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  Cabinet Secretary for Mining and Blue Economy Salim Mvurya{R} hands over exam papers to Mr. Michael Oriedi, the Center Manager for MM Shah Primary school in Kisumu Central as the National Exams kicks off today-Photo By James Keyi By Dickson Odhiambo November 28, 2022 Officials told to maintain integrity as National examinations kicks off All officials administering this year’s national examinations across the country have been told to maintain the highest standard of integrity of the exams that has kicked off this morning. Cabinet Secretary in charge of Mining and Blue Economy Salim Mvurya says the Government is fully committed to ensure that the integrity of the national examinations is not compromised at all. Speaking in Kisumu Central Sub-county today where he witnessed the official opening of the exams Container for papers of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education {KCPE} for class eight and Kenya Primary Schools Education Assessment {KPSEA} for grade six, Mvurya urged the...

  Graduands follow proceedings during the Second Graduation at Uzima University in Kisumu where a total of 179 candidates have graduated-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo November 26, 2022 179 graduated at Uzima University’s Second Graduation A total of 179 people have graduated at the Uzima University in Kisumu as the institution conducts its second graduation in a colorful ceremony. Out of the 179 graduates, 19 were conferred the Degree of Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery of the Uzima University. In a ceremony presided over by the Uzima University Founding Chancellor Arch Bishop Emeritus of Catholic Church Arch Diocese of Kisumu Zacchaeus Okoth, Seven other Candidates graduated after being conferred degree of Bachelors of Science in Microbiology. Other 66 candidates graduated with the Bachelors of Science in Clinical Medicine while 73 others graduated with Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Twelve candidates have been awarded Diplom...

  Coordinator Suba Development Forum Bernard Okebe addressing residents of Gwasi during a past meeting-File Photo By Dickson Odhiambo November 24, 2022 Lobby advocates for maize importation saying Kenyans are starving A LOBBY Group has asked the Government to immediately carry out the importation of maize into the country and give to Kenyans who are currently facing starvation. Suba Development Forum says Members of Parliament who are opposed to the importation of maize whether genetically modified or not should face the reality on how many Kenyans are faced with hunger and need food. Addressing the Residents of Mukuyu in Gwasi of Sub South Constituency, Suba Development Forum Coordinator Bernard Okebe says what should worry the Members of Parliament is why some maize farmers are hoarding the commodity at a time Kenyans need it most. Okebe has taken issues with Members of Parliament who have castigated Cabinet Secretary for Trade Moses Kuria over his recent remarks on t...

  The County Assembly of Kisumu's Appointment Committee led by its chair Elisha Jack Oraro during the today's session of vetting the CECs nominees to the County Government of Kisumu-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo November 21, 2022 County Assembly of Ksm Kicks off vetting of CECs nominees The County Assembly of Kisumu has kicked off the process of vetting the ten nominees County Executive Committee Members who are to serve in the second administration of Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o. The Committee on Appointment at the County Assembly of Kisumu led by its Chair Elisha Jack Oraro today begun by vetting the CEC nominee for the position of Finance and Economic Planning George Okong’o. During the vetting process, the CEC Nominee for Finance Docket was grilled as tough questions asking ranging from how the County Government of Kisumu will generate its own source of revenue to the nominees net worth. Addressing the media after the vetting process of the first n...

  Habitat for Humanity Kenya Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Willy Lang’at address teachers, Pupils and residents of Kochogo South Sub-Location to mark this Year's World Toilet Day-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo November 18, 2022 Organization set to drill borehole, build toilets to two schools in Nyando TWO Primary schools and community in Nyando Constituency are set to benefit from an organization’s intention of drilling a borehole and constructing modern toilets for them to help improving the issue of Health and sanitation. The two schools namely Disi and Nyomwaro Primary schools in Kochogo South Sub-location are set to benefit from an organization known as Habitat for Humanity Kenya which has identified the two schools for the said projects. Addressing the teachers and pupils of the two institutions at Disi Primary during this year’s World Toilet Day, Habitat for Humanity Kenya Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Willy Lang’at says the two schools have been identi...

  Education CS Ezekiel Machogu arrives at Kisumu Girls High school for a meeting with the Multi-Agency Administration Team to give a briefing in the preparation to the National exams slated from this month-Photo By James Keyi By Dickson Odhiambo November 17, 2022   National exams are ready-Education CS Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has reiterated the Government’s full commitment in administering the three National exams across the country beginning this month. Machogu says the Government is now ready to administer the Grade Six National Examination, the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education {KCPE} exams for class eight and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education {KCSE} for the form fours which is slated to kick off this November. Addressing the press in Kisumu today after meeting the multi-agency examination administration team officers, Machogu said all is set for the three National Examinations to kick off. He says the examination papers have ...

