RELIEF FOR KAKELO KAMROTH RESIDENTS AS COUNTY ISSUES TITLE DEEDS

More than 1700 residents of kakelo kamroth sub location at
Kokwanyo ward in Homa Bay County have been given title deeds.
The beneficiaries have lived at kakelo since independence but did
not have titles to the land they occupied.
Governor Cyprian Awiti said the move was aimed at ending land
wrangles, which has been a menace to the economic development
of the area. The first batches of title deeds were disbursed in
collaboration with the national lands commission at Sh26million.
“Since inception, the County Government has issued 80,000 title
deeds across the County to enable people subject their land to
economic use,” the Governor said.
Area MCA Omuga Oriango helped achieve this by working closely
with surveyor to effectively plan and address land issues in the
sub-location.
Present at the ceremony were the Deputy Governor, Hamilton
Orata, CEC member for transport and infrastructure Nicholas
Koriko, Energy chief executive Pharres Ratego among others.

APHIA PLUS WESTERN KENYA PARTNERS WITH COUNTY TO SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN

Homa Bay government has received sh.26.56 Million from Aphia
Plus to pay school fees for 2,764 Orphaned and Vulnerable
Children (OVCs).
This is part of USAID contribution to Homa Bay county government
towards education. The County Government acknowledges
APHIAplus Western Kenya for their support to various County
Departments. The County government has strived to improve
access to quality education for the needy by establishing bursary
fund managed by a fund committee as required by law and has
since dispersed Sh60million across all 40 wards. Each ward
received Sh1.5million bursary for needy students, with a total of
11,624 beneficiaries who received a minimum of Sh5,000.
Governor Cyprian Awiti appealed to the organization to continue
with the program of supporting orphans and asked them to renew
their contract with the sponsors.
He applauded the organization for its support, saying the ever
increasing number of orphaned children is posing a challenge to
the county government.
The county deputy Governor Hamilton Orata said the county
government had given out Sh 40 million to support the education of
orphans and vulnerable children with each ward getting
Sh1.5million.
Orata further assured Aphia plus director that they are going to
utilize the funds prudently to enable 2,141 vulnerable children
access quality education.
He challenged the organization to avail the list of CBO’S they are
collaborating with in the implementation of the program to the
county government for close monitoring and supervision.
Dr. Michael Audo, the director APHIAplus in charge of both
Western and Nyanza regions said his organization has been
helping over 2141 needy children in the county annually to enable
them access quality education.
The director said Homa Bay county has been supporting 46, 228
orphaned children which translates to 25 per cent of 190,000 the
total number of vulnerable children the NGO was assisting in both
Nyanza and Western regions.
He said they are supporting vulnerable children through 16
community based organization who are working within the county.
Present were Ms. Eunice Owino the chief officer in charge of
education who urged the beneficiaries to work hard while in school
to enable the financier offer support to other needy students. Other
prominent guests included Transport & Infrastructure executive
member Hon. Nicholas K’oriko, Chief Officer for Water and
Environment Marlyn Agwa, MCAs Sam Okumu and Omuga, Homa
Bay High school Principal Andrew Buop among others.

THE DEADLY HOMA BAY - KATITO ROAD.

20 people have been killed in a span of three weeks following the rampant road accident that has been increasing along Homa Bay -Katito Road, last week almost 7 lives were claimed by the deadly accident that occurred in different occasions and today another 8 lost their lives while several had serious injuries in an accident that occurred along Kendu - Katito road Seka village Homa Bay County. Road users have been advised to observe road safety rules so as to reduce the number of accident occurrences.

ODM PARTY WILL CONDUCT ITS NOMINATIONS FAIRLY IN 2017

It has been an impression in the past that ODM rewards its cronies with party certificate against the will of the people and that for one to get hold of the party certificate, he/she must part with good amount for him/her to succeed. Speaking in Kajiado County , ODM chairman Hon. John Mbadi  clearly indicated that this coming party nominations will show great changes made in the party under his leadership, he noted that no one will be handed certificate if not voted by the people , " handpicking and imposing leaders will not be accepted at any point." Said Hon. Mbadi. The  chairman  visited Musiro ward in Kajiado West Constituency to show solidarity and support to ODM candidate who was picked on agreement by the Kurko clan to carry the mantle as the ODM candidate in the upcoming elections in Masiro ward.
He was accompanied by Governor David Nkendianye,
Pareno Judith -chairlady for Elections Board and Oduor On'gwen-Executive Director among others.
He encouraged them to vote ODM as away of bringing change they have yawned for in the ward and entire county.

THREE SENATORS ENDORSED PROF. NYONG'O FOR KISUMU COUNTY GUBERNATORIAL POST IN 2017.

