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Call to formalise market<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Odumo also linked the traders\u2019 concerns to the pending Kisumu County Markets Bill, saying the proposed legislation offered an opportunity to improve the management and protection of local markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He pledged to petition the county government to gazette the Juakali area as a designated market, arguing that formal recognition would help establish a framework for protecting traders and addressing their concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I will petition the county government to gazette Juakali as a designated market so that our traders can also benefit from the protections envisaged under the pending Kisumu County Markets Bill,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He urged the county administration and members of the Kisumu County Assembly to consider the needs of informal traders as they deliberate on the proposed law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The latest fire has renewed concerns about the vulnerability of traders who depend on daily sales to support their families and sustain their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Odumo said protecting small enterprises should be a priority, warning that repeated destruction of stock and business premises threatened household incomes and the wider economic wellbeing of affected families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Odumo warns against clan-based politics<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Separately, Odumo urged Kisumu residents to reject clan-based political mobilisation, saying leadership should be judged on competence, integrity and the ability to deliver results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said political campaigns should focus on solutions to residents\u2019 problems rather than divisions based on clan identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeadership should be based on competence and merit, not clan politics. Our people need leaders who can deliver solutions to their problems and improve their livelihoods,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The senatorial aspirant urged voters to scrutinise the records, qualifications and performance of candidates seeking elective office, saying development and service delivery should take precedence over identity-based politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said leaders should demonstrate a commitment to addressing residents\u2019 everyday concerns, including business safety, protection of livelihoods and creating an environment in which small-scale traders can operate with confidence.
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Senatorial aspirant donates Sh50,000 and 20 bags of cement to help traders rebuild their businesses Kisumu senatorial aspirant and lawyer Fred Odumo Nying\u2019uro has called on the county government and the National Police Service to explain the repeated fires at Kisumu Central Juakali Market and take measures to prevent further outbreaks. Odumo accompanied by market […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n