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EACC HOLDS MEETING WITH ASSEMBLY ON CORRUPTION PREVENTION

Kisumu County Assembly today played host to a delegation from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) who visited to monitor the implementation of the Kisumu County Assembly corruption risk assessment report, 2018. The team led by the Deputy Director Corruption Prevention Department Ms. Neema Mkorori, OGW and Western Regional Manager Mr. Abraham Kemboi were received by the Speaker Hon. Elisha Oraro, Clerk Mr. Owen Ojuok and members of the Assembly Service Board.During an entry meeting, the visitors commended the efforts the Assembly has made to cure some of the issues raised in the 2018 report. EACC technical team on crime prevention will pitch tent at the Assembly for one week to do follow up on the implementation of the report and will be meeting various Departmental heads to monitor the progress.Hon. Oraro and Mr. Ojuok welcomed the visitors and assured them of maximum cooperation from the Assembly in a joint bid to prevent corruption.

HON. ORARO: WE HAVE MADE BUSINESS FRIENDLY LEGISLATIONS TO IMPROVE INVESTMENT IN KISUMU

Earlier today, Kisumu County Assembly Speaker Hon. Elisha Oraro joined the Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o and other County Government officials for a prayer breakfast to celebrate the opening of Kingdom Bank, Kisumu Branch.Hon. Oraro hailed the management of the bank for the milestone and thanked them for investing in Kisumu.”The legislations we have passed on trade and investment have made it easy to do business in Kisumu. As an Assembly, we will continue to make laws that are business friendly to buttress the Governor’s dream of making Kisumu an economic hub in this region,” he said.

LET’S UNITE AND DELIVER ON OUR MANDATE, SPEAKER HON. ELISHA ORARO RALLIES MEMBERS AS HOUSE RESUMES FROM LONG RECESS

Kisumu County Assembly Speaker Hon. Elisha Oraro has today rallied Hon. Members of the County Assembly to double their effort on service delivery for the Assembly to realize its mandate of legislation, representation and oversight.He emphasized on peaceful coexistence as he urged the MCAs to focus on issues that unite the House.“I believe that you are now more rejuvenated and ready to face the huge task ahead of you in this second session in a more comprehensive and engaging manner. “We have now come of age. We have reached the norming stage so that we can effective perform. Let us not go back to the storming stage,” he reiterated.The Speaker also thanked various House Committees which turned up for various assignments during the break that started on December 2nd, 2022 and challenged Members to continue putting the Executive into check.“We applaud your commitment and we know that your committee reports for all the activities undertaken during the recess period are ready and shall find their way in the floor of this House,” he stated. “I encourage members to enhance their oversight antennae and continue submitting motions and statement requests even as they push through with their representation duties,” he added.

HEALTH COMMITTEE STUDY TOUR AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL

In a bid to improve Emergency and Disaster responses within Kisumu County hospitals, the Assembly’s Committee of Health, Housing and Sanitation visited Kenyatta National Hospital to borrow some best practices.The Committee chaired by North West Kisumu Ward Representative Hon. Vincent Jagongo toured Emergency and Disaster units and held discussions with the management of the facility on disaster and emergency responses.The Committee shall compile a report on its study tour and recommend to the Executive necessary measures to improve emergency and disaster responses in county’s health facilities.

HEALTH COMMITTEE STUDY TOUR AT MAMA LUCY KIBAKI HOSPITAL

Kisumu County has in the recent past been hit with cases of maternal and neonatal deaths. It is against this backdrop that Kisumu County Assembly’s Committee of Health and Sanitation visited Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital to benchmark on how to improve efficiency at Kisumu County Hospitals.The Committee which was received by the facility’s Medical Superitendent Dr. Emma Mutio visited the maternity and newborn units.

VISIT BY BARINGO COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE BOARD

Members of Baringo County Assembly Service Board led by Baringo County Assembly Speaker Hon. Vincent Kemboi( Chairperson) today visited to benchmark with the County Assembly of Kisumu on key operational and administrative issues.The officials held a discussion with Kisumu County Assembly Service Board chaired by the Speaker Hon. Elisha Oraro, Clerk Mr. Owen Ojuok(Secretary) and a section of staff on the administration of car loan and mortgage, the construction of Kisumu ultra-modern Assembly and the overal Assembly fiscal management system.The visitors hailed the Kisumu Assembly leadership for the milestones made in legislation, representation and oversight as well as on the effort to create an enabling environment for the Assembly to realise its mandate through the ongoing construction of the ultra-modern Assembly and construction of the Speaker’s official residence.Hon. Oraro and Mr. Ojuok thanked Baringo County Assembly Service Board for having chosen to benchmark with Kisumu County Assembly.

ONGOING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON KISUMU FINANCE BILL, 2022

Hundreds of Kisumu residents have today turned up to give their views on the Kisumu Finance Bill, 2022 at the public participation exercise being conducted by the County Assembly of Kisumu in all the seven sub counties. In Kisumu Central Sub County, the exercise is being conducted at Mama Grace Onyango Social Hall. Ward Representatives from the sub county, opinion leaders, traders, civil society groups and other stakeholders are having an interactive engagement on the planned county revenue raising measures.We thank all stakeholders who have turned up for the exercise and undertake that their proposals will be incorporated in the report by the Public and Appropriations Committee for consideration by the House.

Statement on the Assembly Leadership on the recent claims by a section of disgruntled members

DELIBERATION ON THE 3RD GENERATION KISUMU COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CIDP)

Kisumu County Assembly key Sectoral Committee Chairpersons have today attended a workshop on the 3rd Generation Kisumu County Integrated Development Plan(CIDP) at Noble Hotel, Eldoret.The conference that has been convened by UNICEF in partnership with the County Government of Kisumu brought together various stakeholders including the County Assembly, the Executive, the National Treasury, the Council of Governors and UNICEF officials.Kisumu County Assembly Speaker Hon. Elisha Oraro officially opened the five days workshop which seeks to review the implementation of the 2nd Generation CIDP as a pointer to the evidence based focus in the development of the CIDP III.