Kimisho Community Development Network is a Community Based Organization whose forte is Environmental Management, Economic Empowerment and Poverty Eradication. We also mobilize educational support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children as we engage in mass mobilization towards our economic emancipation through Kimisho Sacco Society Ltd.
Welcome to KCDN
This is KCDN, an Environmental Management, Economic Empowerment and Poverty Eradication Civil Society.
We welcome you to our site. Kindly feel free to share with us your thoughts. Ideas that add value will be appreciated. Ideas that want to make us improve our physical environment will be welcome. And more so, ideas that redirect us from the lost cause will be of immense value.
It is us who will improve the lot of our Environment, our Economy and make Kenya a Clean Country, where People join hands to work for our own Economic Emancipation and where Municipal Solid Waste Management is looked at as a resource, not as waste.
We need to set the standards in this region of the World and become the referral point in how a people can join hands and work for their own Economic Liberation, where waste can be used as raw material and become a source of employment for our people.
Our collective actions will surely make a difference. This is why in partnership with our Key Strategic Partners- The Public Service Transformation Department, the National Environment Management Authority, the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation,other key Ministries, the Local Authorities in Kenya, the Provincial Administration, A Better World, Akiba Uhaki Foundation and other Partners, we are moving deliberately in sensitizing and mobilizing Kenyans to work towards A Clean Kenya where waste is separated at source.
And this is why we are inviting Kenyans to join with us in The Clean Kenya Campaign and be a Member of Kimisho Sacco Society Ltd
Dear Friends of KCDN,
As the year 2009 comes to a close, we at KCDN have all reasons of thanking you. And we wish that you share this with a few Friends.
You came to our aid in 2009, and you made our Initiatives take root. From January 2010, we are making new moves at KCDN. We want to reach out to Friends of KCDN, those who can donate $500, or what God inspires you to give us to help drive our initiatives in a once in a year contribution to us.
You may choose to give us this once or you may give us the same in instalments. Either way, we will really appreciate this support.
We will not be making online appeals like we have done before. This will be our only communication directly seeking for support. The rest, we will be posting in our website which will be hosted in Mid January 2010 and in our blogspot; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com and http://nairobieastba.blogspot.com
In this new thinking, we want to bank and count on friends like you. We know and believe that you will be a driving cog in Our Social Transformation. It is our time, let us do something.
Our calender of events will be as follows;
1] 6th February 2010; 7 schools around Komarock will be joining KCDN on a clean up of the entire Komarock Canal. On this day, we will also unveil the plans for the proposed Komarock Community Arboretum, the process that is being undertaken by KCDN, City Council of Nairobi and Design Students from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
2] 25th March 2010; We will officially launch the construction work at the Komarock Canal in partnership with the City Council of Nairobi and Friends of KCDN.
3] 12th June 2010; we will host the 3rd KCDN Peace Run/Walk. Prior to this, we shall have made extensive sensitization meetings with guardians/parents and the children on the need for Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation.
4] 4th September 2010; we will host the 2nd KCDN Environmental Conservation. On this day, we will move our members to help in cleaning the estate as our contribution and thank you to the support we have recieved from Friends of KCDN.
5] 3rd December 2010; we will host the 3rd KCDN Child Support Initiative. On this day we will give 1950 Orphans and Vulnerable Children books, stationery, uniforms, shoes, socks and PE Kits. This remains our flagship initiative.
6] 28th December 2010; we will host the 1st KCDN/NEBA Crime Mitigation Ceremony. On this day, we will encourage groups who shall have convinced us that they can play achieve a lot with minimum resources in the fight against crime and insecurity.
In between, we have a series of mobilization and sensitizations. It is our desire to move the process of Social Transformation forward so that we all become more informed, more focused on National Healing as we all become politically sensitive to the National Good.
Besides, we will appreciate taking into account our administrative expenses so that we can pay our rent, pay our bills and pay our staff. Our Budget for this is Kshs 16.434.000.00and with your once off support, we believe that Our Social Transformation will play a key role in shapping our society as it gives help to the deserving.
Peace, blessings and Happy New Year to you.
We are pleased to invite you to our group; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com
We have set this group to make it easy for us to communicate in the New year and beyond. This group will purely deal with our issues of Social Transformation. I know you share this thought with me.
This is a group of Friends who believe in the power of collective response to our social plight. We have come together to give solace to the less fortunate members of our society. Not that we have wealth in excess, we only believe that the little that we share can open doors to someone else.
