The Citizen Voice

  A section of a mammoth crowd that have converged today at Kisumu's Kirembe Grounds during the ODM Party Mega Rally-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo May 31, 2026 Call for a united Luo Nation as ODM convenes Mega Rally in Kisumu The Luo Community has been urged to remain united before, during and after the next year’s polls. The Call for the Luo Community rented the air as speaker after speaker during the today’s ODM Mega Rally spoke passionately about the need for the community to remain united as left by the departed Party Leader Raila Odinga. Addressing a mammoth crowd at Kisumu’s Kirembe Grounds, ODM National Chairman Gladys Wanga fire the first salvo for the importance of the community to remain as one. Wanga underscored the need for true unity, adding that the spirit of disunity must be shunned at all cost. She says the community is there in ODM Party to stay, adding that plans are underway to fully strengthen it ahead of next year’s polls for proper negotiat...

  ODM Party lovers make a stop over near Mowlem area in Ksm East Constituency to enjoy a jig on their way to Kirembe Grounds for the Mega Rally today-Photo and Story By Dickson Odhiambo   May 31, 2026 ODM Party lovers arrive in Ksm in style for the Mega rally at Kirembe Grounds The Orange Democratic Movement {ODM} Party lovers and Supporters trooped in the Lake Side City of Kisumu in style to attend the mega rally today. The Party’s Supporters began to troop in Kisumu as from Saturday evening as some of them spent the night at Kirembe Grounds, the venue of the Mega Rally after watching the Arsenal verses PSG Match. On Sunday morning as early as 6:00am the party’s supporters as far as from Migori, Kisii, Nyamira and Homa Bay Counties began arriving in Kisumu in buses, Lorries and in cars while chanting the party’s slogan Tuko Tayari . Along Kisumu-Nairobi Highway, some of the Party’s lovers and diehard supporters were seen in dancing moods while blowing vuvuzelas an...

  ODM Party National Chair Gladys Wanga when she met with the leadership of the Luo Council of Elders led by its Chairman Ker Odungi Randa in Kisumu today where she hinted that the Party is ready to have a mega rally in Kisumu-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo May 28, 2026 We are ready for Ksm Mega Rally on Sunday, ODM Top leadership says The Orange Democratic Movement {ODM} Party has reiterated that the party is very much ready for the Linda Ground public Rally to be held in Kisumu this Sunday. ODM Party National Chairman Gladys Wanga says already all plans have been put in place to ensure that the mega rally is held in the Lake side city of Kisumu. Addressing the press in Kisumu today after meeting the Luo Council of Elders led by their Chairman Mzee Odungi Randa, the ODM Party National Chair says the Rally will be held at Kirembe Grounds within Kisumu West Constituency on Sunday May 31, 2026. Wanga has appealed to the ODM party Members and Supporters to turn up in l...

Daniel Warutere - Director, Market Regulations, Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Johnstone Oltetia - CEO & ManagingDirector, KMRC, Hon FCPA John Mbadi Ng'ongo, EGH, Cabinet Secretary- National Treasury & Economic Planning, Dr. Haron Sirima, OGW, EBS , Chairman- KMRC Board and John Gachora, Group MD, NCBA during the event in Nairobi-Photo Courtesy By Dickson Odhiambo   May 25,2026   Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company sh 3 billion Sustainability Bond Listed at NSE The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) has listed its sh 3 billion Sustainability Bond at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), after the issuance attracted applications worth   9.38 billion, an over-subscription rate of 312.8 percent.   The listing marks the second successful tranche under the Company’s approved Kes. 10.5 billion Medium-Term Note Programme. It follows the Company’s inaugural KES 1.4 billion issuance in 2022, which attracted applications worth KES 8.5 billion. ...

  Francis Oduor, one of the Participants during the public participation process on the proposed e-Citizens System Management Regulation 2026 held in Kisumu today address the media after process-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo     May 25, 2026 Public Participation on Proposed E-citizen System Management  regulation held in Ksm Members of the public in Nyanza region have been engaged in a public participation process over the e-Citizens System Management proposed Regulations 2026. The event that has been organized by the National Treasury has brought members of the public from the six counties in Nyanza region and the process led by the Director of Government Digital payments at the National Treasury Silas Oswe. The proposed regulation known as the Public Management {e-Citizens System Management} Regulation 2026 seeks to establish a system for the access to and payment for services offered by a national or County Government entity and financial...

  Safaricom Foundation Chairman Joseph Ogutu during the launch of Capture the Good Challenge-Photo Courtesy   By Dickson Odhiambo Safaricom avails platform for storytelling on Shared Value  Safaricom, through its Foundations, has launched “Capture the Good” a photography and videography challenge for all talented creators to showcase their work by highlighting projects impactful community projects in education, health, economic empowerment, and environmental conservation in the country. The participants have 250 projects to choose from, with each expected to tour, create content and showcase its’ impact to the community. The Challenge is in partnership with the Photographers Association of Kenya (PAK), the Photojournalists Association of Kenya (PJAK) with Vivo as the mobile photography partner. Safaricom’s Group Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndegwa said they live in a visual world, often enhanced by a photo or a video, building believability, relatability and...

