MCAs IN NYERI STORMS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

32 MCAs in Nyeri county broke into Governor Gachagua's office and went away with two files suspected to contain main county documents used by the governor for his corruption and fund mismanagement defense.  "We need accountability
and transparency in leadership ." Said the MCAs , they said the Governor must quit the office as soon as possible and they will impeach him with or without Senate approval. "He must be taught a lesson
whether the Senate accepts it or not," Said one of the MCA .

HOMA BAY COUNTY RESIDENTS ISSUED WITH TITLE DEEDS

HOMA BAY COUNTY FOCUSES ON EDUCATION

THREE HOUSES BURNT DOWN IN MIGORI COUNTY, ULANDA VILLAGE.

Boda Boda operators in Ulanda village burnt down three houses. There has been rampant attack on the boda boda operators and their motorbikes taken away from them by unknown thieves, after long investigations by the operators themselves, they discovered the people behind their raids and then they never hesitated instead took a direct action by setting the suspect's houses on fire without mercy, they said the area police have been informed of the attacks and killings of the bodaboda operators but no action was taken yet they knew who were the suspects.

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.