Prof. Nyong’o says these are critical to human resource development, adding that the county needs a healthy and a skilled workforce where the development of this skilled work force starts with effective investment in the youth and women.

Nyong’o and his team also plans to revitalize agriculture for food security and agribusiness.

“In agriculture just like health and human resource development, policy-making requires innovation and imagination which goes beyond merely throwing money at socio-economic problems,” he says.

He adds that his Government plans to also support specific agricultural sub-sectors in various parts of the county such as sugar, rice and horticultural, with a clear goal to support produce delivery to market or processing plants and in this regard light rails are viable alternative to road network in the sugar belt.

He says the removal of water hyacinth as well as opening of the lakefront for business and maritime trade and create conducive environment for Lake Tourism will also be a major job his team will do.

“The potential on fisheries development will not be realized if we do not invest in understanding the techniques of fishing and educating our people about them. The universities and research institutions within the county need to be mobilized and supported to conduct research that is relevant to user needs, within inclusive agricultural innovation systems,” Nyong’o adds.

Nyong’o says his team plans to build modern physical infrastructure as well as promoting skills development and innovation.

The other area include provision of decent housing in inclusive towns, semi-urban centers and villages as well as promoting sports, culture and arts among others.

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