The Citizen Voice

  Presidential Contender Reuben Kigame address the press in Kisumu after attending a Church service today at CITAM Church along Nairobi-Kisumu Road-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo February 27, 2022 Both Azimio and Kenya Kwanza won’t deliver the Kenya we want, Says Kigame Aspiring President Reuben Kigame has dismissed the two yet to be formalized political movements in the country as ones which will never deliver the Kenya that the citizens want. He says both Azimio la Umoja associated with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga and the Kenya Kwanza for Deputy President Dr. William Ruto will not help Kenyans to achieve what the country wants. He says this is because the Politicians who are forming such alliances have been there before and are reasons why Kenya is where it is hence cannot offer anything new to Kenyans who yearn for a change. Addressing the Press in Kisumu today after attending a Sunday Church Service at Christ is the Answer Ministry Chu...

   Human Rights Defenders in Kisumu led by Audi Ogada address the press where they claimed that they are being intimidated in their work by some state security agents-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo February 27, 2022   Human Rights Defenders in Kisumu claim of being intimidated in their work A Number of Human Rights Defenders in Kisumu are claiming that they are being intimidated in doing their work. The Human rights Defenders led by Audi Ogada of Kisumu City Residents Voice Chairman, Boniface Akatch, John Obure, Chris Owalla and Michael Otieno Nyaguti of Magnam Environmental Network claim that they are being targeted, profiled and harassment by some state security agents. Addressing the press in Kisumu to air their concern in reference to the incident that occurred last Friday where one of them Michael Otieno Nyaguti was arrested from his homestead in Otonglo area within Kisumu West Sub-county and was taken to Kisumu Central police station accused...

  Kisumu County Gubernatorial Aspirant Beryl Awuor Mesoh addressing the press in Kisumu where she declared her interest to run for the seat as an independent Candidate-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo February 27, 2022 Kisumu gets another gubernatorial aspirant to face Nyong’o The number of those aspiring to be the Governor of Kisumu County keeps on growing as another aspirant has declared interest in the coveted seat. Beryl Awuor Mesoh has declared her interest for the Kisumu gubernatorial seat and will face the current Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o and other candidates in the August 9 polls. Mesoh becomes the second aspirant to declare her interest for the seat after immediate former Chief Administrative Secretary {CAS} in the Ministry of East African Community declared his interest and has been endorsed by five opponents of Governor Nyong’o to face him in the ODM Party primaries slated for April this year. Mesoh says she will run as an Indepe...

  Board of Directors of Invest and Grow Sacco during its Annual Delegates Meeting in Kisumu.The Sacco has embarked on giving out more than shs 800 Million dividends to its members in the year 2021 as compared to shs 700million given in the year 2020-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo February 26, 2022 IG Sacco in Western Kenya gives more than shs 800M dividends to its members The Management of Invest and Grow Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited have begun to give more than shs 800 Million to its members as dividend in the year 2021. The Sacco’s Chairman Kennedy Keya says this is an increment from about shs 700 million in the year 2020 to more than shs 800 million in the year 2021, adding that it is an increase of more than shs 100 million dividend for members of the Sacco. Speaking during this year’s Annual Delegates Meeting {ADM} held in Kisumu, the Invest and Grow Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited Chairman Kennedy Keya said the tremend...

  ODM Deputy Party Leader Wickliffe Oparanya{R} shares light moment with Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o{C} and Kisii Governor James Ongwae during the today's ODM Party Delegates for Kisumu County-Photo Courtesy. By Dickson Odhiambo February 21, 2022 Oparanya says all are needed in ODM and Azimio as Party delegates endorse Nyong’o We need all people in both Orange Democratic Movement{ODM} Party and the Azimio Movement so as to move as a team ahead of the Polls slated in August this year, ODM Deputy Party leader has said. Oparanya says the issue where some ODM Party officials in some parts of the country claim that they have already been issued with nomination certificates is not there, adding that the party's primaries is schedule to take place. Addressing the delegates of ODM Party in Kisumu County today at Tom Mboya Labour College, the ODM Deputy Party leader said such claims can scare away some aspirants who recently joined the party and want to run for va...

  Members of the House of Clergy Association of Kenya led by their National Chairperson Bishop Dr  Elizabeth Dhuya addressing the press in Kisumu today-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo  By Dickson Odhiambo February 20, 2022 Clergy says Raila can lead this country because he has a forgiving heart A section of members of the Clergy in the country have said the Azimio La Umoja Presidential Candidate Raila Amollo Odinga has a better chance of leading this country since he has a forgiving heart. The Clergy under the banner of House of Clergy Association of Kenya says they have been convinced by Raila Odinga’s character of ever forgiving those who have been wronging him on several occasions hence this is a true testimony that he forgives his wrongdoers. Addressing the press in Kisumu today during Azimio La Umoja Movement Special Prayer Day held at Power of Jesus Around the World Church in Kisumu where Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o attended and a host of leaders within ...

  Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o being welcome by the Head of Power of Jesus around the World Church Apostle Dr Washington Ogonyo Ngede during the today's  Special prayer for the Azimio La Umoja in Kisumu County-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo February 20, 2022 Leaders endorse Nyong’o re-election bid as they dismiss his opponents   A SECTION of leaders within Kisumu County have endorsed the County’s Governor Re-election bid in August this year while vehemently dismissing his five opponents who have fronted one of them to face him in the ODM Party primaries in April this year. The leaders led by the Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathews Owili said unanimously that the current Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o deserves a second term of five years till the year 2027 when he will serve the two terms enshrined in the constitution of Kenya 2010. Addressing a congregation at the Power of Jesus around the World Church during today’s Special prayer for ...

  Immediate Former CAS in the Ministry of East African Community Ken Obura who has been endorsed to square it out with Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o in the ODM Party Gubernatorial nomination-File Photo By Dickson Odhiambo February 18, 2022 Former CAS picked to face Kisumu Governor in ODM Party primaries FIVE Political Opponents of Kisumu Governor have fronted one of them to face him off in the Orange Democratic Movement Party primaries in order to get the party’s ticket for the gubernatorial seat. The five namely former Governor Jack Ranguma, Kisumu Senator Fred Outa, Former Chief Administrative Secretary Ken Obura,   Former Speaker of the County Assembly of Kisumu Onyango Oloo and former Chief of staff in Nyong’o administration Patrick Ouya have endorsed Ken Obura the immediate former Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of East African Community so as to face the current Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o in the ODM Party primaries with an aim of cli...

  Kisumu East Parliamentary Aspirant James Aggrey Mwamu addressing the residents of Rae-Kanyaika in Kolwa Central Ward. He says he will serve all the residents of the constituency if he is  elected as their next MP in the August this year's polls-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo February 18, 2022 I will serve all the people of Kisumu East as their next MP, Says aspirant An aspiring Member of Parliament in Kisumu East constituency on Orange Democratic Movement Party ticket has promised to serve all the residents of the constituency if he will be elected as the next MP for the area in the forthcoming general elections in August this year. James Aggrey Mwamu, the former President of the East African Law Society says he is ready to battle the ODM party’s nomination process with those who are also seeking its ticket to vie for the seat. The political parties’ nomination process will be carried across the country for those seeking to vie as Members of Parliame...

  Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathews Owili shows a document after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the County Government of Kisumu and  a global leader in instant logistics, Zipline  for the storage and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and other medical commodities to health facilities within the Kisumu County-Photo By James Keyi  By Dickson Odhiambo February 16, 2022 County Government of Kisumu partners with warehousing facility on delivery of medical products The County Government of Kisumu has partnered with a global leader in instant logistics, Zipline have today signed an agreement that will leverage the leading warehousing facility and autonomous aircraft technology for the storage and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and other medical commodities to health facilities within the Kisumu County. The other products include blood products and other medical commodities  The agreement specifies the establishment and operation of a Zipline distri...

  Artisans in Kisumu Central trying the Lathe Machine that has been given to them by the Micro and Small Enterprise Authority after training-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo February 12, 2022 Authority gives Lathe Machine to 23 artisans after training in Kisumu The Micro and Small Enterprise Authority has given a Lathe Machine to total of 23 artisans through their associations in Kisumu Central constituency within Kisumu County to help in improving good productivity and standards. The 23 artisans who are Micro Small Entrepreneurs have also received practical trainings on how to use the acquired lathe machine. Addressing the artisans of Kisumu Central Constituency Industrial Development Centre {CIDC} during the presentation of the certificates to the trained artisans and handing over the lathe machine, Micro and Small Enterprise Authority Senior Assistant Director Tabitha Gicheru in charge of Manufacturing and Agribusiness said the artisans have also been trai...

  Kisumu East Parliamentary Aspirant on ODM Party ticket Lawyer James Mwamu addressing residents of Akado and Siwalo area within the Constituency where he promised them that his leadership will be a people's driven one if elected as the next MP for the area-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo   February 10, 2022   Students in Kisumu East begin getting Voters’ cards from IEBC   Students who recently registered for Identity cards in secondary schools within Kisumu East Constituency have started receiving voters’ card from IEBC.   The students were sponsored by aspiring Member of Parliament for Kisumu East Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu to obtain ID cards ahead of the Polls in August this year.   Addressing the residents of Akado and Siwalo in Kolwa Central, Mwamu said he will liaise with the office of the IEBC in Kisumu East Constituency to carry out the exercise so as to register as voters ahead of the polls.   He says the e...

Residents of Central Kisumu Ward led by their former MCA Pamela Omino when they addressed the press today to dismiss claims by an aspiring MCA that ODM party has endorsed him to run for the seat-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo February 8, 2022 Residents says ODM has not endorsed any Aspiring MCA in Central Kisumu ward   A section of residents of Central Kisumu ward in Kisumu West Constituency have disputed claims by an aspiring MCA that ODM party has endorsed him for the seat.   Residents who hails from Korando area have disputed the claim as being propagated by supporters of a certain aspirant whom last Sunday held a meeting purporting that he has been endorsed by ODM party to run for the seat.   Led by former MCA of the area Pamela Jossy Omino popularly known as Pam Jos, the residents while addressing the press at Kanyamedha area today say the move by some residents of Kogony area to claim that ODM party has endorsed an individual for the Cen...