Ksm City Residents make Public Petition over rising cases of insecurity

 

Kisumu City Residents Voice Chairman Audi Ogada during a past media interview in Kisumu-Photo Courtesy

By Dickson Odhiambo

   July 3, 2026

Ksm City Residents make Public Petition over rising cases of insecurity

Kisumu City Residents have made a public petition to the Government over what they have termed as rising cases of insecurity within Kisumu City and its environs.

In written Public petition through the Kisumu City Residents Voice, the residents want the Government to firmly deal with the rising cases of insecurity particularly within Kisumu City.

The Kisumu City Residents Voice Chairman Audi Ogada says in the recent one week, Kisumu City has experienced rising cases of insecurity where a number of Lives have been lost.

Ogada says what is more worrying is the steady rise of criminal activities in Kisumu County and its environs. Armed robberies, violent attacks, breaks-in, re-emergence of youth groups (organized and non-organized), rivalries is causing panic, tension and anxiety coupled with the reality of joblessness.  The trend if allowed to continue is a horrific disaster in waiting which must be addressed firmly and decisively without fear or favour.

He says the strongest interface between politics and security is in the political instruments of well organized gangs that are often the primary actors in political related violence across the board.

“Purposely speaking, there is an urgent need to call for a Multi Sectorial Security Meeting that can help facilitate communication breakthrough. Let people be included so that they share their experiences, testimonies and ask questions. Stakeholders will feel that they are included heard, considered and understood,” Ogada says in his statement.

He says it his own strong conviction and belief that security is a shared responsibility of all citizens and therefore all must have a forum to hear the views of all stakeholders on whatever should be done to end insecurity in Kisumu because the cause outweighs the risk.

Ogada adds that Kisumu City residents are leaving in Abject Fear as businesses are closing down early, security guards (watchmen) are allegedly being hacked daily basis, defilement and rape cases are on increase, innocent citizens continue to loss their and livelihoods.

Audi cites several incidences where lives have been lost in the last few days where a woman was sexually assaulted and murdered in Manyatta in Kisumu County.

The other incidences are where two private security officers were killed at Lake Primary school in Kisumu City.

The others were cases where four security officers were attacked on June 26 this year while two people were attacked and killed in Manyatta and Ondiek.