In coming together, we drive four initiatives;
a] KCDN Child Support Initiative; here we mobilize educational support for orphans and vulnerable children. They need books, stationery, shoes, socks and uniforms, and through our efforts, we give these to them.
b] KCDN Peace Run/Walk; here we mobilize Kenyans to come together and walk for peace, national healing and reconciliation. By both guardians/parents and their children coming together in solidarity, we aim at achieving some lasting peace amongst our people.
c] KCDN Environmental Conservation Efforts; here we mobilize the residents to be on the first line in environmental conservation. It is our responsibility as a people to tend to our environment. Let us not waste it and wait for Moses to come and deliver us. We can do better by each becoming personally responsible.
d]KCDN/NEBA Crime Mitigation Initiative; this is a real challenge, but one for which we are ready to battle. Crime and insecurity has been the preserve of Nairobi East for a very long time. All cases of crime are always tracked to Nairobi East. We now want to challenge the residents, the institutions and the companies that operate in Nairobi East to rise up and put up a case for Nairobi East.
We have some of the best learning institutions situated in Nairobi East. We have some of the best companies whose household items we use daily in our homes in this area. So, what can stop us from facing this wrong notion often associated with Nairobi East.
We will encourage collective response to creating a positive image of Nairobi East through a raft of Initiatives we are coming up with at KCDN/NEBA.
In the last 2 years, we have been making several appeals to help support our initiatives at KCDN. In 2010 and beyond, we want to do it differently.
We want to invite you to join us at Komarocks Community Development Networrk and Nairobi East Business Association, where our focus remains Social Transformation. Through our membership, we will ensure that our programmes run on course as we engage the Business Owners and the Community in actions that minimize insecurity, encourage environmental conservation and gives Nairobi East a positive image.
In so doing, we will positively engage the City Council of Nairobi, the Central Government, the Diplomatic Community and other Development Partners. Our forte will remain Child Support and with you as our member, we will strive to give these children educational support to the best of our ability.
Our environmental conservation efforts are geared at converting the Komarock Canal into a Community Arboretum ass the first phase of what this partnership can do. As it is now, people are using the place for dumping waste and it is a security threat to our people. In Our Social Transformation Initiative, and in partnership with the City Council of Nairobi, we are inviting institutions and corporates to each own a piece of the Canal. Through this process, we will ensure that a recreational facility that benefits the people is created and well maintained.
Through the KCDN Peace Run/Walk, we mobilize all Kenyans to come together and walk or run for peace. This is our way of ensuring that we have Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation amongst our people.
Our last focus will be on empowering the groups that will best convince us that with minimal financial resources, they can become creative and self sustaining. Our Social Transformation will aim at helping such groups and through this, we will impact positively on the lives of several people. We will also introduce an Award Scheme for the best Journalist who captures Nairobi East in a more positive light. There will be an Award Scheme that will also capture and reward the estate that best captures our eyes in terms of environmental conservation and cleanliness.
If our kitty will allow, we will also introduce Discipline Awards to our Matatu Crew, so that we reduce indiscipline in our roads. This we will do in collaboration with the FM Stations.
To be part of this Social Transformation, kindly register with Kshs 5,000.00 for listing in our website which is under construction and then, we will invite you to give us a monthly support of Kshs 2,000.00 to help support these initiatives.
As we have done with all our initiatives, we will remain transparent with our members on all the events we host. We will give credit to all the team members in the achievements of Our Social Transformation.
We look forward to working with you more into the New Year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Peace and blessings.
