The Citizen Voice

  Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu who  has told President Ruto to prioritize economic Recovery as Kenyans heads to New Year 2025-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo By Dickson Odhiambo December 30, 2024 Ruto told to prioritize economy recovery as Kenyans heads to New Year President William Ruto has been told to give priority on issues of ensuring that the dwindling economy recovers fully. Former President of the East African Law Society Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu says ensuring that economy is fully recovered should be a priority for the sitting President as Kenyans head to the New Year of 2025. Addressing the press at his Kisumu office, Mwamu said the President should ensure that this is his number one resolution for the coming New Year. Mwamu says the President should firmly deal with the issue of high inflation that has led to a very high cost of living. Mwamu also urge the President to look into the high cost of production of goods and...

  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...