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  Supreme Court of Kenya during a past court session. The Court has identified nine issues to be determined during the today's pre-trial conference-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo August 30, 2022   Supreme Court identifies nine issues to be determined during pre-trial conference THE Supreme Court of Kenya has come up with nine issues which are to be determined during the today’s pre-trial conference on the Presidential Election petition. Chief Justice Martha Koome says the draft issues will be in regard to the seven Presidential Election petition Numbers that include E001,E002,E003,E004,E005,E007 and E008. During the todays pre-trial conference held at Mlimani Law Courts in Nairobi, the Chief Justice said: “Upon perusing the pleadings, the Court has identified the following issues for determination, to be considered by the parties at the pre-trial conference. The issue includes whether the technology deployed by the IEBC for the conduct of the 2022 General Elect...

  Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o takes oath of office to serve his second term. He has been sworn-in alongside his Deputy Dr. Mathews Owili-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo August 25, 2022 Nyong’o gets second term in office as Kisumu Governor Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o has officially gotten his second and final term in office as the Governor after being sworn in today. Kisumu Governor has been sworn in to serve for his second and final term in office alongside his deputy Dr. Mathews Ochieng Owili who has also been sworn-in. Kakamega High Court Presiding Judge Justice William Musyoka presided over the swearing in of Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o and his Deputy Dr. Mathews Owili who will both serve their second term. Nyong’o says he has been re-elected on platform of transforming Kisumu County with work that has been done in terms of various development across the country, adding he will deliver what he pledged in his second manifesto for Kisumu County re...

  Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance Coalition Presidential Candidate Raila Odinga. He has told IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati to disqualify himself from presiding over the Mombasa and Kakamega Gubernatorial Polls on Monday next Week-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo August 24, 2022 Raila want Chebukati to disqualify himself from overseeing remaining election Azimio La Umoja one Kenya Alliance Presidential Candidate Raila Odinga now wants the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman to immediately disqualify himself from overseeing the elections of Governors in Mombasa and Kakamega Counties slated this August 29. Raila claims that the IEBC Chairman is partisan and has taken sides hence should never preside over any election henceforth. Addressing the residents of Mombasa County today where he went to campaign for the ODM Gubernatorial candidate Abdulswamad Nasir, Odinga said the IEBC chairman has never been impartial during the electioneering period in hi...

  The Nyanza Council of Church Leaders Apostle Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede address the press at his office in Kisumu today where he refuted claims that he is among the clergy who met President-Elect William Ruto at his Karen Residence-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo August 17, 2022 I have not met Ruto, clergy clarifies A clergy from Nyanza region has said he has not met President-elect William Ruto  today at his Karen residence as alleged by social media account belonging to the current Deputy President. The Nyanza Council of Church Leaders Chairman Apostle Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede says he has not gone for a meeting with the President Elect at his Nairobi Home as claimed in the social media.   Ogonyo says he is perturbed that his name is among those clergy from across the country who have been mentioned in the official face book account of the president elect as members of the clergy who met him today.   Ogonyo who is also the He...

  Voters in Kisumu Central Constituency queue to cast their votes as the General election kicked off today morning-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo August 9, 2022 Election kicks off with small hitches reported in Kisumu The Country has gone to another General election to put leaders in place in an election whose stakes have been very high as the exercise kicks off in different parts of the country with cases of hitches being reported. In Kisumu, voting kicked off in most polling stations at 6:00am where long queues have been witnessed when the exercise kicked off. A spot check by this writer reveal that in most polling stations had higher number of people who wanted to vote in the morning and resume their work or businesses within the Central Business District. At Aga Khan Hall Polling center in Railways ward within Kisumu Central Constituency, several tents that acted as Polling   stations, long queues were witnessed for the better part of the morning...

The Director of Media Training and Development at the Media Council of Kenya Victor Bwire address the press in Kisumu today during the opening of a media Center that MCK has established in Kisumu and other regions in Kenya for the effective election coverage-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo  By Dickson Odhiambo August 8, 2022 Scribes to file election stories with ease from MCK media centers A Number of Journalists giving media coverage to this year’s General Election from Kisumu and other parts of the country will now file their stories with ease from media centers established. The media Centers are the first ones to be established within Kisumu and some regions by the Media Council of Kenya to help journalists do their media coverage of this year’s elections where voting kicks off tomorrow by 6:00 am and ends at 5:00pm. Addressing the Journalists in Kisumu today during the inauguration of the Media Center within the posh Milimani Estate, Director, Media Training and Development...

  Members of the Kenya Women Teachers Association{Kewota} Kisumu East Sub-county pose for a group Photo with their General Secretary and CEO Benter Opande-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo August 7, 2022 Kewota calls for peaceful poll ahead next week The Kenya Women Teachers Association {KEWOTA} has called upon Kenyans to ensure that peace prevails before, during and after that poll that will be held on Tuesday next week. The Kenya Women Teachers Association General Secretary and Chief Executive Secretary {CEO} Benter Opande says Kenyans should go to the poll with a lot of peace and elect leaders who will steer the country to the next level. Addressing the press during their Kisumu East Sub county meeting held at Nyamasaria Primary school during the weekend, the Chief Executive Officer said there should be peaceful environment before, during and after the poll. Opande has appealed to teachers whom she has described as change agents to ensure that peace is fu...

  The Committee of Eminent Persons in Kisumu County led by its Chairperson Bishop Kasuku Kalolo address the media where it said it is optimistic that Kisumu will remain peaceful during the electioneering period-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo August 7, 2022 Committee optimistic about Kisumu remaining peaceful during electioneering time A COMMITTEE of Eminent Persons in Kisumu County is very optimistic that the region will remain peaceful during the electioneering period. The Kisumu Committee of Eminent Persons says Kisumu has shown tremendous progress in terms of being peaceful before this forthcoming polls on Tuesday next week and is expected to remain so during and after the General Election. Addressing the press during a media briefing, the Committee Chairperson Bishop Kasuku Kalolo said the past three General elections of 2007, 2013 and 2017 have made Kisumu to witness electoral violence but it has recovered and fully embrace peace ahead of nex...

  Government Spokesperson Colonel Retired Cyrus Oguna{L} and Nyanza Regional Commissioner Magu Mutindika{R} address the press in Kisumu today where the Government has assured Kenyans free and fair polls next Tuesday in a Peaceful environment-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo August 5, 2022 Govt assures of free and fair election in peaceful environment The National Government has reiterated its full commitment to ensure there will be free and fair elections conducted in a peaceful environment on Tuesday next week in all parts of the country. Through the office of the Government Spokesperson, the Government says all preparations for a successful election are complete. Addressing the media in Kisumu today at the Nyanza regional Headquarters accompanied by the Nyanza Regional Commissioner Magu Mutindika, the Government Spokesperson Colonel Retired Cyrus Oguna said one of the preparations towards a successful election is about the Ministry of ICT rolling ...