KISUMU POLICE IN TROUBLE OVER PROPERTY DESTRUCTION AT A LOCAL PUB

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT

A BAR owner in Kisumu has threatened to move to court after local police allegedly stormed his premises clobbered staff and forcefully broke into rooms breaking doors and windows  against presidential order that property not be destroyed in the current down on illicit drinks.

The club owner Edward Onyango aka Bob said the officers at the same time took away approved alcohol to the police station but returned only half of it after he intervened.

The ugly incident comes just a day after Kisumu DC during a meeting with security agents and officials from the KRA warned that property should not be destroyed in the crackdown.

‘’They even confiscated valid drinks from EABL, KWAL,SIERRA among others of which none was in the list of second generation suspended  products as posted by KEBS last Friday’’ posed Bob.

The regional DC Erastus Ekidor while briefing the press after the high level meeting warned that no property should be destroyed adding the operation was to be carried out under the law.

According to eye witnesses the police officers in a convoy of six vehicles stormed the place before they started clobbering staff and clients while other visitors who had booked themselves in the place had to scamper for after the officers forced them out of the rooms.

Efforts by the management to produce documents proving that the products were genuine bore no fruits as the officers quickly pack the products and left in a huff.

Later there was drama at the police station after the club owner and police engaged in a heated debate on cash bail terms.

‘They were demanding sh.7000 to work on a cash bail for the five of my staff to released on another sh. 20,000 something I out rightly declined’’ Bob added.

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.

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.

KISUMU YOUTHS VOWS TO GIVE KENYATTA ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL TERM

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT
  A youth group in Kisumu has lauded President Uhuru Kenyatta for the recently launched project in Nyalenda a notorious a sprawling estate in the lakeside city of Kisumu under a programme dubbed youth empowerment and slum upgrading.

Addressing press in Kisumu town this morning the Youth group, Change In  A life commonly referred to as CHINA  challenged other top political leaders to take a cue from the head of state in ensuring that youth are empowered.

CHINE  secretary Mr. Salim Ombima Aka Boy lamented that the opposition has a tendency of putting the country into a campaign mood instead of paying attention to the development and peace.

Through the Nyalenda project approximately 4,000 youths from the informal settlement will be engaged in clean-ups and construction of toilets, medical clinics and police posts.

Mr. Ombina noted that the move has boosted regional in terms of economy and called on the president to consider making numerous tours in the region.

Mr. Ombina at the samer time thanked the locals for the rousing welcome offered to the head of state saying it was a sign of total maturity from the voters.

The president said the upgrading of Nyalenda slum paves the way for the improvement of the remaining three informal settlements of Manyatta, Obunga and Nyawita in Kisumu County.

SPEAKER MUTURI UNDER MORE FIRE FOR ATTACKING WOMEN SLOTS

BY OMARI AKELLO

 The National Speaker Justin Muturi is under more fire following accusations from a section of women Mps of harassment at a time he’s exposed to the wrath of Kenyans following a suggestion that Women rep posts be scrapped.

Speaking in Kisumu at different events Kisumu County Women Rep Rose Nyamunga said snatching them the positions would a mount to declaring war against the female gender and by extension girl child.

Nyamunga noted that their presence in the parliament has created a positive impact on the girl child as opposed to before when the girl child received less attention from political leadership mostly dominated by male.

She cited an example of Uwezo Fund and table banking which have been largely championed by the women representatives to help women and youth groups in the counties.

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‘’We have been active in parliament and it’s very clear that we have introduced numerous bills and motions that touch on the lives of women in the rural area’’ she added.

Mrs. Nyamunga revealed that the Speaker has on several attempts thwarted their move to contribute in the August house and would always demand that they bow down to him in a King like manner before they are given a chance to talk.

DRAMA AS PROMINENT BUSINESSMAN STORMS AN INSURANCE COMPANY IN KISUMU

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT

Operations at Monarch Insurance Company Kisumu branch was almost brought to a stand still when a prominent businessman furiously stormed the premises in protest of what he termed as calculated delay in paying his claims.

Mr. Anthony Kamau Njoroge, a real estate agent with Maran holding Ltd, while addressing journalists after the ugly incident said the company has remained dodgy in paying his claims one year down the line after the time of accident.

The according to investigations report certified by the Insurance claims Manager and which is in our possession the accident occurred on 25^th November 2014 along Londiani- Muhoroni road at Kiprichat area.

Njoroge at similarly according the regional branch manager of being rude to him on his several attempts to recover the vehicle adding that prior to the drama the said branch manager had told him ‘’to go slow if I wanted my claims to go through’’.

However when contacted for her comments, Monarch Insurance Company regional manager Mrs. Vivian Njenga in a counter accusation said Njoroge ‘’ was only impatient to wait for his turn as we have many clients in our wait list’’.

Mrs. Njenga at the same time accused Njoroge of over blowing the issue as she made a local arrangement with him to access the claims despite the fact that he has defaulted in premium payment in two consecutive years.

‘’I made him qualify as a good friend of mine despite the fact that he has not paid premium for two years in row and he should know that instead of going round badmouthing me’’, said Mrs. Njenga while speaking in her office along Oginga Odinga street.

Our investigations have however revealed that a number the company which has sweet talking agents have remained dodgy in paying claims and this was confirmed when the branch manager bluntly told the writer that they have no specific payment period.

KISUMU WOMEN REP EASTER HOLIDAY GIFTS TO LOCALS LAUDED

BY OMARI AKELLO

THE gesture by Kisumu Women Representative Rose Nyamunga who spent her Easter Holiday at her County in promoting Education and modern farming has been roundly lauded by electorate who vowed to offer her another chance in the office.

 

Unlike many leaders who resorted to exotic holiday treat, Mrs. Nyamunga opted to connect with the locals and simultaneously distributed Sanitary Towels to various schools before meeting a host of Women groups with information on modern farming techniques, a noble step aimed at promoting food security.

During her Easter Holiday tour at Masara Primary school Prize giving day and which coincided with the holiday the Women representative distributed Textbooks, apart from showering with gifts students and teachers who registered best performance in their particular subjects.

The move follows her recent successful visit to UK, where the legislature presented her blue-print to various investors on viable means to eradicate poverty in Kisumu County through modern farming.

Addressing farmers at Nyangore in Muhuroni Constituency, Mrs. Nyamunga revealed that investors are ready to start an irrigation project within the County for improved for security.

She lamented reports by different research bodies indicating that Kisumu County locals spend a whooping sh. 75 million everyday in purchasing food stuff adding this has slapped negative impact on the development front.

According to Nyamunga, the food security project will also be supervised by other relevant government agencies including the Ministry of Agriculture and  National Irrigation Board.