The Citizen Voice

  Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu at his office in Kisumu today where he has condemned CS Interior's order to the police of shoot to kill protestors -Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo June 27, 2025 CS Murkomen’s order on shoot to kill is illegal The order that the Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen issued to police to shoot and kill protestors threatening them is very much illegal, a lawyer has said. Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says this is a very unlawful order that must be condemned in the strongest terms possible. Addressing the press at his Kisumu office today, Mwamu said civil disobedience must be quelled in a peaceful manner and not with shooting of the protestors. Mwamu says the Police Service have several avenues like using reasonable force, rubber bullets and water cannons to quell riots across the country other than using live bullets. “Those are situations that are enou...

ACK Clergy from Nyanza Region during a press Conference in Kisumu today. From Right Bishop Elect Bernard Owuor{Maseno East}, Bishop Charles Ong'injo{Maseno South}, Bishop Prof David Kodia{Bondo} and Assistant Bishop ACK Bondo Diocese Dr. Emily Onyango-Story and Photo  By Dickson Odhiambo June 20, 2025  ACK Bishops in Nyanza tells President to bring sanity in police Service The Anglican Church of Kenya in Nyanza region has told President William Ruto to bring sanity in the security service especially in the Police service. The Bishops say they are really disappointed that President William Ruto has virtually failed to stand with Kenyans who are the target of police brutality. The ACK Bishops namely Prof David Kodia of Bondo Diocese, Charles Ong’injo of Maseno South, John Orina Omangi of Upper Southern Nyanza, Bernard Owuor, the Bishop Elect of Maseno East Diocese and Dr. Emily Onyango, the Assistant Bishop of ACK Bondo Diocese say it is high time President Ruto come o...

      CS Opiyo Wandayi recently in Nyando when he launched an electricity project-Photo Courtesy   By Dickson Odhiambo June 17, 2025 KPC Build shs 5M Computer lab at a school in Nyando The Kenya Pipeline Corporation has built a magnificent Computer laboratory worth shs 5 million at Ong’eche Primary School in Nyando Constituency. Cabinet Secretary in Charge of Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi said this is one of the projects that the Kenya Pipeline Corporation Foundation has launched in Kisumu and Siaya worth over shs 20 Million. CS Wandayi says other projects include a block with twin laboratories and a classroom at Dr. Iddah Odinga Girls Secondary School and a new school bus for Rangala Boys Secondary School. Addressing the residents of Kobura ward during the launch of the project, Wandayi said the students will now be able to sit for computer studies exams next year, adding that this will be building skills that are vital in today’s digital economy. ...

Former President of the East Africa Law Society Lawyer James Aggrey Mwamu address the media during a past event-Photo Courtesy    By Dickson Odhiambo June 6, 2025 There is no law preventing transfer of NGCDF to Counties, Lawyer says The National Government Constituency Development Funds can be directly transferred from the National Government to the Counties since there is no law preventing such transfer of funds, a lawyer has said. Former President of East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says since both CDF Act 2013 and NGCDF Act 2015 have been declared unconstitutional by the High Court and the Supreme Court, the National Government can take the funds and transfer it directly to counties to manage it. Mwamu says since the funds have been declared illegal under the Members of Parliament, the National Government can take the funds and re-directs it to Counties. Mwamu says the funds can’t be entrenched into the current Constitution unless its Management is to...

  Community Engagement and Media Initiative in Kisumu{CEMI-K} officials Bernard Okebe{R} and Dominic Odipo{L} pose for a group photo with residents of Kakmie Sub-Location after being trained on Communicating on flooding risks-Photo Courtesy   By Dickson Odhiambo June 6, 2025 Community trained on communicating on flood risks A section of residents of Kakmie Sub-Location in Nyando have been trained on issues of Communicating flooding risks to help in Mitigating effects that may be caused by floods as a result of heavy rains that have been witnessed during this year’s long rainy season. The more than 20 community members drawn within the said Sub-Location have received such training from a Community Based Organization known as Community Empowerment and Media Initiative in Kisumu {CEMI-K}. Community Empowerment and Media Initiative in Kisumu{CEMI-K} Director Bernard Okebe says areas like Nyando, Nyakach, Nyatike and Budalangi have been experiencing floods caused by ...

  Former Primer Minister Raila Odinga who has been advocating for the full implementation of Devolved System of Governance in Keny-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo   May 2, 2025   Kenyans in Diaspora support Raila’s call for full implementation of devolution Kenyans living in diaspora fully supports former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s call for a full implementation of working and sufficient devolved system of government in Kenya.   Led by Raila Long time Confident Dr. Okoth Otura, they say it is absurd that ODM party leadership organ led by Chairlady Governor Gladys Wanga, Secretary Edwin Sifuna, MP minority leader Hon Junet Mohamed and or ODM Governors have allegedly failed to take initiative or having no political appetite to draft a road map towards summoning all the ODM party grassroots elected officials to pass a country wide resolution in full support to the Party Leader directives.   They say sizable chunk of Kenyans are now suspecting di...

