A magazine that will be obligated to educate Kisii County residents about their civil rights in compliance to the constitution and roles of the county government has been launched.
The voice of People, a monthly publication by Kisii County Law students from Universities across the country will be availed in all sub-counties of Kisii, courtesy of the county government.
Chief-Editor Maina Nyabuti on Tuesday said that the magazine will focus on key areas that pertain the law to sensitise people about good governance and their responsibilities as citizens.
“Today is a milestone for Law students from this community. We thought it could be advisable if we launched a magazine that will educate our local community on serious issues requiring legal intervention besides their obligations as citizens,” said Nyabuti.
He added that on many occasions people engage in serious crimes not knowing what the law says about them, a reason he says made them keen to address such issues as a way of practicing good social responsibility.
According to them, plans are underway to come up with a Kiswahili and Ekegusii versions to make it easier for locals’ comprehension.
“We will soon come up with a Kiswahili and Ekegusii version to increase our readership. This is because many of our people may not be able to understand English well,” said Nyabuti.
Kisii county government through the Head of Communications Stellah Ondimu vowed to support the project.