The Citizen Voice

Some of the Youth during the training on Citizen Journalism in Kisumu. They have been urged to use Social media platforms in disseminating information that targets proper management of wastes within the informal settlements-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo September 30, 2021 Youth urged to pass information on waste management via social media   YOUTH in Kisumu City have been urged to use Social media platforms in disseminating information that targets proper management of wastes within the informal settlements. A Lobby group has said the youth play a major role within the community in terms of various development activities hence need to engage on the issue of waste management within their localities. Addressing youths from Four informal settlement of Kondele, Obunga, Manyatta and Nyalenda areas in Kisumu City during a three day training on Citizens Journalism on Waste management through a project known as Complex Urban Systems for Sustainable Health {CUSSH},...

Lawyer Kenneth Amondi who has been representing the petitioner in case in which the High Court has issued   temporary conservatory orders quashing the decision by Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority to Adjust excise Duty rates for Petroleum Products effective October 1 this year-Photo Courtesy    By Dickson Odhiambo September 27, 2021 Court grants temporary orders stopping tax adjustments on fuel The High Court in Nairobi has granted temporary conservatory orders quashing the decision by Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authprity to Adjust excise Duty rates for Petroleum Products effective next month of October.   Before Justice Makau, the petitioner has been granted temporary conservatory orders at Mlimani Court.   Lawyer Kenneth Amondi of Amondi and Company Advocates represent the Ufanisi Center who is the Petitioner in the matter.   Ufanisi Center moved to High court last week and filed a petition aski...

Kisumu CEC in charge of Tourism, Culture,  Heritage and Sports Achie Alai plants a tree at Kisumu Museum after addressing the media on the forthcoming event of World Tourism Day which its part will be celebrated in Kisumu on Monday next week-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo September 25, 2021   Kisumu to host part of the World Tourism Day event Part of this Year’s United Nations Word Tourism Day will be held in Kisumu on Monday next week. The event will be held at Ndere Island in Seme Sub-county within Kisumu County. However, the National Event will be held in Kwale County within the County County Executive Committee Member in charge of Tourism, Culture, Heritage and Sports at the County Government of Kisumu Achie Alai says preparation for the event has been completed. Addressing the press at Kisumu Museum to give details about the event, Alai said 200 guests will be ferried to the Island using a water bus from the refurbished Kisumu Port. She says this year...

  Lawyer James Mwamu, an Aspiring Member of Parliement in Kisumu East Constituency  pose for a group photo with some of the Boda Boda Operators at Gita in Kajulu.He has advised the boda Boda Operators in Kisumu County to start doing investment that help them get income-Photo By Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation Crew By Dickson Odhiambo   September 23, 2021   Invest in income generating activities, Boda Boda operators told   Boda Boda operators in Kisumu told to invest in income generating activities.   President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation James Mwamu says this is the surest way that they will ensure that they are stable financially.   Mwamu says it is high time the Boda boda riders engage in such activities which will eventually help in uplifting their standards of living in the society.   He says the riders should emulate their counterparts in Central Kenya region whom some of them have invested heavily...

  Lawyer Ken Amondi representing the two petitioners in a petition filed today in Nairobi to challenge the review of fuel prices across the country-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo   September 20, 2021   Organization in Nairobi moves to court to challenge reviewed tax on fuel    An organization has moved to High court in Nairobi and has filed a petition asking the court to stop Kenya Revenue Authority from implementing the issue of adjusting excise duty Tax that has made fuel Prices to go up across the country.   The organization known as Ufanisi Center Based in Nairobi has filed the Petition before a constitutional court at Mlimani Law courts.   Through Lawyer Ken Amondi and Company Advocates, the organization has filed the Petition Number E 374 of the year 2021 before Justice Makau.   In the Petition, two Petitioners Namely Isaiah Luyaro Odando and Willis Yatta are asking the High court to quash the decision by the...

Kisumu County Senatorial Aspirant Prof Tom Ojienda explains a point to Kisumu Central Constituency ODM Party officials led by its Chairman Seth Ochieng Kanga during a consultative meeting ODM Party regional office-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo September 20, 2021   Turn up in large numbers to register as voters, Kisumu Senatorial aspirant urges residents AN Aspirant for the Kisumu Senatorial seat in the next Year’s General Election has urged residents within the Seven Sub-counties in Kisumu County to turn up in large numbers and register as voters ahead of the said polls. Renowned lawyer Prof Tom Ojienda who is aspiring to be the next Kisumu Senator during the next year’s polls in August says the forthcoming exercise being conduct by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission {IEBC} is a very vital one hence many register of Kisumu County who have never been registered as voters should come out in large for the exercise that kicks off from next month of O...

  Media Professionals from Western Kenya Region and KIWASNET staff pose for a group photo after a two day orientation workshop for Journalists on Water Sector.The Civil Society says there is need to invest in the areas of water sector namely Water Resource management, Water Service Provision, Sanitation and hygiene-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo September 18, 2021 Expert says there is need to invest in four key areas of the water sector THERE is serious need to invest in key four areas in the water sector across the country, an expert in the water, Sanitation and hygiene has said. Head of Programs at the Kenya Water and Sanitation Civil Society Network {Kewasnet} Vincent Ouma says it is very vital to invest on the four key areas in the water sector namely Water Resource management, Water Service Provision, Sanitation and hygiene. Addressing a two day meeting to orient the media professional from Western Kenya region to the water sector, Kewasnet Head of Programs said ...