Odhiambo T Oketch,
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
Secretary; NEBA.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126,
http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
http://nairobieastba.blogspot.com
Safaricom Ltd presents to KCDN cleaning equipments worth Kshs 50,000.00
In support of Komarocks Community Arboretum
03/11/09
Grounding Komarock Community Arboretum
Residents of Komarock and the society at large
DeputyTown Clerk Ms Jane Ndonga makes a visit to the KomarockCanal
In support of Komarocks Community Arboretum
03/10/09
Greening of Nairobi East; EmmanuelMemorial Park
Residents of Komarock, the Canal
Mr. Eric Jang’olo presents a spade to the KCDN staff on site, and KCDN
In support of Komarocks Community Arboretum
26/09/09
Tree planting at the Canal
Komarocks Community Arboretum
Mr. Steven Oundo of AAK, Mr. Juma Assiago of UN-Habitat, Mr. Reginald Okumu Arch Consult and others
In support of Komarocks Community Arboretum
11/09/09
Tree planting at the Canal
Komarocks Community Arboretum
Ms Teresia Kanyenya from Isiolo visits and plants a tree at the Canal
In support of Komarocks Community Arboretum
05/09/09
Greening of Nairobi East; A KCDN Initiative
KomarockCanal, local residents
Total Kenya Ltd- Eco Challenge, City Council of Nairobi, Provincial Administration, and Friends of KCDN
Yearly event held every 1st Saturday of September
13/06/09
2nd Edition of the KCDN Peace Run/Walk
Parents, youth, pupils, general public
Friends of KCDN, Text Book Centre Ltd, Akiba Uhaki Foundation, H2O Beverages Ltd, Development Though Media, Bunge La Mwananchi, Partnership for Change, Administration Police Band
Yearly event held every 2nd Saturday of June
17/04/09
KCDN Child Support Initiative
134 Pupils
Nestle Kenya Ltd
One off event
07/03/09
KCDN Nutritional Support
110 Pupils
Friends of KCDN
One off event
23/01/09
KCDN Child Support Initiative
250 Pupils
Friends of KCDN, Staff Barclays Bank Of Kenya, Haile Sellassie Avenue Branch
One off event
11/12/08
KCDN Nutritional Support
250 Pupils
Tetra Pak East Africa Ltd
One off event
05/12/08
1st Edition of KCDN Child Support Initiative
250 Pupils
Friends of KCDN, Phoenix Aviation Ltd, Capital Airlines Ltd, Express Connections Ltd, Aristocrats Insurance Brokers Ltd, , Taxplus Consult Ltd, The Cradle; the Children Foundation.
Yearly event held every December
15/06/08
KCDN Peace Run
Parents, youth, pupils, general public
Friends of KCDN, SGS Kenya Ltd, Text Book Centre Ltd, Phoenix Publishers Ltd, East Africa Educational Publishers Ltd, Rachier & Amolo Advocates, Erdemann Company Ltd, Mini Bakeries [Nairobi] Ltd
Yearly event held very June
Jan/Feb 08
Evacuation
32 Internally Displaced Persons
Friends of KCDN
One off event
Notes
At KCDN, we have been on the front line in supporting Orphans and Vulnerable children. Last year, 2008, we supported 250 such children with educational materials such as books, stationery and uniforms. This year, we are supporting 1950 Orphans and Vulnerable Children with the same. We have hosted several successful events in support of this cause where we also engage the parents on issues of governance, peace, national healing, reconciliation, human rights, social justice and environmental conservation.
Contact emails; komarockswatch@yahoo.com or nairobieastba@gmail.com
The Year 2009 has been very eventful for us at KCDN. We had three initiatives that were completed on time, thanks to your overwhelming support.
The KCDN Child Support Initiative got encouraging support from the Friends of KCDN, Nestle Kenya Ltd, Tetra Pak [EA] Ltd, Barclays Bank Haile Sellassie Avenue Branch [Ms Irene Wasike], Phoenix Aviation Ltd, Dr Matunda Nyanchama from Canada, Mr. Leonard Amolo of Chatis, Ms Irene Ngugi from South Africa, Capital Airlines Ltd, Express Connections Ltd, Mr. Chacha Odera- Advocate, Mr. Ragem Lugonzo, Staff at Aristocrats Insurance Brokers, Ms Elisabeth Onyango Auma and Text Book Centre Ltd.
The KCDN Peace Run/Walk got encouraging support from Akiba Uhaki Foundation, SGS Kenya Ltd, Bunge La Mwananchi [Mr. George Nyongesa], Mr. Elijah Kombo, Ms Arinolah Elizabeth-Nite from Juba, Mr. Otieno Sungu from Juba, Mini Bakeries [Nairobi] Ltd, Mr. Rodgers Orero from UK, Bishop Dr Julius Mbagaya [President- Baptist Convention in Kenya], Dr Shem Ochuodho from Juba, Rachier & Amolo Advocates- [Mr. Otiende Amolo], Ms Josephine Kamanthe, Ms Truphena Awuor, Text Book Centre Ltd, Phoenix Publishers Ltd, East African Educational Publishers Ltd, Erdemann Company Ltd- now H20 Beverages Ltd, Partnership for Change and Mr. herbert Omondi.
The KCDN Environmental Initiative got generous support from Total Kenya Ltd, Eco Challenge, Safaricom Ltd, the City Council of Nairobi, Mr. Eric Jang'olo, Mr. Cosmos Omondi, Ms Teresia Kanyenya, Mr. Reginald Okumu, Mr. Juma Assiago and Cllr John Muchori- [Councillor for Komarock Ward].
