Ksm MCAs have orientation ahead of their swearing-in

 

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 been oriented on the issue of the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker which will be conducted immediately after swearing-in of all of the MCAs.

He says so far the County Assembly of Kisumu registered a total of 25 both elected and Nominated MCAs during orientation process as more were expected to come for the process as the day progressed but by the time of going to press, the number stood at 25.

The County  Assembly of Kisumu has 35 MCAs-elect and 12 nominated ones bringing a total of 47 Members who will be sworn-in tomorrow September 20,2022.

Ojuok has said both all the MCAs-Elect and those nominated should attend the orientation process ahead of their swearing-in so as to familiarize themselves with the house rules and procedures among other issues within the precinct of the Assembly.

Meanwhile, the Clerk to the County Assembly of Kisumu have confirmed that all the necessary preparations towards the swearing-in have been completed.

He adds that preparations on the issue of the election of the Speaker of the County Assembly of Kisumu has been too completed, adding that the election materials have been made available for tomorrow’s function at the County Assembly of Kisumu.

Ojuok further adds that a total of ten people have applied for the position of the Speaker but only six candidates have returned the nomination forms by today noon which has been the deadline.

He says for the position of Deputy Speaker, five people picked nomination papers but only two returned the forms during today’s noon deadline.

Two MCAs-Elect Seth Ochieng Kanga{Market/Mlimani} and Jennipher Obonyo from South West Kisumu Wards have said that the County Assembly of Kisumu needs an impartial Speaker and they will elect one who will show impartiality at all times during the House Proceedings.

 

 

 

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