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Karachuonyo parliamentary race has narrowed down to three contesters; Hon George Rachuonyo,Hon Adipo and Hon Odidi.
The heat to unseat Mr. James Rege has been intensified by his previous declaration that he has defected to Jubilee party.Most of the MP aspirants are aimed at clinching the ODM ticket to procure.Top contester, Hon. George Rachuonyo enjoys support from youths who desire change from old guards.
George Rachuonyo pursued his first degree at Daystar University graduating
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With BCom Accounting, he's also a holder of MBA finance.Currently he's a financial controller working with USAID.
George Rachuonyo have been actively involved in Karachuonyo politics for the past ten years.He became a life member of ODM in 2006 while still a student and have never deviated from the course hitherto he's a fully paid up member of ODM.
In 2006,together with other Karachuonyo activists like Mbara Wuod Kakdhimu and 38 others,they were recruited into political leadership which was sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Youth Agenda lasting for a year.
In 2007,after the great training he got ambitious and attempted to run for parliamentary office in Karachuonyo.
In 2009,he mobilised the youth across Karachuonyo
For the first ever universal ODM grassroots election.Mr. Rachuonyo have been seen actively participating in communal activities,fund raisings,constituency's projects hence giving him a upper hand in winning this fast coming election.In 2010,he brought a project supporting HIV prevention among the youth and pregnant women.They worked with health facilities and most days they would record 80-90% infection rate.
Early this year,he recorded more than 2000 new registration through the Kanyaluo Kipande Initiative that he started on 2015.Two weeks ago,he recorded about 800 new ones in Wang'chieng ward and another one awaiting in Kandiege.
Hon. Rachuonyo when contacted,he stated that he want to impact the lives of youths,women and elders through direct interventions and legislation.
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George Rachuonyo
Has worked in development for over 20 years and has seen lives and communities transformed something that has put him in the limelight.He took 238 YOUTHS to Nairobi for EMPLOYMENT and lately another took 12.It's still ongoing.More than 200 are still employed except for some few who were expelled due to misconduct and he had to rescue them from cell(s).This is the primary reason for emergence of a slogan "youths tuko na Rachuonyo chuny Karachuonyo",a slogan used by the youth to express their love for Mheshimiwa.Trending now:
Five Institutions that Have Access to your Credit Rating in Kenya : June Odero on Creditinfo Monitoring.Some of George Rachuonyo's flagship projects which he was able to communicate to a Whatsaap youthful group are;
1.Recruiting 300 vulnerable elders all over Karachuonyo and giving them medical insurance which is alongside monthly allowance.
2.Initiating a major agribusiness initiative that will create employment and food to the people of Karachuonyo.
3.Founding a strong tertiary institution that support skill development for the youth.
4.Creating more job opportunities for over 2,000 youths(something he's already doing before he's elected)
5.Ensuring Government services are channelled appropriately whether through devolved funds or directly by the national government.
6.Establishing communal water points where people can buy safe water cheaply.
Partnering with the public health office to ensure proper treatment of water is employed for domestic use.Currently,there's piped water from R.Oluch which has traversed homes and he will empower people to access it.
When asked to give a comment about cash crop farming he said"Let me give a scenario.It's no doubt that Karachuonyo is ripe for horticulture.Can you imagine a large flower farm employing about 2,000 people producing flowers regularly and processing them through Kabunde airstrip onward to Nairobi and Europe?"
Hon. George Rachuonyo didn't promise people heaven.He has done much more than what is laid in his manifesto.
"I'm going to be elected.I will do my role and ensure that the government services are channeled accordingly.Whether through devolved funds or directly by the national government.Remember it's the rights of Kenyans to be served by the government",He Said.
Karachuonyo have decided it's either George Rachuonyo or Rachuonyo George.