The Citizen Voice

Lawyer Ken Amondi in Kisumu.He has told the County Government of Kisumu to follow international law while carrying out demolition of business properties in Kisumu City-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo   By Dickson Odhiambo January 1, 2021 County Government of Kisumu told to follow International law on Demolition THE Government of Kisumu led by Prof Anyang Nyong’o has been told to follow the international law while carrying out demolition in Kisumu City and its environs. Lawyer Ken Amondi says the County Government of Kisumu has been demolishing structures on public land and a number of people have lost their businesses as a result of such demolition done without following provisions in the International law. Addressing the press in Kisumu in his Message to usher in the New Year of 2021, Amondi who is an aspiring Member of Parliament for Kisumu Central Constituency in the year 2022 says such demolitions should be carried out in accordance to the International law. He says a s...

 President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation James Aggrey Mwamu donate hand washing water tank, face masks and sanitizers to Maisha Academy in Kadiju area within Kisumu East constituency.The school becomes the first private school in Kisumu county to benefit from the donation. A total of 32 schools have so far benefited from the donation- Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo December 20, 2020 Government told to Prepare well as schools re-opens next month THE Government has been told to ensure that there is proper preparations ahead of the nationwide schools re-opening on January 4 next year. Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says it is only two weeks to the re-opening of schools across the country but there is still no proper preparation from the National Government. Addressing the press after touring a number of schools in Kisumu East Constituency where he donated Covid-19 kits that include hand washing tanks, Face masks and sanit...

COTU General Secretary Francis Atwoli addressing NHIF Stakeholders meeting in Kisumu today. He has told the Govt to engage doctors on serious talks-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo  By Dickson Odhiambo December 17, 2020 Atwoli tells Government to engage doctors in genuine talks THE Central Organizations of Trade Unions has told the Government to fully engage doctors in talks over the issues bedeviling the medical fraternity. Through its General Secretary Francis Atwoli, the Central Organizations of Trade Unions {COTU} says it was a mistake for the Constitution of Kenya 2010 to devolved both Health and land functions to the County Government. Addressing the press in Kisumu today during the National Hospital Insurance Fund {NHIF} stakeholders meeting at Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu, COTU General Secretary the Government must try as much as possible to engage doctors so as to tell them what it can do and what it can’t. Atwoli says what is important now is for the Government...

President of Mwalimu Japheth Mwamu Foundation James Aggrey Mwamu helps a Grade 4 pupil at Got Nyabondo Primary school to put on a face mask. He has raised an alarm over the deteriorating academic performance of boys in schools saying a joint stakeholders effort is needed to discuss and find an amicable solution to the issue-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo  By Dickson Odhiambo December 13, 2020 Lawyer calls for discussions on deteriorating academic performance of boys in schools THE deteriorating academic performance of boys in institutions of learning is a very worrying trend, a lawyer has said. Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says there has been a very disturbing trend of boys performing dismally in academic matters right from Primary to institutions of higher learning than the girls in the country. Mwamu says the trend shows that boys no longer top in classes as  girls are now outshining them academically. Addressing pupils and stude...

The Kenya Union of Journalists General Secretary Eric Oduor at a past function.The Union in conjunction with the UNESCO and European Union has embarked on training 200 journalists across the country to boost their skills while covering disruption caused by Covid-19 pandemic-file Photo    By Dickson Odhiambo   December 9, 2020   UNESCO, Kenya Union of Journalists team up to train 200 journalists   The Kenya Union of Journalists in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and European Union is targeting at least 200 journalists for a training program to boost their skills while covering disruption caused by Covid-19 pandemic.   The virtual training that started on December 3, is expected to help journalists understand professional code of conduct to enhance their capacity to report Covid-19 to instill adherence to professional ethics.   The Kenya Union of Journalists General Secre...