The Citizen Voice

  Former President of East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu at his office in Kisumu By Dickson Odhiambo December 20, 2024 Parliament told to reject the Assumption of office of the President Bill 2024 Parliament has been told to totally reject the Bill on Assumption of the office of the President that the Cabinet recently approved. Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says the Assumption of the office of the President and Transition of Executive Authority Bill, 2024 has some sections which are very punitive indeed. Addressing the press at his Kisumu office, Mwamu said the section of the Bill where it proposes a fine of up to shs 10 Million, imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both for state and public officers who obstruct transition is not right at all. Mwamu says the sitting President should be able to tell at what point it will appear as if civil servants or state officers want to interfere with the transition. “The sitting Presid...

  Newly Installed Kochogo South Assistant Chief Everlyne Atieno Obuon address the Gathering after her installation as the first Female Assistant Chief in the area-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo December 19, 2024 New Kochogo South Asst. Chief in Nyando promise to scale up education THE Newly installed Assistant Chief for Kochogo South in Nyando Sub-County within Kisumu has promised to ensure that all school going children be in school when next term commences. The Administrator Evelyne Atieno Obuon says she will work with all the residents of Kochogo South and her priority will be to ensure that both boys and girls within the said sub-location go to school as required. During her address after the installation, the Kochogo South First Female Assistant Chief promised to give her best while serving the public as an administrator. Atieno has asked all the residents to fully support her in the course of the administrative work within her area of jurisdiction. The new ...

  CS East African Community,Asal and Regional Development Beatrice Askul and Nyando Member of Parliament Jared Okello helps in distributing food items to residents of Muhoroni constituency who have been affected by floods-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo December 11, 2024 Muhoroni residents appeal for dyke construction along River Nyando The residents of Muhoroni constituency have appealed to the Government to consider construction of a dyke a long River Nyando to avert the issue of perennial floods within the areas. In a memorandum presented to the Cabinet Secretary in charge of East African Community, Arid and semi-arid areas and regional development Beatrice Askul today when he visited Muhoroni constituency to distribute relief food, the residents want the construction of dyke to commence from Kanyamtenda village up to the Ahero Bridge. Chairperson of Disaster Committee Representatives Josephat Nyamwaya says there is also need to construct the Multi-Purpose Koru-Soi...

  Former President of East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu at his office in Kisumu today-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo December 10, 2024 Parliament told to give political parties timeline on IEBC selection panel nominees PARLIAMENT has been told to give timeline to political parties across the country on the issue of nominating persons to IEBC selection panel. Former President of East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says some political parties are dragging their feet on the issue of nominating the persons they want to be in the IEBC Selection Panel, adding that Parliament needs to give a timeline on this. Addressing the press at his office in Kisumu, Mwamu said the most important thing now is to constitute the IEBC and have commissioners in place by end of next month. Mwamu says other factors like reviewing boundaries which would have been done this year has not taken place simply because IEBC is not properly constituted, adding that the exercise if ...

  The Rise up Girls Project’s Officer at FAWE Kenya Chapter Sylvia Kibisu during a sensitization program to Community Members in Kisumu about the Rise up Girls project-Story and Photo By  Dickson Odhiambo December 10, 2024 FAWE Kenya sensitizes community on Rise up girls project The Forum for African Women Educationists Kenya Chapter has embarked on sensitizing members of the Community in Five Counties across the country on its Rise up Girls Project. The Rise up Girls Project’s Officer at FAWE Kenya Chapter Sylvia Kibisu says the Project aim is to reduce Gender Based Barriers in girls’ education and development in Kenya. Kibisu says it is being implemented in Five Counties namely Kisumu, Vihiga, Homa Bay, Turkana and Garisa.  The five counties are targeted because they have high cases of teenage pregnancies early child marriage, Female Genital Mutilation and Gender Based Violence according to the Kenya Demographic Health Survey 2022. The above issues have re...

  Former President of East African Law Society James Mwamu at his offices Kisumu-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo December 7, 2024 Public participation can’t be abolished, lawyer tells Junet The Process of public participation is a constitutional one and can’t be abolished as some politicians are demanding. Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says what the Minority Party Leader in Parliament Junnet Mohamed uttered recently that there is need to abolish Public Participation process is not in order at all. Mwamu says article ten of the constitution provides for the process of public participation to be carried out among Kenyans so that their views are sought in any matter that is of public interest more so about projects that are to be undertaken. Addressing the press in Kisumu, Mwamu said the reason why the process of public participation is there is to allow members of the public who can’t go to Parliament air their views outside the Ho...

Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu at his offices in Kisumu where he addressed the press-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo November 19, 2024 DCI told to thoroughly investigate exams irregularities THE Directorate of Criminal Investigations has been told to thoroughly investigate the alleged exam irregularities in some parts of the country in the ongoing form four National Examinations. Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says a number of cases of exam irregularities in the KCSE 2024 have been reported in some parts of the country that needs thorough investigations. He says DCI is capable of cooperating with other Government agencies to unearth the scandal in the alleged exam cheating. Addressing the press at his Kisumu office, Mwamu said engaging in any form of exam malpractice compromises the integrity of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education {KCSE} exams. Mwamu says the integrity of the National E...

  Clergy from Nyanza Region led by ACK Maseno West Diocese Bishop John Mark Godia addressing the press in Kisumu where they told the Government to fulfil its promises and stop lying to Kenyans-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo November 19, 2024 Nyanza Clergy want Ruto’s Govt to fulfil its promises A section of Clergy within the Nyanza Region now wants the Kenya Kwanza Government to fulfil promises it has made to citizens since it took power after the 2022 General Elections and stop lying to Kenyans. The clergy from various churches in Nyanza region have shown their displeasure with the current regime wanting it to stop lying to Kenyans and fulfil the promises it made. Addressing the press in Kisumu at St Stephens’s ACK Cathedral, the clergy Arch Bishop of Church of Christ in Africa{CCA} Patrick Ligawa, Bishop of ACK   Bondo Diocese Prof David Kodia, his Maseno West Counterpart John Mark Godia, Bishop Clement Otieno of Free Pentecostal Church of Kenya, ACK Maseno Sout...

Congregation during the requiem Mass for the fallen Soccer Legend Austine Oduor Makamu at St Teresa's Cathedral Kibuye Catholic Church in Kisumu. Deputy Chief of staff in the office of the President Eliud Owalo attended the mass-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo                                                     November 8, 2024   Kenyans Eulogize fallen Soccer Legend   Kenyans from all walks of life today thronged Kisumu City to pay their great tribute to soccer Legend Austine Oduor.   During the Requiem Mass at St Teresa's  Cathedral  Kibuye Catholic  presided over by Rev Father Caroli Achok, Government officials, Soccer Legends and fans gave their moving tribute to the depart...

  Deputy Chief of Staff in the office of the President, Performance and Delivery Management Eliud Owalo shares a light moment during the official commissioning of Kametho Primary school in Rarieda Constituency that has been built by Safaricom Mpesa Foundation at an estimated shs 35M-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo                                                     November 8, 2024   Govt set to build 16,000 classes for Grade 9 across the country    The Kenya Kwanza Government is set to build 16,000 new class rooms in readiness for Grade nine Learning come next year January.   Deputy Chief of Staff, Performance and Delivery service Eliud Owalo says this will enable the ushering of Grade Nine L...

Residents of Ombeyi Ward help in repairing the ring road within Ombeyi Market after an aspiring MCA embarked on repairing the road-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo November 5, 2024 Ombeyi ward aspiring MCA urges electorates to focus on development Residents of the Ombeyi ward within Kisumu County have been urged to seriously focus on development matters so as to be self-reliant. An Aspiring Member of the County Assembly from Ombeyi Ward Engineer Erick Ouko says it is through serious development that the residents of the ward will be steady economically, socially and politically. Addressing the residents of the ward at Ombeyi Market, Ouko underscore the need for various women and youth groups to form Savings and Credit Cooperative Society {Sacco} so as to embrace the culture of saving and borrowing for their development. Ouko says Saccos formed with clear visions and missions will perform well and members will benefit from such a great deal. He says it is high time peopl...

  The Deputy Chief of Staff, Performance and Delivery management Eliud Owallo{M} plants a tree at the Maseno School during the weekend. He helped to plant 10,000 trees at the Maseno School in Kisumu County-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo November 4, 2024 Govt urges people to Grow more trees to mitigate climate change The Government has urged its people to embark on Massive tree growing across the country so as to mitigate on issues of Climate change. Deputy Chief of Staff, Performance and Delivery Management Eliud Owalo says by growing more trees across the country, it will help in revitalizing the environment into sustainability. He says the tree growing is important in many ways namely trees being a source of revenue among others. Addressing the press at the Maseno School in Kisumu County where he helped to plant about 10,000 trees within the school, Owalo said the Government has a program of planting and growing 15 billion trees across the country by the year 203...

