The Citizen Voice

  Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development Ken Obura addressing residents of Kisumu County in the recent past. He has lauded the Government's move to elevate Kadibo from Division to a Sub-County within Kisumu County-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo   October 31, 2021   Kisumu leaders welcome the elevation of Kadibo division to a sub-county   Leaders in Kisumu County have welcomed the elevation of Kadibo Division to a sub county by the President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration.   This now brings to eight in total the number of sub counties in Kisumu county.   In a special gazette notice dated 29th October this year, Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government Dr Fred Matiang’i says the new sub county will have its headquarters in Rabuor Market.   Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of East African Community and Regional De...

Kisumu East Constituency Parliamentary Aspirant Lawyer James Mwamu{In ODM Party Cap} address  the residents of Kajulu area where he had gone to mobilize them to register as voters in large numbers before IEBC officially closes the enhanced Voter registration exercise next week-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo   October 31, 2021   Kisumu East residents urge to register in large numbers as IEBC deadline nears     Residents of Kisumu East Constituency have been urged to register in large numbers as voters ahead of next year's polls.   Aspiring Member of Parliament for Kisumu East Constituency Lawyer James Mwamu has appealed to the area residents to turn up in large numbers and register as voters in order to fully vote for Prime Minister Raila Odinga who seeks to be elected as the fifth President of the Republic of Kenya to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta who is serving his final term in office.   Mwamu has decla...

Nominated Senator Rose Nyamunga in Kisumu West Sub-County where she urged the residents of Kisumu County to register as voters for the next year's General Elections.She has declared her interest to vie for the Senate seat in the next year's polls-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo October 29, 2021 Kisumu residents urged to turn up in large numbers for voters’ registration RESIDENTS of Kisumu County have been urged to turn up in large numbers and register as voters ahead of the forthcoming General elections next year in August. Nominated Senator Rose Nyamunga says next year’s General Election is very vital hence every resident of Kisumu County should register as a voter and participate in the forthcoming polls by casting their votes. Addressing the residents of Kisumu West Sub-County during a meeting where the residents endorsed Nyamunga to run for the Kisumu County Senatorial seat during the next year’s polls, Nyamunga said she is out to ensure that many ne...

Bars, Hotels and Liquor Traders Association General Secretary Boniface Gachoka address the press in Kisumu today where they have asked the County Governments to give them 50 percent discount on the licenses they operate on to cushion them as a result of losses incurred during this Covi-19 disease-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo October 28, 2021 Bar Owners urges Govt to offer them 50 percent discount on licenses A NUMBER of Bar and Hotel Operators across the country have urged the various county Government where they are operating their businesses to give them discount on issuing licenses so as to help them in recovering from the losses incurred as a result of Covid 19 pandemic. The Bar owners and hoteliers said they have incurred huge losses during this Corona virus disease since March Last year hence the need to be given discount on the issue of obtaining licensing for operating their businesses across the country. Addressing the press in Kisumu today, the stak...

  Some of the Fake High Density Mattresses alleged to have been made by a manufacturing  Company in Nairobi where customers including those in Kisumu have complained that they are not genuine high density mattresses-Photo Courtesy    By Our Reporter October 23, 2021 KEBS to investigate a Manufacturing Company in Nairobi for sub-standard Goods THE Kenya bureau of standards has reportedly kicked off investigations into claims that a mattress manufacturing company in Nairobi County has been manufacturing substandard mattresses and selling them to unsuspecting customers. This follows complaints from a section of its customers across the country who raised serious concerns about the quality of high density mattress manufactured by a company known as Bob Mill based in Nairobi and sell those products to various areas across the country. According to declaration of complaints documents, the Kenya Bureau of Standards has acknowledged the complaints by customers and ...

  Kisumu East Constituency Aspiring MP Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu addressing residents of the constituency at his Home in Kolwa Central last Month where he declared his interest to vie for the seat come next year's General Elections-File Photo  By Dickson Odhiambo October 21, 2021 Kisumu East constituency needs a people’s driven strategic plan, says aspiring MP Kisumu East Constituency in Kisumu County needs a serious people’s driven strategic plan that will be fully implemented to spur development within the area, an Aspiring Member of Parliament has said. Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu who is aspiring Member of Parliament for Kisumu East Constituency come next year 2022 on an Orange Democratic Movement{ODM} Party ticket says the five year strategic plan for the constituency will surely guide it towards meaningful development. Addressing the residents of the constituency today during a radio talk show at Dala FM 98.8 from 8:00am to 9:00am, Mwamu said he has outlined his ...