In the course of the year, we had internal challenges that prompted us to seek for financial support and for their support, we are very greatful to the following people; Mr. Jairus K'Onyiego from the USA, Mr. Samuel Okello from the USA, Dr George Omburo from the USA, Mr. Samson Olendo, Ms Pamela Ohonde from Denmark, Mr. Lameck Siage from Abuja Nigeria, Ms Jeannette Khaoya from Switzerland, Mr. Ben Ondoro from Canada, Dr Paul Nyandoto from Finland, Mr. David Ochwangi from the USA, Mr. Zedekiah Nyanchama from Canada, Mr. Jorum Odus from UK, Ms Nancy Wambui from Juba,Mr. Mark Matunga, Dr Edwin Otieno, Dr PLO Lumumba, Mr. Kuria Mwangi from the USA, Ms Janet Feldman from the USA, Prof John Maina from the USA, Mr. Oduor Ong'wen, Mr. Maurice Odenyo, Mr. Chris Obwolo, Mr. Dennis Obiero, Mr. Wilson Omondi, Mr. George Onyango, and any other Friend of KCDN whose name we might have omitted.
To you all, we salute you and we look forward to working more closely with you in the New Year.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
The attention of the nation is now firmly riveted on the new draft constitution of our country. But we can not get away complaining, as we have to bear this formality of the launch of Nairobi East Business Association.
It is not for the sake of mere formality that we have assembled here. A journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step. Equally it must be remembered that not every launch is associated with pomp and fanfare….many large corporate have grown from very humble beginnings! So I wish NEBA a bright and successful future and God’s choicest blessings.
I have always believed that the key for social development lies in social transformation first. It is sheer coincidence that I interacted with Oketch and we shared similar ideological thoughts. We shared ideas on how to engage youths in community projects for economic empowerment. The country has a vibrant youth population that is waiting for opportunities and rearing to go. The opportunities for social development have to be created at grass roots by giving the youth a platform. That platform can be created through public private partnership dialogue.
I am happy to learn that Komarock Community Development Network has already embarked on environmental conservation and improvements such as canal cleaning. It has also taken up the challenge for a Model Satellite Estate in Africa in pursuit of Safer Cities Initiative where the environmental and security needs of the residents are factored in. These initiatives will make Kenyans proud, more so because Nairobi is home to Habitat and United Nations Environment Program – UNEP.
There are many innovative projects Komarock Community Development Network and Nairobi East Business Association can undertake. I am aware that some are in the pipeline already, some are being undertaken but let me elaborate for those from the audience who are not introduced to the concepts of the projects.
· The issue of environmental conservation by the youth is the most laudable proposition. Let us have clean environment, green environment and healthy environment and recapture the title: “The green city under the sun”. Today the City Council of Nairobi is lacking capacity for cleaning the sidewalks / footpaths and levelling them. There are also open spaces and river banks that need regular cleaning and constant improvements. Building partnership with CCN for environmental upkeep is the first step towards social transformation.
· One can only turn to beautification once space around the neighbour-hood is clean, neat and trim. There will be a positive change of attitude in the residents, in a cheerful and healthy atmosphere.
· City Council of Nairobi has long resigned from the task of garbage collection and disposal. But garbage dump sites are the proven source of power generation. Only yesterday it was highlighted in the press of its immense potential. This project is capital intensive and highly technical but the community youth have an opportunity in recycling glass bottles, plastic wares, metal articles etc. Even manure can be harvested from bio degradable waste such as vegetable off cuts and left over food.
· One of the greatest challenges to safer city is insecurity. Like City Council of Nairobi, the police force has failed to curb this menace. Community policing is the only answer to reduce crime and improve security. Community policing is not the preserve of corporate. The social responsibility to provide security lies with every individual, every family. The socio-economic transformation takes place with a safer and secure environment.
· Today, the youth lack the opportunity to acquire skills necessary for gainful employment. There is an urgent need for vocational training. With the current size of the population of the city of Nairobi, we must open more technical training institutes to enable youth in improving technical skills.
· The technical skills, such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, welding, painting etc. help a person to set up small scale businesses which complement industries and promote entrepreneurship.
· In social transformation, advocacy plays a critical role. The advocacy has many advantages of promoting family and moral values, religious education, the effects of HIV-aids on the families and even the benefits of water harvesting.
