Kisumu County government has disbanded the current management committee of Kibuye Market and suspended its forthcoming elections. https://shorturl.at/v8UkK
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00:00 After consultation with the governor, Kisumu, and his senior administration,
00:08 we have decided we will follow the way of markets.
00:13 We have dissolved and disbanded the current existing market-related borders.
00:18 We have suspended the election that was supposed to take place in September.
00:23 We have stopped the collection of revenue, including all the toilets.
00:30 So the collection of revenue will be done by the current government, but not any committee or any union.
00:37 So we have stopped the committee from collecting revenue from the toilets.
00:42 The county government and the city staff will collect.
00:46 Now we are posting a seven-member management committee to run the market.
00:55 We have also disbanded anything existing like militia.
00:58 If you know you are providing private security, carrying pangas or rungus, or whatever it is,
01:06 that you are providing security for Kibuwe, you are now a criminal.
01:10 That one is outlawed and illegal.
01:12 If you are found in Kibuwe carrying a panga or terrorizing anybody, you will face the full ring of the law.
01:17 I have just discussed with the OCS on their level, and we have agreed to restore peace in the market.
01:25 For those who engage in violence, cutting each other, I'm sorry, but they are going to be charged in court.
01:31 And they are going to face the full ring of the law.
01:33 So the county and the city will offer security in Kibuwe market.
01:38 [End of Audio]