As

we approach general election period, most of the senators have shown interest to vie for the Gubernatorial seats in Kenya and Hon. Nyong'o Senator for Kisumu county is one of them, yesterday as he was launching his bid for the same , he got backups from his colleagues who promised to rally behind him even though they are not voters in Kisumu County. Speaking yes in Seme kit mikai Kisumu county , the leaders poured praised to Senator Nyong'o like a bursted river .
" Senator Nyong'o understands devolution more than the word devolution so I will support him by all means since I have known him for long and we have done a lot together. " Said Senator Omar Hassan.
" Since the people of Seme have decided that their son must be the Governor for Kisumu come 2017, I will not object instead support him for the same since he has shown great leadership qualities that can take his people to a higher level compared to the current leadership, I therefore endorse Him as the right candidate for the Gubernatorial position come 2017 and may God answer my prayers." Said Senator Moses Otieno Kajwang.
" To the people of Kisumu you are blessed to have a learned man in your midst, Senator Nyong'o is one of the respected leaders in Kenya so whatever he wants , I will always give it out without thinking otherwise,  therefore I too endorse Him as the right candidate you must vote in come 2017 if really change is needed in Kisumu County."
" Our common interest as a County is to harness our knowledge,skills, experience, resources and networks to realise the dream of making Kisumu County a place to feel at home for all of us. I send special gratitude to every single person who joined us today in Seme in our journey of building a peaceful, prosperous and secure County that offers dignified and meaningful opportunities for all to realize their full potential." Concluded Senator Nyong'o
The move has attracted several opinions from the residents where most of them are complaining that they might end up having leaders who are not their choices since most these people have powers to get certificates , " We might have leaders of the party not the people if we are not keen since these leaders have been in leadership for close to 30 years but nothing much has yield from them , now they appear as if this is the new political position different from what they have been having before, let ODM Party be keen on its nominations this time round for we are tired of imposed leaders, I think some lessons were gotten when we elected Hon. Olago Aluoch on another party's ticket." Said one of the residents
" Let him exercise his political rights for what I know if the people are actually with him, then they will elect him but if they will not be satisfied with his leadership then they will show that through showing the exit to to politics, we only request for the nomination process to be free and fair ." Said another resident

HOMA BAY COUNTY GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO IMPROVE RESIDENT'S LIFE STANDARDS

Speaking

today in Ndhiwa sub county Kanyamwa Kosewe Ward Ndhiwa Town in a fundraising activity to aid the cattle traders improve their business, Homa Bay County Deputy Governor H.E. Hamilton Orata said that the government is not interested in petty politics of insults but working tirelessly day and night to ensure that their bosses ( Residents) whom they are serving are moved from one class to the other both economically, socially and academically.
" The county government has ensured that at least all wards in the county have got good road networks, clean safe drinking water, health facilities and clean and conducive  environment that enables safety of our people, " Said H.E. Orata " Our attention will not be destructed by the enemies of development who keeps on sneaking into the villages at night with fake documents pretending to be extracted from the county government instead we will encourage them to continue peddling rumors and propaganda that are short lived and will gain no fruit, our county serves the people but not few individuals who feels by fighting the people's government will make them be elected in any elective position, " He added.
Speaking over 2017 politics, Hon. Orata indicated that mechanisms are in place to ensure H.E. Raila Odinga is voted in as the 5th president of Kenya come rain come shine and urged youths who still idle around to ensure they get an ID and then register as voters since we put leaders in office via voting not through shouting loud at the top of the voice in markets and by the road sides, he added that Hon. Odinga has worked for Kenyans as a whole and therefore must be given time to implement whatever he fought for and this can only be done when given that mandate by the people through voting him in. "I do wonder why there are wrangles around the county over ODM party politics since H.E. Raila Odinga clearly gave the direction to be followed concerning the same, therefore I urge all party officials to respect the verdict and work in solidarity in selling party manifestos for existence of peace and vote consolidation." Said H.E. Orata
Hon. Orata was accompanied by various county officials : Hon. Dr. David Okeyo CEC officer for Finance, Hon. Dr. Lawrence K'Oteng CEC for Health, Hon. Consolata Yambo CEC for Housing and Lands, Hon. Martin Owino Chief Officer Finance, Mr. Eliud Onyango Director Disaster Management  , Ward Representatives : Hon. Sylvanus Kasera Wanjala MCA Kanyikela , Hon. Jared Kajomo MCA nominated Youth representative amongst other  Sub-County party leaders where they raised Ksh. 800,000.

31 YOUTHS IN NYAMIRA COUNTY FEARS FOR THEIR LIVES AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF TAMPERING WITH NYAMIRA GOVERNOR'S PHOTO.

The story below is one of the many cases Nyamira County government administration has been humiliating members of the public over petty issues. In this case a Bodaboda operator based at Ting'a Stage, Bosamaro Ward Nyamira County has been going through hell after he was accused of destroying a photo on one of the Street lights erected in the area by the county government of Nyamira.
The Bodaboda operator (Name withheld) was arrested by the area chief who accused him of destroying Governor Nyagarama's photo placed on the poles holding the street lights.
It is said the Bodaboda rider became the chief suspect after he was found by the area chief together with his team pointing at the torn poster, He was manhandled by the chief's village militants and later taken to Nyamira Police Station . After few days the
man was arraigned in court and charged of malicious damage where he was released on a Ksh's 50,000 awaiting judgement of his pending case.
A number of the youth operating in the area have also disappeared from their  homes concerning this case leaving back their families in confusion and worry. Residents of Nyamira said it is not the  first case of the county government in collaboration with the area adminstration  intimidating and humiliating the young men in the area over such issues. This is being rolled out deliberately because of the area bodaboda operators political positions said to have been anti-
government.
The decision of the county government having street lights in the area was a superb move and has been welcomed by the residents of Nyamira but now it is becoming a source of intimidation and lack of peace of mind in Nyamira