The Citizen Voice

  Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications Eric Ngumbi address the press in Kisumu today where he revealed that the Commission is investigating an alleged embezzlement of public funds in Siaya County at an estimated cost of shs 400Million-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo September 30, 2022 EACC investigates alleged embezzlement of sh 400M in Siaya during Transition THE ETHICS and Anti-Corruption Commission has embarked on investigating an alleged embezzlement of about shs 400 Million from the public coffers of the County Government of Siaya. It is alleged that the estimated shs 400 million was withdrawn within 12 days during the transitional period that occurred last Month when the outgoing County Government of immediate former Governor Cornel Rasanga Amoth was handing over to the new administration now being headed by Governor James Orengo. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications Eric...

Journalists follow proceedings during a workshop organized by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission{EACC} and the Media Council of Kenya{MCK} on accurate reporting on corruption-Photo Courtesy   By Dickson Odhiambo September 29, 2022 EACC and MCK train Journalists on accurate reporting on corruption The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Media Council of Kenya have embarked on a training session to Journalists across the country on how to report on issues of corruption accurately. The EACC and the Media Council of Kenya is currently conducting a three day workshop for Kisumu based Journalists that has seen 30 Journalists from Print, electronic and online being trained on reporting on issues of corruption accurately and effectively. Addressing the Journalists during the official opening of the three days’ workshop at a Kisumu Hotel, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Deputy Director in charge of Education and Public Awareness Dr. Emily Mworia said the works...

Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o addressing a meeting of Lake Region Economic Bloc{LREB}-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo September 28, 2022 President Ruto told Protect Devolution as enshrined in the constitution President William Ruto has been asked to fully protect devolution as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyongo’o while reacting on President Ruto’s Cabinet announcement at State House yesterday said two component of National unity which include regional and balance are prominent by their absence. In a Press statement to the news rooms, the Kisumu Governor says what is most striking is that devolution is not given the prominence it deserves as a state department on its own as currently the case. “The constitution is very clear on this.We have two major branches of Government in our Republic which is the National and Devolved Government    that    are separate and interdependent,” the Kisumu Governor says. Gover...

  Suba Development Forum Coordinator Bernard Okebe addressing residents of Magunga in Gwasi-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo   September 27, 2022   President Ruto told to scrap CBC and bring back the original 8.4.4     The government of President Dr. William Ruto will do a lot of Justice to the education system in the country by doing away with the Competency Based Curriculum, a lobby group has said   Suba Development Forum Coordinator Bernard Okebe says the CBC is a big burden to parents with no tangible value to the learners hence calls for its immediate scrapping.   “Instead, what the government needs to do is to revert to the original 8.4.4 system whose curriculum had subjects like Art, craft and design, Music, Home-science Business Education and Agriculture,” Okebe says   Okebe says the CBC is still not yet understood by stakeholders including key ones like teachers and this impairs the implementation of the new curr...

DP Rigathi Gachagua joins students of Kisii Polytechnic in a Kisii folksong dance during the 94th Kenya Music Festival State Concert held in Kisumu today.Looking on is Education CS Prof George Magoha and South Mugirango MP Silvanus Osoro-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo September 23, 2022 The Government will serve all people of Kenya, DP Gachagua says Kenya’s new Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has promised Kenyans that the new Government will serve all its people regardless of how they voted in the just concluded election. Gachagua says all Kenyans look upon the new administration under President Dr. William Ruto to serve them well regardless of whom they voted for during the election that was held on August 9 this year. Addressing the gathering during the 94 Th Kenya Music Festival State Concert at Kisumu Girls High School today, the Deputy President said all parts of Kenya will get development equally because both President Ruto and his deputy are leaders of all part...

  Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyongo and his Homa Bay Counterpart Gladys Wanga after today's meeting of Five Riparian Governors-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo September 22, 2022 Five Riparian Counties in Nyanza resolve to steer Lakefront Development FIVE Counties being surrounded by the Lake Victoria have today come up with resolutions on the Lakefront Development. The five Riparian Counties comprised of Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori, Siaya and Busia have held a meeting today in Kisumu and have come up with three strong resolutions on Lakefront Development. In a signed Press statement to the news rooms, the Governors of the five Riparian Counties say the riparian counties to constitute and operationalize a technical sub-committee on Lakefront planning and Development. The Governors have also taken the note of the need to develop a joint Lakefront initiative aimed at promoting sustainable use of the Lakefront targeting the water resource, the riparian area and the p...