Community Engagement and Media Initiative Kisumu Advocacy Officer Alex Akatch during a press conference in Kisumu where they urge the County Government of Kisumu to allocate more funds to the Reproductive Health Services.With him is CEMI-K Chairperson Serfine Atieno-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo May 1, 2025 County Govt of Ksm told to allocate more funds to Reproductive Health The County Government of Kisumu has been urged to consider allocating more funds to reproductive health services especially Family planning. Alex Akatch from Community Empowerment and Media Initiative Kisumu {CEMI}-K Advocacy Officer says it is high time the County Government of Kisumu up the Financing of Reproductive Health Services. Addressing the media in Kisumu during an Advocacy forum, Akatch said Family Planning Services like IUCD and Nor Plant should never be charged by public Health Facilities in Kisumu County. Akatch says there is no need for the Public Health Facilities in Kisumu to charge for the ...

African Media and Malaria Research Network {AMMREN} Executive Secretary Charity Binka  By Dickson Odhiambo April 25, 2025 Intertwine Malaria Control with environmental conservation in africa Stakeholders on the issue of Controlling Malaria in Africa have been urged to intertwine the fight against Malaria and Environmental conservation. Speaking   during this year’s   World Malaria Day in Kisumu , Bernard Okebe, Kenya’s Coordinator for the African Media and Malaria Research Network{AMMREN} says it is high time community Groups and various stakeholders look into   the nexus between Malaria and Environmental conservation efforts since the two are interconnected. Okebe says preventive measures on Malaria should also focus on environmental concerns in the fight against the disease. “This Year’s Theme is to Re-ignite and Re-invest on Malaria Control Initiative and it is therefore imperative for various stakeholders to do things unusual way in concerted efforts ...

  Community and Media Empowerment Initiative in Kisumu{CEMI-K}, Kenya Program’s Manager Bernard Okebe address participants during today's meeting in Kisumu-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo April 22, 2025 Organization Supports the World Biggest Toilet Training study An Organization has fully supported the World’s Biggest Toilet Training study Community and Media Empowerment Initiative in Kisumu{CEMI-K}, Kenya Program’s Manager Bernard Okebe says this is a crucial Global Research whose outcome would bring a lot of positive impact on the environment especially in view of diapers. Okebe says the whole world has been grappling with the issue of disposing diapers and therefore the research study is expected to come up with a solution. He says CEMI-K is supportive and ready for partnering with such initiatives which are fully in line with the organization’s vision and mission for a healthy society and clean environment. According to the website of the Big Toilet Trai...

  Participants during today's workshop on tackling Malaria within the Kenyan Basin while rejuvenating the Kenya Nile Discourse Forum {KNDF} in Kisumu-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo April 22, 2025 Two organizations partner to tackle Malaria in Kenya Nile Basin Two Organizations have partnered to help in tackling the cases of Malaria within the Kenyan Nile Basin. The two Organizations namely Community and Media Empowerment Initiative in Kisumu {CEMI-K}, Kenya and the Kenya Nile Discourse Forum say Malaria disease still remain a major health and social problem within the Kenyan Nile Basin. Speaking in Kisumu during a workshop on tackling Malaria within the Kenyan Basin while rejuvenating the Kenya Nile Discourse Forum {KNDF}, Community and Media Empowerment Initiative in Kisumu {CEMI-K}, Kenya Programs Manager Bernard Okebe said they are also coordinating issues of environmental conservation alongside tackling Malaria within the said basin. He says his organization wi...

  An Officer from RPL at The Kisumu National Polytechnic address the press during the event-Photo Courtesy By Geoffrey Kasera Kisumu National Polytechnic rolls-out recognition of prior learning assessment The Kisumu National Polytechnic has rolled-out a Recognition of Prior Learning assessment and certification exercise. The exercise, which is also being conducted in various national polytechnics across the country, seeks to recognize and certify individuals with skills minus formal certification. CCTV, electrical installation and solar PV installation technologists are some of the artisans being targeted in the exercise, so as to improve their chances of earning decent salaries and competing for various tenders. Addressing the press at the Kisumu National Polytechnic , Stanley Maindi, Director of RPL said the assessment involves going to places of work of those seeking certification in order to confirm what is happening on the ground.       “Sometim...

                      Kisumu's Kondele  OCS During  a past police Operation-Photo Courtesy   By Geoffrey Kasera Don’t engage in criminal activities, Kondele OCS urges students The Officer Commanding Station at Kondele Police Station in Kisumu has issued a stern warning to students engaging in criminal activities during this April holiday.   The OCS Daniel Ogechi has vowed that offenders will be treated as criminals rather than students.   “I urge all students who are now at home for the April holiday to relax, stay with their families, and assist their parents with domestic chores. If anyone is tempted to engage in crime, once we find you, we will not treat you as a student but as any other criminal,” he says.   The OCS has revealed that crime rates in the area spike whenever schools close, with students sometimes committing petty offenses and serious crimes such as phone snatching,...

  Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga during today's County Education Prize Giving Day-Photo Courtesy  By Geoffrey Kasera   Call for Wanga to serve two terms as Governor    A section of Homa Bay Residents have thrown their weight behind their Governor Gladys Wanga to go for her second and final term during the next polls in 2027.   They say Wanga has been seen climbing the ladder of power in the politics arena in higher offices over the past years since she became the second Governor of Homa Bay.     Wanga became the first female Governor in Nyanza region when she was elected the Governor in the 2022 General elections succeeding former Governor Cyprian Awiti whose term came to an end in 2022 after serving as Homabay Governor for two terms since the inception of devolution in 2013.     The Governor whose determination and commitment to serve the people of Homabay County has seen her becomes the most influential woman Gove...