The Citizen Voice

Members of the public in Kisumu follow proceedings during a public participation process on the Railways Bill 2024. The Bill seeks to establish the Railways Regulatory Authority-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo August 28, 2024 Bill to revamp Kenya Railways undergoes public participations process A BILL seeking to revamp the Kenya Railways has begun to undergo the process of public participation across the country to get the view of members of the public. The Bill known as the Railways Bill, 2024 once passed by Parliament and become an Act will establish the Kenya Railways Corporation. Speaking in Kisumu during a public participation process in Kisumu, Senior Assistant Director in Roads and Rail Department within the Ministry of Transport Wendy Maina said  the Bill is now under the process of reviewing it. Maina says the Bill will have three components that include operations, infrastructure and management. She says the Bill will establish the Railways Regulatory Au...

Muhoroni NGCDF Constituency Manager Sospeter Ngere when he addressed the press within the constituency-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo August 26, 2024 Muhoroni NGCDF to construct shs 70M TVET The Muhoroni NGFDF has set aside shs 70 Million to commence the construction of a Technical and Vocational Education Training institution within the constituency. The Technical and Vocational Education Training Center will be constructed at Ofis Ng’eny area within Sidho East. Muhoroni NGCDF Constituency Manager Sospeter Ngere says the construction of the institution will commence soon as funds have been set aside for its construction. Ngere says the Technical institution will be known as Muhoroni Technical and Vocational Training Center. He says the institution will target those who have not qualified for the University education and would want to undertake technical courses at the Technical and Vocational Training Center. Ngere adds that the institution will be renamed as Aora...

Chairman Muhoroni constituency NGCDF Committee Benard Del congratulate one of the beneficiaries of the scholarship to further his education at the University this financial year 2024/2025-Photo and story By Dickson Odhiambo August 24, 2024 41 students in Muhoroni get shs 1.2M Scholarship to university education   A total of 41 students who are joining various universities across the country have received scholarship from Muhoroni National Government Constituency Development Fund to further their Education. The 41 students are joining the universities as first years to study technical courses beginning this Academic year 2024/2025 that kicks off this August. Speaking during the presentation of the cheques to the 41 students from the various wards of Muhoroni constituency, Muhoroni National Government constituency Development Fund Constituency Manager Sospeter Ngere on behalf of the Muhoroni Member of Parliament Onyango K’Oyoo said the students have gotten the scholarship to study La...

  Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Hassan Joho address the press in Kisumu today where he hinted that the Government is set to review the mining policies By Dickson Odhiambo August 21, 2024 Govt set to review current mining policies The National Government is set to review the existing mining policies in the country. The new Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Hassan Joho says this is aimed at curbing massive exploitation of a number of traditional miners in the country. Speaking in Kisumu during a courtesy call at the Regional Mining Offices, Joho said the Government want to urgently review the mining policies including those applied while mining gold so as to come up with unilateral laws that will benefit both traditional miners and investors. The Cabinet Secretary says over the years, the traditional miners have been held hostage by unscrupulous middlemen within the mining industry. “This is why we want the...

  The Kenya National Association of Parents Nyanza regional Chairman Jackson Omollo Ogweno in Kisumu-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo August 21, 2024 Govt told to avert the looming Nationwide Teachers strike The Government has been told to avert the nationwide teachers’ strike that both the Kenya National Union of Teachers and Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers have called as schools re-opens next week for third term. Parents from Nyanza region now want the Government to fully intervene and ensure that the looming strike is averted for students across the country to continue with the learning process for the third term. Led by the Nyanza Regional Kenya National Association of Parents Chairman Jackson Omollo Ogweno, the parents say third term is packed with a number of academic activities that include administering national examinations hence should never be interrupted by the nationwide teachers strike. Ogweno has challenged President Ruto to call for an ...

Cabinet Secretary in charge of Mining, Blue Economic and Maritime Affairs Ali Hassan Joho during a courtesy call to the Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo August 20, 2024 Need for Road Map and Plan in the fishing industry, says CS There is need for a clear road map and plan for the Fishing industry in the country, the new Cabinet Secretary in charge of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Ali Hassan Joho has said. He says such a road map and a plan will ensure that the industry is fully revolutionized. Speaking in Kisumu today during a courtesy on Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o, the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs said such a road map and plan will help in coming up with ways on which fisher folk will be trained on modern techniques on fish farming. Joho says the Ministry will work together with various County Governments across the country on the issue of implementing various ...

  Former President of the East African Law Society Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu at his Kisumu office where he addressed the press-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo August 16, 2024 President Ruto urged not to Micromanage the new Cabinet President Dr William Ruto has been urged not to micromanage the new Cabinet that he nominated and Parliament recently approved before being appointed. Former President of the Law Society of East Africa Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu says one of the things that some of the Cabinet Secretaries who have been sacked complained about is the issue of micromanagement. Addressing the press at his Kisumu office, Mwamu said the President has not been delegating enough duties to his previous cabinet. Mwamu says the President should now let the new cabinet function since he has also appointed people from the Opposition side to his cabinet to help him deliver his manifesto. “The President should now allow the Cabinet functions since he has appointed people ...