  Lawyer James Mwamu addressing the residents of Kolwa areaa in Kisumu East Constituency during  a forum to discuss development in Kisumu East.The residents endorsed him to run for the Kisumu East Parliamentary seat come next year's General Election-Photo By Mwalimu James Japheth  Mwamu Foundation Crew  By Dickson Odhiambo   September 18, 2021   Lawyer accepts Ksm East Residents' endorsement to vie for MP's seat   Kisumu East Constituency residents have endorsed a top lawyer to vie for Parliamentary seat in the next year's General Election.   The Residents of the Greater Kolwa and Kajulu areas in Kisumu East Constituency have fully endorsed Former East African Law Society President James Mwamu to vie for the seat currently held by Shakeel Shabir.   Addressing the Press at his home within Kolwa Central ward, Mwamu has agreed to accept the endorsement terming it a big gesture bestowed to him by the residents.   He h...

  A copy of a letter Kisumu West MP John Olago Aluoch wrote on June 29,2021 giving explanation on the issue of Kisumu Northern Bypass Affected Persons who have been asking for compensation from the National Land Commission for their lands that was taken for the road project in Kogony and Korando area-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo September 16, 2021 300 residents of Kisumu West demand Millions in land compensation for a road project About 300 residents of Kogony and Korando areas in Kisumu West Constituency now demands millions of shillings from the National Government as compensation for their land that was taken for the construction of the Kisumu Northern bypass.   The residents led by Joram Ajumbo Juma, Naftali Olum and Asman Sawo among others claim that they have not been paid for the parcels of land that were to be used for the construction of the said road within Kogony and Korando areas.   Addressing the press in Kisumu today to explain thei...

  Kisumu First Lady Mrs. Dorothy Nyong'o who has left for the United States of America where she will host the Annual Prestige Invitational Charity Golf Tournament 2021 to help raise funds for the needy-Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo September 15, 2021 Kisumu’s First lady targets USA tournament to raise funds for the needy Kisumu’s First Lady Dorothy Nyong’o has left for the United States of America where she will host the Annual Prestige Invitational Charity Golf Tournament 2021 to help raise funds for the needy. The Kisumu First Lady who is the founding and Managing Trustee at the African Cancer Foundation will meet philanthropists and donors on the sidelines of the tournament in New York City. The annual event brings together golf enthusiasts and philanthropists from all walks of life to bond over golf while raising funds for charitable initiatives for cancer patients and vulnerable children in Kenya. The Kisumu’s First lady is scheduled to participate in a series of f...

  Kenya County Government Workers Union {KCGWU} Kisumu Branch Secretary Joel Omondi Ondu address the press in Kisumu today where members of the Branch have threatened to down their tools as from tomorrow Tuesday September 14, 2021 until an officer whom they have accused of being in office illegally is removed-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo September 13, 2021   Kisumu County employees threaten to down tools until officer removed   UNIONISABLE Employees at the County Government of Kisumu have threatened to down their tools as from tomorrow Tuesday September 14, 2021 until an officer whom they have accused of being in office illegally is removed. The Employees led by their Kenya County Government Workers Union {KCGWU} Kisumu Branch Secretary Joel Omondi Ondu have vowed to carry out peaceful demonstration to condemn the continued stay of John Kabong in office as the Director Inspectorate at the County Government of Kisumu despite his contract expired an...

  President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation James Aggrey Mwamu hands over text books the foundation has donated to students of Rae Kanyaika Secondary school in Kisumu East constituency.He urges the Government to pay much attention to the new system of education known as Competency Based Curriculum-Photo By Foundation Crew By Dickson Odhiambo   September 8, 2021   Government told to pay much attention to CBC for its success   The National Government has been told to pay much attention to the New System of Education known as Competency Based Curriculum.   President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation Lawyer James Aggey Mwamu says this should be done and much attention given to the new system of education to yield good results.   Addressing Students of Rae Kanyaika Secondary school in Kisumu East where the Foundation donated text books and Covid 19 kits like Face masks and Hand sanitizers, Mwamu said there should be a proper...

Former President of the East Africa Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu joins the pupils of St Albert Angira Primary School in a jig in Kisumu East Constituency during the School's Education Day. He has asked the Country's Electoral Body to conduct Free, Fair, Transparent and verifiable elections come next year August-Photo Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation  By Dickson Odhiambo September 5, 2021 IEBC told to conduct efficient and transparent elections next year   The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has been urged to conduct efficient, transparent and verifiable elections come next August next year’s polls.   Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says now that the Commission is fully constituted as per the requirement of the law then it doesn't   have an excuse of not conducting Free, fair, Transparent and verifiable elections next year.   He says Preparation should be put earlier enough to ensure t...