  Stakeholders follow proceedings during today's launch of the Kisumu Citywide Greening initiative that targets to plant over 3 million trees within Kisumu City in the next three  year. The project is spearheaded by the County Government of Kisumu-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo November 16, 2022 Over 3M trees to be planted for Greening Kisumu City in climate change mitigation THE County Government of Kisumu plans to plant over 3 million trees in Kisumu City within a period of three years as part of Climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives. Through the Kisumu City Management, the County Government has initiated an intensive citywide greening program that will be carried out for a period of three years. Addressing the gathering at Kisumu’s Mama Grace Onyango Social Center, Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o said this is part of his County Government’s Strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change through local climate acti...

  Netherlands Deputy Ambassador to Kenya Joris Van Bommel{R} and Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o{M} addressing the press in Kisumu today.With them is Dr Gregory Ganda, CEC Nominee for health in Kisumu County-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo  By Dickson Odhiambo November 10, 2022 We are ready for strategic partnership and collaboration-Nyong’o KISUMU Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o has reiterated his Government’s full commitment for strategic partnership and collaborations with various partners on different areas of development.   Governor Nyong’o says Kisumu County will be taking a bold and participatory approach within the healthcare landscape and other areas.   Addressing the press after the official opening of the trade mission Life science and Health from Netherlands, Nyong’o said the County Government remain committed to financial risk protection for all citizens and to health systems strengthening through strategic partnerships, leadership and govern...

Former President of the East African Law Society Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu during a past function-File Photo By Dickson Odhiambo November 10, 2022 Ruto urged to tame his Cabinet Secretaries making roadside decisions President Dr. William Ruto has been urged to immediately tame some members of his cabinet who were recently appointed in various positions not to keep on coming up with roadside decisions as recently witnessed. Former President of the East African Law Society Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu says some of the members of the National Government cabinet have declaring some roadside decisions contrary to the principle of collective responsibility. Addressing the press in Kisumu in reaction to some cabinet secretaries sentiments on the issues of not intending to fund University education and about the issue of increasing salaries to the public servants as well as extending the Standard Gauge Railways, Mwamu said such decisions contain weighty matters hence must be done after ...

  Former President of the East African Law Society Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu at his office in Kisumu today-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo November 9, 2022 Extending Presidential term limit needs a referendum, Lawyer says Amending the current constitution to extend the Presidential term limit requires a national referendum, a lawyer has said. Former President of the East African Law Society Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu says an attempt to change the Presidential term limit through Parliamentary initiative will never work as this is one of the clauses in the current constitution that requires an amendment through population initiative which is a national referendum. Addressing the Press in Kisumu today to react to one of the UDA Members of Parliament who has hinted that he wants to sponsor a motion seeking to extend Presidential term limit to four terms of twenty years, Mwamu said such a motion is “dead” on arrival should it be done through a Parliamentary initia...

Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o address the press conference in Kisumu today where he has announced that the County Government will procure fingerlings and fish feeds to help cage fish farmers who recently witnessed huge loss within various beaches of Lake Victoria in Kisumu County-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo November 9, 2022 Kisumu Cage fish Farmers to benefit in shs 3M from County Govt   CAGE fish farmers within various beaches in Lake Victoria   in Kisumu County who recently incurred huge loses in sudden death of their fish are set to benefit from County Government of Kisumu’s donation of shs 3Million to help them buy fingerlings and fish feeds. Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o has hinted that the County Government of Kisumu is set to use shs 3 million to cushion cage fish farmers who experienced heavy loss of their commodities after death witnessed recently on fish cages in various beaches along Lake Victoria shores within Kisumu Coun...

  School Children at Victory Primary school in Nyalenda B ward in Kisumu during their assembly session-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo   November 7, 2022     We fully support CBC but needs assistance to successfully implement it   A SECTION of private school in Kisumu City have fully supported the current competency based curriculum{CBC} but has called on the Government and well-wishers to assist them in realizing its full implementation.   The Director of Victory Children’s Home Foundation Francis Ager that runs a primary and secondary school within Nyalenda area in Kisumu says they are ready for the full implementation of the new curriculum of education but the major challenge is funding for it to succeed in private schools.   Addressing the media in Kisumu at the facility in Kisumu, Ager has appealed to any well-wisher or the National Government to aid by funding the school for the successful implementation of the CBC. ...

     Fredrick Norman Andiego points at their house at a controversial plot in Nyalenda A ward which they allege Kenya Prisons Service is claiming to be theirs-Photo By James Keyi By Dickson Odhiambo   November 1, 2022   Widow's sons protest her arrest over land in Ksm   Sons of a middle aged  widow from Nyalenda A ward in Kisumu County have condemned what they have termed as  abrupt and unlawful arrest of their mother by officers they claim are from the Kenya Prisons Service over issue of a land.   Through the family of the late Mzee Malachi Obiero, one of the sons identified as Fredrick Norman Andiego, the family claim that their mother identified as Evelyn Akinyi Obiero was arrested yesterday at 2:00pm within their land bordering Prison shamba at Wigwa within Nyalenda A ward.   Andiego claims that they have been having an issue in the land which they have been staying more than ten years ago after the...