Monday 22 June 2015

KISUMU WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE PARTNERS WITH HER KIAMBU COUNTERPART TO MENTOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.


BY OUR CORRESPONDENT

KIAMBU County Women representative Anne Nyokabi in partnership with her Kisumu County counterpart Rose Nyamunga launched an innovative programme that will see school going children mentored.

Addressing the press during the launch of programme at CITAM church in Kisumu, the duo accompanied by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s wife Ida Odinga revealed that the programme is aimed at instilling positive thinking among school going children.

The two leaders while speaking to over 500 pupils from different schools, noted that the under the programme pupils will have opportunity to showcase different talents adding that this was in view of curbing immorality among children.


‘’ Identifying and nurturing talents at such early stage will help the children in positive thinking ‘’, said Nyamunga.

Nyamunga has been on the forefront fighting for gender rights, empowering women and youth in the County.
The women leader has received applauds from locals given her tireless efforts in initiating a number of projects geared at improving voters welfare.

Nyokabi said they will make use of the programme to invite church leaders for spiritual nourishment during a session that brings together Women representatives across the nation.


The Kiambu women leader said she was excited by the kind of work Nyamunga is doing on the ground after she toured different projects in the region and vowed to do the same in her own County.

Nyokabi said she’s ready to work with leaders from different part of the country to change the lives of women and youths through economic empowerment to curb drug addiction and general immorality that leads to early deaths.






Wednesday 3 June 2015

Coca-cola partners with Kisumu women Rep Nyamunga in Distribution of free coke branded kiosks.



BY OMARI AKELLO

THE office of Kisumu Women representative office has partnered with the leading soft drink producer Coca-cola in a mega project that will see a distribution of 600 coke branded kiosks to small and medium businessmen across Kisumu County.


Speaking to the press at the new coca-cola plant in Kisumu, Women representative Rose Nyamunga and top officials from coca-cola confirmed that the process is schedule to kick-off this coming Friday.

Mrs. Nyamunga said the project is in line with her campaign promise to uplift living standard of her electorates by ensuring that they are economically empowered.

Her sentiments were echored by Coca-cola regional MD Enreeky and General sales and marketing manager Mr. Paul Odeyo who vowed to work hand in hand with the women leader in promoting general welfare of the locals.




The two top officials from Coca-cola challenged others leaders to emulate the gesture displayed by Nyamunga in forging relationship with corporate bodies on development front.

Mrs. Nyamunga was quick to applaud the company for its long standing effort in rewarding its loyal clients by imitating creative empowerment programs.

Coca-cola Company at the same time revealed they were considering a strong long lasting relationship with the women representative office that will see both bodies offers helping hand to the disadvantaged in the society by exposing them to quality education.


‘’Through the programe we are going to ensure that girls remain in schools by providing them with sanitary towels and other relevant requirements’’, Nyamunga said.

Notably, last week over 20 girls sponsored by the women representatives were all smiles as during their graduation at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University.

The development comes at a time the women leader hit the ground to campaign for voter registration Nyanza region a head of 2017 general elections.

‘’Jakom remains with only one bullet and to ensure he hits the target we must all register as voters and make the dream come true’’, she told crowds during her stop overs across the county.

Nyamunga confirmed that her projects were also targeting the old and the disabled in the society adding already she has worked on a plan to open up Saccos for the group.

The above group will also receive free food stuffs, clothing and medical attention that has been designed to run on a monthly basis.