The National Legal Aid Service (NLAS} Board’s Chair Grace Thuku and  Program for Legal Aid Delivery in Kenya (PLEAD) European Union (EU) Representative Chimwemwe Mangeni address the press in Kisumu today during the launch of Mobile legal Aid Clinic within Nyalenda Areas-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo September 21, 2022 Mobile legal aid clinics launched in Ksm to help educate residents  A MOBILE Legal Aid program has been launched in Kisumu to cater for free legal services to the residents. The National Legal Aid Service (NLAS) in partnership with Program for Legal Aid Delivery in Kenya (PLEAD) European Union (EU) representative have launched the mobile legal aid clinic at Nyalenda B ward.   The National Legal Aid Service (NLAS} Board’s Chair Grace Thuku says Kisumu is among the twelve counties in the Country where the project is being launched to help residents get free legal services on various matters affecting them in the society.   Thuku...

  Siaya County Assembly in its first sitting of the Third Assembly-Photo Courtesy     By Dickson Odhiambo   September 21, 2022   Siaya County Assembly Speaker retains seat with a wide margin   The Members of the County Assembly of Siaya have given their Speaker a third term in office after voting him in resoundingly in an election that has been very peaceful.     George Okode has been overwhelmingly elected as Speaker of the Third County Assembly of Siaya after meeting the threshold of two thirds of votes of all the 40 Members of the County Assembly.     In the first sitting of the Third County Assembly of Siaya   presided over by Acting Clerk Erick Ogenga, Okode resoundingly triumphed over his sole competitor for the seat Evans Orwenjo by garnering 38 out of the 40 votes cast.      Orwenjo managed to garner two votes during the exercise.     He is therefore set to s...

  Speaker County Assembly of Kisumu Elisha Jack Oraro signs a document during a past Sitting of the Assembly. He has been re-elected to serve for a second term-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo September 20, 2022 Ksm County Assembly Speaker retains seat in a tight race The Speaker of the County Assembly of Kisumu has today retained the seat and will serve in the Third County Assembly. Elisha Jack Oraro who served as the Speaker of the Second County Assembly of Kisumu retains the seat after garnering a simple majority vote in an exercise that has made the Members of the County Assembly of Kisumu vote almost half-half. In a hotly contested poll presided over by the Clerk to the County Assembly of Kisumu Lawyer Owen Ojuok, four contestants were cleared to run for the seat and one withdrew in favor of Jack Oraro who was serving as the speaker before his term expired and sought fresh mandate. During the first round of voting process, Oraro managed to get 24 votes out of the...

  Clerk to the County Assembly of Kisumu Owen Ojuok addressing the press at the Assembly precincts today during the orientation process for both the Elected and Nominated MCAs aheading of their swearing in at the first sitting of the Third Assembly of Kisumu-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo September 19, 2022 Ksm MCAs have orientation ahead of their swearing-in A NUMBER of Members of the County Assembly of Kisumu both elected and nominated in the third Assembly have today undergone orientation process before they are sworn-in tomorrow. Clerk to the County Assembly of Kisumu Owen Ojuok says they have carried out the process ahead of the swearing-in ceremony to be held tomorrow in order to make the MCAs to familiarize themselves the House Rules and procedures. Ojuok says the MCAs have also been taken through a process of capturing their details to be part of the Third Assembly Data as its new members. The Clerk says both the MCAs-Elect and the nominated ones have also ...

  Head of Legion Maria of African Church Mission Pope Raphael Adika blesses the site for the construction of a multi-million hospital by the church in Kisumu today-Photo and story By Dickson Odhiambo   September 17, 2022 Legion Maria begins construction of shs 200M level 4 hospital in Ksm THE Legion Maria of African Church Mission has embarked on the construction of an ultra-modern level four hospital in Kisumu County that will cost an estimated shs 200 million. The facility known as Saint Mary’s Legion Maria Mission Hospital has commenced its construction in one of the Church’s plots in the outskirts of Kisumu City. Addressing the press during the official ground breaking Ceremony today at Marera area in Kisumu West Sub-county, Legion Maria of African Church Mission Administrative Secretary Arch Bishop Peter Abuto said the project is the brain child of the youth of the church who initiated it three years ago. Abuto says this is a dream being realized after the Chu...

