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22/04/2025

Kisumu Governor Calls on National Government to Respect Devolution, Cites Sabotage of County Mandates

April 22, 2025 – Kisumu, Kenya

Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o has issued a strong statement urging the national government to allow county governors to take full control over devolved functions, particularly the management of roads and infrastructure funds.

In a passionate letter titled “Allow Governors to Manage Devolution”, Governor Nyong’o condemned what he termed as a deliberate move by the Ruto administration to roll back gains made since the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution. He pointed out that institutions like the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) and Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERA) should be dissolved if the government is genuinely committed to devolution.

"The counties manage health effectively and efficiently. The national government cannot even manage Kenyatta National Hospital—one of the very few health entities in its hands," Nyong’o argued, emphasizing the capacity and effectiveness of county governments.

The governor warned that the current regime is attempting to revert the country to the pre-devolution days of the Nyayo era, driven by what he described as "primitive accumulation schemes." He cautioned that such actions threaten not only devolution but also the democratic and developmental trajectory Kenya has worked hard to establish.

Prof. Nyong’o called on the Council of Governors and progressive forces across the country to stand firm in defending the spirit and achievements of devolution. "The achievements of the Second Liberation must not be destroyed by this regime," he stressed.

His statement comes amidst rising tensions between county leaders and the national government over control of development funds, sparking fresh debates on the future of devolved governance in Kenya.

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17/01/2025

TAKE UP BABY PENDO CASE, NYONG'O TELLS CJ KOOME
Kisumu Governor Prof.Anyang' Nyong'o is appealing to the Chief Justice Justice Martha KOOME to take up the matter of the late Baby Samantha Pendo and ensure the case progresses with the speed it deserves.

In a signed press statement ,Nyong'o said the reasons given for the recent aborted plea taking are not convincing but appear to be mere scape goats.

"We are being told that the plea couldn't take place because the Judge who had been handing the case has been transferred"he said in the statement.

He called on Justice Martha Koome to urgently investigate why such a high profile case is being delayed on flimsy grounds while the suspects are walking around freely and still in employment of the Kenya Police Services.

Nyong'o further said that the Judiciary and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions must prioritize the Baby Pendo case by ensuring that the suspects are made to take plea as soon as possible as Kenyans and the whole world wants to know what happened during the fateful night the police killed the baby.

He lamentably recalled that seven years ago ,police office quelling post-election protests in Kisumu ,brutally killed a six-month-old Baby Samantha Pendo at their Nyalenda home.

"The cold-blood murder of an innocent baby who knew nothing about elections shocked the world and horrified Kenyans and it really annoys that seven years later Baby Pendo's family are still waiting for Justice"read part of the statement further.

Nyong'o added that the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed that the 12 officers be charged with murder and were to face other charges of r**e and murder.

He also stated that the continued postponement of the case is unacceptable and blatant violation of Human Rights.

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04/11/2023

Blue economy officials set ablaze sh1m worth of illegal fishing gear in Bondo

Blue Economy value chain traders and officials in Rarieda, Siaya County on Friday set ablaze illegal fishing gear worth over sh1 million.

The illegal fishing nets were burnt at Bar Muofu dump site in Bondo following a court order that had earlier okayed the destruction.

Joshua Mwangi of the fisheries department explained that the action was necessitated by the fact that the unauthorized nets have led unsustainable fishing.

"The illegal nets are very dangerous because they catch all fish sizes including underage ones leading to depletion of fish in the lake," Mwagi said.

Rarieda Sub County Beach Management Units coordinator George Otuoma blamed their colleagues from the neighbouring Kisumu and Homa Bay counties for allegedly engaging in the illegality.

He claimed that most of the unauthorized fishing gear are often mounted in Rarieda waters at night due to the regions potential as a breeding zone.

"Fishermen from Rachuonyo (Homa Bay County) and others from Kisumu have been crossing over to Rarieda at night. The then set their nets on breeding zones," Otuoms said.

The beach official called on their neighbors to bear the brunt of their illegal gears within their territories without bothering thosein Rarieda who are allegedly obeying the fishing law.

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