  Founder of the Cure Cervical Cancer.org  Dr. Patricia Gordon MD address the press in Kisumu County on the testing and treatment of Cervical Cancer pilot project in Kenya-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo October 20, 2021 US Based Organization rolls out testing and treatment of cervical cancer in Kenya A United State of America Based Organization has rolled out testing and treatment of patients suffering from cervical cancer in Kenya. The organization known as Cure Cervical Cancer.org {CCC} based in the United States of America has rolled out the project on a pilot basis within Muhoroni area in Kisumu County where a mobile clinic will be used for testing and treatment of those suffering from the disease. Addressing the media during the screening exercise conducted at Rutek market on Tuesday this week, Cure Cervical Cancer.org Founder Dr. Patricia Gordon MD says the pilot project targets women of reproductive age of 30 to 49 years. She says in Muhoroni ...

Chairman of the Kenyan Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee Opiyo Wandayi address the press in Kisumu today where he urged the Government to deal with issues of corruption that is to blame for not implementing issues of affordable housing-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo   October 18, 2021   Corruption is to blame for not implementing affordable Housing issue     The Government has been urged to address the issue of corruption in the country which is one of the factors that hinder the implementation of the issue of Adequate and affordable Housing for sustainable development.   Chairman of the Kenyan Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee Opiyo Wandayi says the issue of rampant corruption is a major hindrance to the full realization of the issue of Adequate and affordable Housing in the country.     Addressing the Second International Conference in Kisumu on Housing, Waste management and Sanitation Wandayi s...

Coordinator Grass Root Trust Lawrence Kapiyo addressing the press in Kisumu today on the forthcoming Physical International Confernce on Adequate and Affordable Housing to be held in Kisumu on Monday and Tuesday next week-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo October 15, 2021 Call for establishment of an observatory body as second International conference on housing kicks off STAKEHOLDERS have called for the establishment of an observatory body on the issues of adequate and affordable housing in the country. The stakeholders under the banner of Kisumu Urban Governance Caucus say this is the way to go on the issue of adequate and affordable housing across the country. Addressing the press in Kisumu today to give highlights of the Phase two of the Second International Conference on Housing being held in Kisumu City from Monday October 18 and 19, the Stakeholders led by the Grass Root Trust Coordinator Lawrence Kapiyo said the formation of the observatory body was one of...

The Kenya Private Security Employers Federation Eric Okeyo address the press in Kisumu today where Private Security Officers have been urged to register in large numbers during the ongoing enhanced mass Voter registration-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo October 7, 2021 Call for Private security officers to register in large numbers as voters ahead of next year’s Polls THE Private security officers across the country have been urged to take advantage of the ongoing enhanced mass voter registration exercise being undertaken by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to register in large numbers ahead of next year's polls. The Chairman of the Kenya National Private Security Workers Union {KNPSWU} General Secretary Isaac Andabwa says the union has many members who need to register as voters to participate in next year’s General Election slated for August. Addressing the press in Kisumu today on the sidelines of a meeting with the Kenya Private Securi...

Coordinator for Grass Root Trust Lawrence Kapiyo{C} address the media today to highlight on the forthcoming Second  International Conference on Affordable Housing in Kisumu to be held next week. Looking on is Easter Oketch of the Kenya Female Advisory Organization and Bernard Okebe of Community Empowerment and Media Initiative in Kisumu-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo October 1, 2021 Kisumu to host Second International Conference on Affordable Housing Kisumu City is set to host the Second International Conference on adequate and Affordable Housing for all for sustainable development this month of October. The Conference is organized into two parts namely one which will be conducted virtually and the one which will be conducted physically in Kisumu City. Addressing the press in Kisumu today to brief the press on the preparation made so far for the conference, Coordinator of Grass Root Trust Lawrence Kapiyo said the virtual Conference will be held next week on...