The Citizen Voice

Coffins bearing six bouncers from Nyando who were brutally killed in Busia last week.Leaders have called for more arrests of the suspects who took part in the murder-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo  By Dickson Odhiambo.     November 22, 2019. Leaders call for more arrests of suspects in the Nyando six murder Hundreds of Kisumu County Residents have today thronged Boya Primary school in Nyando Constituency to pay their last respect to the Six Bouncers from the area who were brutally killed last week in Busia as leaders call for more arrests of the suspects in the murder. The residents walked from the Ahero Sub County Hospital Mortuary more than two kilometers where the six bodies were removed to Boya Primary school where a joint requiem mass was conducted by various denominations. Traditions songs in praise of the six fallen youths were sang as a number of mourners wail uncontrollably. Members of the public braved the muddy ground within t...

Meet Kisumu Businessman training the youth freely.  Born to Okoth Akiri and Mama Syprose Akoth of Waondo village in Homa Bay County, Victor Okoth popularly known with his dread some moniker “Obingi” is giving hope to the many jobless youths in and around Kisumu city.  Obingi has mastered the art of giving back to the society which he does through his community based organization, known as Rural and Urban Small Entrepreneurs CBO. (RSE CBO).  “I have trained for free many youths. I can’t count them. Some nowadays run their own businesses, some have found short term contracts, some i don’t know their whereabouts but I trust they are doing well”, said Obingi. RSE CBO has been felt by the community resoundingly well. In the month of October, RSE CBO provided a free Medical Camp at Okore Ogonda primary school in Kisumu West that had more than 1000 people seeking Medicare.  RSE CBO, has been offering various apprenticeship on the following areas, computer gr...

By Dickson Odhiambo November 20, 2019. Gun drama as EACC detectives arrest five traffic police officers in Kisumu.  DETECTIVES from the Ethics and Anti-corruption commission have today arrested five traffic police officers in Kisumu following a sting operation that has seen a gun drama ensuing. The EACC Officers were on a sting operation along two major highways today at round 7:30 am where the five police officers were arrested for allegedly taking bribes from public service vehicles. Some officers were arrested along Kisumu-Kakamega Road next to Mamboleo Junction while others were also arrested along Kisumu-Busia road next to the Kisumu International Airport. A drama reportedly ensured after a police officer who was part of the team at Mamboleo Junction triggered his gun and shot at a colleague in the confusion when the EACC officers pounced on them. Another Traffic Police officer has also been injured on the right leg which has a fracture which he s...

MCAs of County Assembly of Kisumu leaves the chambers after today's session.They have condoled with the families of six youth from Nyando who were killed last Friday in Busia county while offering security in a funeral-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo. By Dickson Odhiambo   November 19, 2019. Kisumu County Assembly condoles with the families of Nyando Six  THE County Assembly of Kisumu has condoled with the families of six bouncers who were last Friday murdered in Busia as they were providing private security at a funeral. During issuing a statement under the issue of county importance, Kondele ward Member of the County Assembly Joachim Oketch Omieno popularly known as Swagga sent a message of condolence to the families of the slain youth. Contributing on the matter, Various Members of the county Assembly who were present has condemned the killings calling on the Police to speed up investigations into the matter and bring the suspects to book. Market/Mlim...