The Citizen Voice

  Residents of Muhoroni Sub-County follow proceedings during this Year's World Malaria Day held at Ombeyi Primary School in Kisumu County-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo April 27, 2023   Malaria burden in Ksm has been reduced to 10 from 50 percent The burden of Malaria disease in Kisumu County has been reduced to ten from 50 percent, a health official has said. The Kisumu County Director of Public Health and Sanitation Liliana Dayo says in early 2000, the burden of malaria disease in Kisumu County used to be at 50 percent but has since been reduced to 10 percent. Addressing the residents of Muhoroni Sub-County during this   year’s World Malaria Day held at Ombeyi Primary school, the Director of Public Health and Sanitation said the reduction in the percentage has been witnessed due to some interventions put in place to combat the disease. She says one of the intervention is preventive and curative approach to combat the disease within the various...

  The University of Nairobi Kisumu Campus where the first Annual African Conference of Monitoring and Evaluation will be held from Wednesday this week-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo April 24, 2023 UoN to hold first Annual African International Conference on Monitoring and Evaluation in Ksm  The University of Nairobi in Partnership with the Annual African Conference of Monitoring and Evaluation is set to hold the first ever Annual     International conference on Monitoring and Evaluation at its Kisumu City Campus. The event is set to kick off on Wednesday this week at the University of Nairobi Kisumu Campus for a period of three days and will come to an end this April 28. The Conference Theme is about making Monitoring and Evaluation work for Africa by Interrogating Monitoring and Evaluation Policies, Systems, Education and Training. It is estimated that a total of 86 papers on Monitoring and Evaluation will be presented during the three day...

Muhoroni MP Onyango Ko'Oyoo address students of Koru Girls High Schools during Parents AGM-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo April 20, 2023 No to Privatization process of Govt owned sugar millers until issue of land solved A Member of Parliament from Nyando Sugar Belt Growing area has said there will be no process of selling state owned sugar millers to private investors until the issue of land where such factories are located and their sugar cane nuclear are addressed. Muhoroni Member of Parliament James Mathews Onyango K’Oyoo says the current Government should consider first addressing the issue of the land where the factories are including the sugar cane nuclear through a proper process of public participation. Addressing the press after attending Parents AGM at Koru Girls High School, Muhoroni MP says there is no way the process of privatizing the Government owned sugar factories can take place without properly addressing the issue of the land. K’Oyoo sa...

  Senior Principal Koru Girls High school Mercy Olando hands over a gift to a guest of Honor during the Parents AGM Meeting held at the school-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo April 20, 2023 Students told to continue with their personal studies as Holiday kicks off Students have been advised to continue with their personal study while at home during this first term’s holiday that has kicked off. Senior Principal of St Gregory Girls High School in Muhoroni Constituency within Kisumu County Mercy Olando says it is the only learning environment that has been shifted from school to home hence the students should utilize the holiday well. Addressing the press after Parents Annual General Meeting held at Koru Girls High School, the Senior Principal said the students can use the Holiday to embark on personal studies and revising in readiness for next term. Olando says this is also the time students will be able to do the schools’ assignment given to do at home dur...

  A Principal of a secondary school receives a cheque from one of the officials of the Nyando NGCDF during the disbursement of Bursary cheques to needy students-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo  By Dickson Odhiambo April 20, 2023 Nyando NGCDF Gives shs 39.7M Bursary to over 10,000 needy students ABOUT 10,000 students both in Secondary and Tertiary institutions have benefitted from shs 39.7 Million from Nyando National Government Constituency Development Funds {NGCDF} bursary disbursement. The Nyando National Government Constituency Development Funds Committee Chairman Joseph Odada says the disbursement has been done to take care of part of next term’s school’s for the needy but bright students hailing from Nyando constituency and schooling at various secondary schools together with institutions of higher learning across the country. Odada says some of the schools within the Nyando Constituency mostly day schools have benefitted immensely from the disbursement to cater for t...

  Members of the Miwani Social Justice Center display some of the tree seedlings earmarked for this year's annual Tree planting by the Center within Miwani Police Station and other areas within Muhoroni constituency-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo   April 6, 2023   Social Justice Center in Muhoroni plant trees to mitigate climate change     A Social Justice Center in Muhoroni Constituency has embarked on planting trees during this long rainy season to mitigate on issues of climate change within the area.   The Miwani Social Justice Center has begun its annual tree planting that involves youth both from Kisumu and Nandi counties border and also on a conversation on peace building as well as participating in community service.   Addressing the press during the ceremony, Coordinator of the Miwani Social Justice Center Nicholas Mirema said they have been doing the exercise for the last three years.   He says they have also b...

  Nyando CDF Committee Chairman Joseph Odada opens a door of one of the ultra-Modern class rooms at St Christopher's Kolunga Primary school in Nyando  built by a donor through Nyando Community Based Organization. Looking on is the school's Head Teacher Hannington Young Okello{In white Shirt}-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo April 5, 2023 Joy for a school in Nyando as donor hands over two ultra-modern classes     A Public primary school within Nyando Constituency has benefitted from getting ultra-modern building comprising of two new class rooms together with an office for the Head Teacher. Through the Nyando Community Based Organization {CBO}, Saint Christopher’s Kolunga Primary school within Onjiko/Awasi ward has been able to get the new building constructed by Hope for Child and Center for International Volunteers {CIV}. Addressing the parents, teachers, pupils and other stakeholders during the official handover of the facility at the school on Tuesday...