KISUMU COUNTY ASSEMBLY CLERK MR. OWEN OJUOK ELECTED SECRETARY GENERAL OF LAKE VICTORIA REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIES COOPERATION

Kisumu County Assembly Clerk Mr. Owen Ojuok has been elected Secretary General of Lake Victoria Region Local Authorities Cooperation (LVRLAC), Kenyan Chapter. Mr. Owen now joins the Executive Committee of the Kenyan Chapter alongside Leader of Majority of Homa Bay County Assembly Hon. Richard Ogindo(Chairperson) and other leaders. The swearing in of the elected members of the Executive Committee shall take place in January, 2023 in Arusha, Tanzania. Other Members of Kisumu County Assembly who also bagged positions during the election held in a Kisumu Hotel yesterday included Hon Alice Wajewa (Mobilizer for Kisumu/ Siaya Counties) and Hon Seth Okumu (Chair, Standing Committee on Production and Economic Development). LVRLAC was founded in 1997 by major Cities and Municipalities within Lake Vitoria sub-region, with an overall objective of mobilizing and facilitating member local Authorities in Lake Victoria basin and its catchment area to work towards a coordinated and sustained utilization of Lake Victoria Resource and its ecosystem.Speaking shortly after his election, Mr. Owen said he would work closely with officials from the Kenyan Chapter and the Regional Chapters to help the body achieve its objectives.β€œWe will accomplish our strategic goals through active engagement with our communities and partners to protect our Lake and the general environment from avoidable activities that threaten our existence,” he stated.