From: Leo Odera Omolo
Date: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Writes Leo Odera Omolo In Kisumu.
An important public baraza called jointly by the Provincial Administration and local politicians, to discuss the most suitable place, where the newly created Muhoroni district headquarters should be established, ended prematurely following intensive heckling and booing of speakers.
The speakers at the meeting, which was held at Chemelil, included the former cabinet Minister, Mathews Onyango Midika, and another former Mp, Justus Aloo Ogeka, and the chairman of the County Council of Nyando, Onyango Ong’ou.
Also present was the area DC, Isaiyah Tonui, who left in huff after the meeting developed into a rowdy show of heckling, booing and cat-calling..
Midika, who is fronting for a place near his rural home called Masogo, had his voice drowned as the heckling intensified. Some voices were heard shouting in the crowd, “You represented this area in parliament for 18 years, but you did nothing tangible for the development of the area. Please shut up and go home”.
Another former MP Justus Aloo Ogeka, who is reported to be in favor of the Minara Divisional headquarters, as the most suitable place for the new district, was also booed and shouted down. And so was the chairman of the Nyando County Council, Onyago Ong[ou, who is said to be in favor of the old Chemelil Market, next to the Chemelil Railways Station, whose speech was also cut short.
The large crowd in attendance from Songhor, Muhoroni,and Koru settlement schemes were in favor that the new district headquarters be established at the Chemelil Roundabout, arguing that the place had sufficient land and even ready made buildings, which are ready for the occupation by the public officers posted to the new district.
The area MP, Prof.Ayiecho Olweny, steered clear of the meeting. But observers and pundits alike were quick in pointing out that his views were represented by the Nyando County Council chairman, Onyango Ong’ou, who is the MP’s close political associate in local political derby. Ong’ou appeared to have sided with the majority, most of them sugar cane farmers who have settled on Chemelil Roundabout
The rowdy youths who heckled the speakers were said to have been imported by Muhoroni politicians from Kisumu Kondele Bagdad Boys, and their noises contributed to the meeting dispersing prematurely before reaching consensus over the issue.
MP Olweny could not be reached for his immediate comments.
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Subject: MEETING CALLED TO DECIDE ON THE PLACE WHERE THE NEW MUHORONI DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED ENDED PREMATURELY FOLLOWING HECKLINGS AND BOOINGS.
its true how the writer point it out on this post- website. I come from Muhoroni constituency and its embarrasing, barbaric and accaic for priveledged minority glatons like politicians currently serving within Muhoroni to insist and force that Muhoroni headquarter be at Chemelil roundabout where they have allocated themselves huge chunks of land and crave for exorbitant returns from poor potential buyers in future. If you look critically Muhoroni constituency as a whole, you will realize that the center falls arround Masogo market, which any reasonable man wo’nt dispute. secondly Chemelil proximity to Awasi makes disqualify it from being set their as was done with the case of Katito promting to be moved to Pap Onditi. Thirdly, we should advocate for development of other areas as in line with the promulgated constitution hence bring in notion to develop other parts of Muhoroni as in a case of it if it would be at Masogo market.
I strongly believe that the three reasons I have put down are sronger and sensical enough to prioritized when Headquarter is looked upon.
thank you and may God bless you
Lets have it at Masogo considering the three items I mentioned above
The most convenient place for this will no doubt be at the chemilil round about due to its proximity to most residents and good infrastructure