The President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu address the press at his office in Kisumu-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo October 25, 2024 KPSEA and KCSE Candidates told to tackle exams on their own The candidates taking this year’s Kenya Primary School Education Assessment for Grade Six {KPSEA} and the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education {KCSE} Exams have been told to tackle the papers on their own without engaging in cheating in the exams. President of Mwalimu James Japheth Mwamu Foundation Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu says the candidates   have been studying all along for the years   they have   been in school and are able to do the national examinations on their own without engaging in any form of exam malpractice. Addressing the press at his Kisumu office, Mwamu said the candidates should just fully concentrate on their national examination, adding that some are going to do well depending on how they tackle the exams wh...

Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu, Former President of the East African Law Society at his office in Kisumu today-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo October 22, 2024 Ruto told to be patient until court determines Gachagua’s case President Dr William Ruto has been urged to be patient until the case filed by the impeached Deputy President is fully heard and determined. Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says there is no way the Chief Justice will swear in the Deputy President nominee Prof Kithure Kindiki before the case filed by the impeached Deputy President is determined in court. Addressing the press at his office in Kisumu today, Mwamu said there are some people trying to pile pressure on the President to ensure his nominee for the Deputy President’s position is sworn in despite the case in court. Mwamu says the Judiciary through the Chief Justice should not be intimidated so as to swear Prof Kithure Kindiki as the next Deputy President, replac...

  Chairman Muhoroni NGCDF Bernard Del present a cheque to one of the schools that has benefitted in the shs 7M Bursary that has been awarded to students in form four this year-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo October 18, 2024 Muhoroni NGCDF disburse shs 7M Bursary to needy form four students The Management of the National Government Constituency Development Fund in Muhoroni Constituency in Kisumu County has disbursed a total of shs 7M to this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education candidates as bursary. The Muhoroni NGCDF Chairman Bernard Del says the funds are meant to help students in form four class who are about to tackle their Kenya Certificate of Secondary school Education{KCSE} exams as from next week to pay school fees arrears. Addressing the residents of Muhoroni constituency during the disbursement of the cheques today at Nyang’oma Resource Center, the NGCDF Chairman said students who are in day schools within the constituency have received shs 4,000...

Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu address the press at his office in Kisumu- Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo     October 15, 2024 Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine DP’s impeachment The Court has a jurisdiction to hear and determine Deputy President Rigathy Gachagua’s impeachment case should Senate uphold the National Assembly’s decision and he moves to court challenge it. Former President of the East Africa Law Society James Mwamu says some legal practitioners have been misleading the public that courts have no powers to hear and determine the case concerning the impeachment of the Deputy President. Addressing the members of the press at his office in Kisumu, Mwamu says the Senate should give the Deputy President a chance and fully hear him during the impeachment motion that is now before it. Mwamu says there is no pronouncement from the Courts so far that they have no jurisdiction to hear and determine such mat...

Former President of East African Law Society James Mwamu at his offices in Kisumu today where he addressed the media- Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo October 9, 2024 Senate urged not to uphold DP’s impeachment The Senate has been urged not to uphold the National Assembly’s decision to impeach the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says there are no sufficient grounds that can make the Senate to uphold the yesterday’s Parliament decision to impeach the Deputy President on the 11 counts tabled before the House. Mwamu says the National Assembly did not consider the evidence that the Deputy President gave before it yesterday during the debate on the impeachment motion. Mwamu says the Deputy President presented sufficient evidence to Parliament and he should have been heard and given the benefit of doubt before being impeached. The Former East African Law Society President says it is like the decision to imp...

Ushiriki Wema Patron, Tessie Mudavadi (left) with Wangechi Gichuki, Head of Legal and Secretarial Services at Safaricom, at the ground breaking ceremony at Chekombero Special School in Vihiga-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo October 4,2024 M-PESA Foundation supports education projects in three counties Learners at Chekombero Special School for the Deaf in Vihiga County, Mesabisabi Primary School in Kisii County and Myanga Primary School in Bungoma County are set to improve their education outcomes following infrastructure and equipment support from M-PESA and Safaricom Foundations. At Chekombero Special School in Vihiga, M-Pesa Foundation broke ground on an infrastructure project worth KES 50 million, which will entail the renovation, construction and furnishing of classrooms, dormitories, an administration block, an ICT lab, a kitchen and dining hall. The foundation will also drill and develop a borehole as well as construct sanitation facilities for learners and staff. ...