  Alice Mwaniki, Head of Personal Banking at Stanbic Bank Kenya (L), alongside Daniel Maundu, General Manager, National Sales at CFAO Mobility Kenya (R), during the signing of an MOU at the Beauty Behind the Bonnet event.  By Dickson Odhiambo CFAO mobility Kenya, Stanbic Bank renew vehicle financing agreement CFAO Mobility Kenya and Stanbic Bank have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reaffirming their shared commitment to making vehicle ownership more accessible to all Kenyans. Under the renewed MOU, customers can access vehicle financing of up to 100% for personal vehicles and 90% for commercial vehicles, with zero processing fees and flexible tenures of up to 96 months for salaried customers – an industry-leading provision and 72 months for business clients for all models within the CFAO Mobility’s portfolio. “At CFAO Mobility, we believe car ownership starts with access. Every day, we meet customers who are ready to own a vehicle but face financial cons...

  Participants follow proceedings during the official opening of the 8th Annual Conference of the Hansard Association of Kenya today in Kisumu-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo May 11, 2026 Hansard officers told to focus on accessibility, Multilingualism and public participation   Hansard Officers have been urged to fully focus on accessibility, Multilingualism and public participation in their work to deliver quality services. The National Assembly says   as democratic institutions evolve, the expectation is no longer simply that parliamentary proceedings exist as records, but that they are accessible, inclusive, and meaningful to the public. The Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly Serah Kioko during the 8 th Annual Conference of the Hansard Association of Kenya held in Kisumu said the efforts toward sign language integration; language harmonization, accessibility tools, and improved public access to parliamentary records are therefore important steps...

  A resident and two children wades in water that has caused flash flood within Kakmie area of Awasi/Onjiko ward in Kisumu County Kenya after heavy downpour witnessed in the area today morning. Heavy rains have threatened to cause havoc in the area with crops in the field  to bear the burden of the heavy downpour-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

  Kisumu Human Rights Defenders address the press in Kisumu today where they told the Police to stop intimidating them by unlawfully arresting some of them- Story and Photo  By Dickson Odhiambo May 9, 2026 Ksm Human Rights Defenders tells police to stop intimidating them A section of Kisumu Human Rights Defenders have fired a warning shot telling the police to stop intimidating them through what they have termed as unlawful arrests. The Activists led by Boniface Ogutu Akach, Ricky Mugah among others claim that there has been a trend where the police is being misused by some senior Government officials to unlawfully arrest those who have dissenting voices and spreading the narrative of one term that does not supports President William Ruto’s re-election bid in the next year’s General Election. Addressing the press in Kisumu today to register their displeasure with the police, the Kisumu Human Rights Defenders have taken issues with the Police particularly from the `Di...

  Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o hands over a trophy to the CEC in charge of Health Dr Gregory Ganda after the Department of Health emerged the best during the unveiling of the performance report 2024/2025-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo May 8, 2026 Nyong’o unveils Performance report, urge County employees to continue delivering services   Kisumu Governor Prof Peter Anyang Nyong’o has urged the employees at his County Government to continue to deliver on the services to the people. Nyong’o says most of the Departments within the County Government of Kisumu had set their targets clearly and have implemented accordingly. Addressing the employees of various departments during the unveiling of the 2024/2025 Performance Report at Mamaa Grace Onyango Hall in Kisumu, Governor Nyong’o   said their performances has since been evaluated through a structured and competitive process. “Today, we present these results, not just as statistics, but as a reflecti...

  Jane Leete, an Alumnus who graduated at the Egerton University 72 Years ago in 1955 shakes hands with Egerton University's Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaac Kibwage when she paid him a courtesy call at Njoro Main Campus-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo   May 6,2026   Nostalgic moment at Egerton University as Alumnus walks back 72 years after graduating   The institutions of learning where we normally get knowledge sometimes become part of our lives long after we leave such places.   This has been the case with one Alumnus who studied in 1950’s at the Prestigious Egerton University.   For Jane Leete, Time has a way of bringing her back to the Institution that shaped her life.   This week, she walked in at the Egerton University’s Main Campus at Njoro Quietly and Unannounced.   For the Class of 1955 which is the pioneer class of Egerton Agricultural College{Now Egerton University}, this return is more than a visit as ...

            Siaya Governor James Orengo address a meeting in Mombasa-Photo Courtesy  By Dickson Odhiambo May 5, 2026 Orengo tells Linda Ground to acknowledge his legal groundwork on ODM Party funding   Siaya Governor Senior Counsel James Orengo has told the Linda Ground Brigade in ODM to acknowledge his legal groundwork on the issue of ODM political Party funding from the National Government. Orengo says it is indeed in the public domain that he personally initiated the legal proceedings on behalf of ODM to determine the funds owed to the party by the Government. Orengo says the Kenyan shillings 12.6 billion figure exists today only because of the ruling in the case he filed. He adds that it is ironical to see the Linda Ground wing of ODM Party now demanding these funds from the President without acknowledging the legal groundwork he laid. The Siaya Governor who is leading the Linda Mwananchi brigade claims that their counterpart ha...