  The Notice that the Clerk of the County Assembly of Kisumu Owen Ojuok has issued for the first sitting of the Third County Assembly of Kisumu which will be on Tuesday September 20,2022 at 9:00am-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo September 16, 2022 Third County Assembly of Ksm kicks off its first sitting on Tuesday THE third Assembly of Kisumu County will kick off its first sitting on Tuesday next week. The Clerk to the County Assembly of Kisumu Owen Ojuok in a notice says pursuant to the Standing Order Number 3 {1} of the Kisumu County Assembly Standing Orders, the Governor of Kisumu Prof Anyang Nyong’o has appointed the first sitting of the third Assembly of Kisumu to be held on Tuesday September 20, 2022 at the County Assembly Building along Uhuru Road adjacent to Kisumu Central Police station at 9:00am. The Clerk says the Notice is issued to the Elected and Nominated Members of the County Assembly of Kisumu and the general public. The notice further says Pur...

  Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathews Owili distributes food items to people who have been affected by the recent floods caused by heavy rains-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo September 13, 2022 More than 1,000 households benefit from County Gvt of Ksm 7M donation due to floods MORE than 1,000 household in Kisumu county   have today benefited from donations from County Government of Kisumu following flush floods that has been witnessed in different parts of the county. Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathews Owili says various people from different parts of Kisumu County have been affected by the heavy rains and flash floods in the last one week. Addressing the media in Kisumu during the flagging off of food and none food materials to the residents who have been affected by the scenario, Dr Owili said the most affected areas include Kapuothe in Nyalenda B Ward, Wigwa, Nanga and Dunga area, Parts of North Nyakach ward that include Gem Rae and Wasare area as well as ...

  Coordinator Grass roots Trust Lawrence Apiyo addressing the press in Kisumu today where he has urged the  Luo Community in the country to take a retreat on the issue of Presidency and re-focus on issues that can help them develop further as a community-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo   September 7, 2022 Luo community told to retreat on Presidency and re-focus on development THE Luo Community in the country have been urged to take a retreat on the issue of Presidency and re-focus on issues that can help them develop further as a community. The members of the community have been urged to retreat and reflect in order to find a common path for the community towards progress. Coordinator of Grass Roots Trust Lawrence Apiyo says the community’s focus should now be education and professionalism which will be of great help to the community at large. Addressing the press in Kisumu today, Apiyo said by focusing on professionalism, the community will be e...

  Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o during a recent function. He has asked ODM Party elected MCAs for Kisumu County Assembly to wait for the party's directive on the election of the speaker of the County Assembly-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo September 7, 2022 Wait for ODM Party’s directive on Speaker’s seat, Nyong’o tells Ksm MCAs-elect Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o has asked the elected Members of the County Assembly to wait for the Orange Democratic Movement Party directive over the election of the Speaker of the County Assembly of Kisumu. Nyong’o says it has come to their attention that a section of Members of the County Assembly are holding meetings to discuss the forthcoming election of the Speaker of the Assembly.   “I wish to advise the Assembly leadership to wait for directives from the ODM Party over the Assembly elections,” Governor Nyong’o says in a press statement.   Nyong’o says that directive will be issued soon in the same ...

  The Nyanza Council of Church leader led by their Chairman Apostle Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede address the Press in Kisumu where  they have lauded residents of Nyanza to remain peaceful during electioneering period.They have appealed to President-Elect Dr. William Ruto to complete projects initiated by the Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo September 6, 2022  Clergy laud residents for calmness in Nyanza, appeals to Ruto to complete Handshake projects A SECTION of clergy from Nyanza region have lauded the residents’ move to remain calm after the yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling that has uphold Dr William Ruto’s win as President-Elect during the August 9 General Election. Led by the Chairman of the Nyanza Council of Church Leaders Apostle Dr Washington Ogonyo Ngede, the clergy has said the move by the residents of Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya and Migori Counties in Nyanza to remain calm before, during and after the just concl...

  Part of Kisumu CBD at Oginga Odinga Street today after the Supreme Court Ruling upholding President-Elect Dr. William Ruto's win-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo September 5, 2022 Kisumu’s CBD Remains peaceful as Supreme Court uphold Ruto’s win The Kisumu City Central Business District has today remained peaceful as the Highest Court in Kenya rules that the election of Dr. William Ruto as the fifth President has been valid as conducted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The Kenyan Chief Justice Martha Koome while reading the ruling said the Court decision has been unanimous by all the seven Supreme Court Judges. A spot check by this writer immediately after the Supreme Court ruling today at around 1:50pm where the seven petitions that were seeking to overturn Ruto’s election as the fifth President of Kenya have been dismissed, it has been business as usual as residents went on their businesses with a number of shops open for today’s bus...