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Pupils protest over grabbing of their 18 acres land in Kisumu.

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 Pupils of Victoria Primary school in Kisumu City protest today about grabbing of the school land totaling to 18 acres-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo. By Dickson Odhiambo. February 8,2018. Pupils protest over grabbing of their 18 acres land in Kisumu. PUPILS of Victoria Primary in KISUMU Central Sub-County have today taken to streets within KISUMU city to protest about grabbing of the school land totaling to 18 acres. The pupils protested against the move by some private developers to grab the land situated in Kisumu  Dago near SOS Children's Home within KISUMU West Sub-County. A former PS during the Grand Coalition Government is said to have been behind land grabbing claim. They pupils who were accompanied by some parents carried placards and peacefully protested up to the Lands offices within Ksm City where they demanded to be addressed by the officials. At the Ministry of Lands offices,no officer came out to address the pupils since the offices were tightly locke...

Protests in Kisumu over Miguna’s whereabouts.

By Dickson Odhiambo.       February 6, 2018. Protests in Kisumu over Miguna’s whereabouts. HUNDREDS of Kisumu City residents have poured into streets while protesting wanting to know the whereabouts of the National Resistance Movement self-Proclaimed General Miguna Miguna. The protestors barricaded some routes towards the City Center especially along Kisumu-Kakamega Road near Kondele area where they had lit some bonfire before moving towards the central business District. The protestors who were led by the Kisumu County Assembly Speaker Onyango Oloo and Market/Mlimani ward MCA Seth Ochieng Kanga chanted slogans of No Miguna No peace. The protestors forced the operators of various businesses to abruptly close their shops while wanting them to join them in the protests. “We are busy protesting against the whereabouts of our NRM General Miguna Miguna but you are busy going about your businesses,”   one of the protestors was heard la...

Ring Road Ministry to establish a computer lab worth shs 5 million targeting locals.

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Ring Road Orphans Day School in Nyalenda slums where the Ring Road Ministry will establish a sh 5million Computer laboratory project which will also benefit  the locals-Photo By James Keyi By Dickson Odhiambo. February 5, 2018. Ring Road Ministry to establish a computer lab worth shs 5 million targeting locals. A COMPUTER laboratory worth shs 5 million will be established at Ring Road Ministry within Nyalenda slums in Kisumu City targeting to train its students and the local community freely. Ring Road Ministry Director Pastor Jared Oriadha says the Computer laboratory center will be established within this year. Addressing the press at the Ministry’s offices in Nyalenda, Oriadha said the new facility will be able to train its students as well as the local community on various computer packages other basics in Information, Communication and Technology. He says this project will greatly help in enhancing the skills of the students and loca...

Kisumu Court nullifies election of Central Nyakach MCA.

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 Peter Bodo Okal, the petitioner in a case where the court has nullified the election of Philemon Ojuok as the Central Nyakach Ward Representative.The Court has ordered for fresh polls after it found out that the election was not done in accordance to the constitution and other laws related to election-Photo By James Keyi. By Dickson Odhiambo.   February 5, 2018. Kisumu Court nullifies election of Central Nyakach MCA. A KISUMU Court has today nullified the election of Central Nyakach Ward Member of the County Assembly citing non compliance to the electoral laws and irregularities in the election that was held on August 8, 2017. Kisumu Senior Principal Magistrate Christopher Yalwala said the Court has been convinced by sufficient evidence to nullify the election of Philemon Ojuok and ordered for a fresh election to be conducted by IEBC due to non compliance to the constitution and other election related laws.  The Court has ruled...

FPK in full Support of Raila’s Swearing-in.

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  The Federal Party of Kenya {FPK} Secretary General Kennedy Okello{R} address the press in Kisumu where he said the party has fully supported the move by Nasa to swear-in Raila Odinga as the People's President.With him is FPK Kisumu County Coordinator Antipas Okoth-Photo By James Keyi. By Dickson Odhiambo.   February 1, 2018. FPK in full Support of Raila’s Swearing-in. THE Federal Party of Kenya has fully supported the move by the National Super Alliance Coalition to swear-in it leader Raila Odinga as the people’s President. The Federal Party of Kenya {FPK} Secretary General Kennedy Okello has said the recent move on Tuesday this week by NASA Coalition to swear-in its leader is a good one. Speaking to this writer in Kisumu on Wednesday, Okello said as one of the NASA affiliates parties, it fully supports the swearing-in of the Nasa Leader. He says the party is fully behind Odinga and will always stand with him after his swearing-in ...