The Citizen Voice

A man carries his belongings in Ombeyi ward after flood raged the area following heavy downpour witnessed recently.The residents have now appealed to the County Government of Kisumu to tackle the issue of the roads which have been extensively damaged by flood-Photo Courtesy. By Dickson Odhiambo. May 25, 2018   Ombeyi ward residents urge county Government to address the issue of bad roads caused by flood. Residents of Ombeyi ward in Kisumu County have urged the County Government of Kisumu under Prof. Anyang Nyong’o to tackle the issue of the roads which have been extensively damaged by floods following heavy downpour witnessed in the area. The residents led by their former Member of the County Assembly Missionary Joshua Atieno Auko said the status of roads within the ward is very pathetic especially Ahero- Miwani Road near Ombeyi market is impassable because the water has cut off the road and render it impassable. They add that Ahero to Ombeyi i...

Kisumu County Women Representative Rosa Buyu addressing the press in Kisumu today where she has urged President Kenyatta to fight corruption first before embarking on implementing his Big Agenda Four-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo. By Dickson Odhiambo.   May 25, 2018   Fight Corruption first before implementing the Big Four Agenda, Buyu urges President Kenyatta. PRESIDENT Kenyatta has been urged to fight the rampant corruption in the country before embarking on implementing his big Four Agenda for Kenyans. Kisumu Women Representative Rosa Buyu says the President should first fight the vice before embarking on implementing his big Four Agenda in his second term in office. Addressing the press in Kisumu today, Buyu said the rate at which corruption is being perpetuated in the country is very worrying indeed hence called on President Kenyatta to act decisively on the vice. Buyu has single out that the issue of corruption is now the one dominating ...

Hon Peter Opondo Kaluma, the Homa Bay town MP has told the area Governor Cyprian Awiti that he must deliver to the people of Homa Bay County-File Photo. By Dickson Odhiambo. May 25, 2018. You must deliver to the people of Homa Bay, MP Kaluma tells Governor Awiti. A MEMBER of Parliament from Homa Bay County has told the area Governor Cyprian Awiti that he must deliver to the people of Homa Bay County. Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament Peter Opondo Kaluma says that Governor Awiti has no any other option but to deliver services to the people of Homa Bay as he promised during his campaigns while seeking to be re-elected during the last year’s General election. Addressing the press at Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu on the sidelines of a Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs meeting with members of the public to get their view on the two thirds gender rule, Kaluma said the elected leaders in Homa Bay are purely divided on the issue ...

 The Kisumu County Assembly.High Court in Kisumu has overturned a decision by its Speaker Onyango Oloo where he suspended three members of the county Assembly on April 10 this year-File Photo. By Dickson Odhiambo   May 24, 2018. Reprieve for 3 Kisumu County Assembly MCAs as Court overturns Speaker’s decision on their suspension. A HIGH Court in Kisumu has overturned a decision by the Kisumu County Assembly Speaker Onyango Oloo where he suspended three members of the county Assembly on April 10 this year. High Court Judge Justice Fred Ochieng in his ruling on Tuesday this week said that the Speaker did not follow the due procedure while suspending the three MCAs when he invoked the Kisumu County Assembly Standing Order number 107 on gross disorderly misconduct. Justice Ochieng said the Speaker of Kisumu County Assembly had the power, in his understanding to order a member who was guilty of gross disorderly conduct to withdraw immediately b...

 Kisumu West MP Olago Aluoch who is a member of Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.He says Political goodwill will enable the current Members of Parliament to pass the two thirds Gender rule-File Photo. By Dickson Odhiambo. May 24, 2018. Political goodwill will enable Parliament to implement two thirds gender rule, MPs says. POLITICAL Goodwill will enable the current Members of Parliament to pass the two thirds Gender rule, a section of MPs have said. The Members of Parliament who are members of the Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs have said that lack of political goodwill has made the two thirds Gender rule not being passed by the previous Parliament. Address the press in Kisumu after collecting views from a number of residents in Nyanza region yesterday, the MPs led by Kisumu West Member of Parliament John Olago Aluoch said they are optimistic that the bill on two thirds gender rule will be passed by the cur...