· And finally, I seek your support for the Child Alive campaign. This is a Unicef program to help an African child undertaken jointly with religious organisations. Funds are raised by sending out messages from your mobile phones, and they are used to sensitise the general population on the importance of post natal care, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, immunisation etc.
All the above examples show that a small initiative can match the strides of large corporate in terms of vision and mission. It is possible to bring about a change by people’s initiative.
We want the community to embrace positive civilisation values. The civilisation can not exist without the residents and the civilisation can not thrive and flourish without moral and family values. These are two faces of the same coin. So we must promote and enhance civic responsibility, education and action leading to a better Nairobi East community
While I wish to congratulate Odhiambo Oketch and his team for the launch of Nairobi East Business Association, I can assure the support of Hindu Council of Kenya which is an umbrella body of over 150 institutions and 5 branches in Kenya. As a representative body of 60,000 Hindus in Kenya, it has participated in the inter-religious, social and political fora in the country.
HCK is a key stakeholder of the faith based organisations in Kenya and a strong voice of the Hindu population. HCK through its member institutions has over 100 years of legacy in diverse sectors of the Kenyan society – a legacy of bringing communities together for national cohesion and to alleviate poverty. This we have achieved through our traditional and religious value systems.
We can assure the residents of Nairobi East of our support for this noble cause when we see in this initiative desire, commitment and drive.
And let us remember that it is not in the hands GO/NGOs to transform but in the hands of every one of you. You will need each other’s support to facilitate in our journey.
Thank you and God bless you all.
Rashmin Chitnis National General Secretary Hindu Council of Kenya.
We have 3 programmes running concurrently at KCDN and they are all linked up.
Our forte is child support which we run through the KCDN Child Support Initiative. In our inaugural meet of last year, the Director of Basic Education Mrs Leah Rotich was our Key Speaker in a celebration where our Chief Guest was Ms Irene Wasike of Barclays Bank. On this day, we gave 250 Orphans and Vulnerable Children books, stationery and uniforms, courtesy of the Friends of KCDN and Friendly Institutions, key among them being Phoenix Aviation Ltd who were our single largest supporter for the event.
Following the success of that day, many children and their parents/guardians came to us for support. Through Nestle Kenya Ltd, Tetra Pak EA Ltd, Text Book Centre Ltd, Express Connections Ltd, The Cradle, Capital Airlines Ltd, Rachier and Amolo Advocates, H20 Beverages Ltd, Mini Bakeries [Nairobi] Ltd, Phoenix Publishers Ltd, East African Educational Publishers Ltd, Aristocrats Insurance Brokers Ltd, and many Friends of KCDN, we were able to mobilize nutritional as well as educational support for these children.
We will again converge on 4th December 2009 to once more give these children educational support. This time around the number is large and we again will rely on your generousity to support the 1950 who have registered with us. We do not need money as usual, we need the items. And all those who have supported us know that we ask them to pay for our provisions. If we receive cash support, we pass it to the correct Initiative.
Our 2nd programme is the KCDN Peace Run/Walk. We encourage the children and parents in our KCDN Child Support Initiative to become Peace Ambassadors. We encourage all to be as open as possible about their political preference and ensure that it does not become a source of conflict. We are one family and as we vote separately, we must eat together as one family. We hosted the 2nd Edition of the KCDN Peace Run/Walk on 13th June 2009 and again, we must appreciate the support we got from the many Friends of KCDN and in particular, Akiba Uhaki Foundation who were our single biggest supporter this time around, and the Administration Police Band for leading the event. Last year, SGS Kenya Ltd were our single biggest supporter. Again like we do with all our Initiatives, we do not ask for money, we ask for provisional support.
Our last programme is the KCDN Environmental Conservation. This year, we mobilized our children and their parents to join us and the residents of Komarock on a clean up of the Komarock Canal on 5th September 2009. We must thank Total Kenya Ltd for having been our largest supporter this year by donating to us seedlings and cash to facilitate the process. We must also thank Safaricom Ltd for having donated to us cleaning equipment worth Kshs 50,000.00. And we msut that the City Council of Nairobi who were our partners in this clean up. Again, as we do with all our Initiatives, we ask for provisional support. If you give us cash, we pass it on to the Initiative.
Lastly, like all organizations, we have administrative costs to meet. We have an office to pay rent for, the rent of which I have been paying largely from the family business proceeds. However, when we were had up and at the point of being thrown out at some point, Friends of KCDN responded with speed and raised the rent arrears for us. Like all nascent organizations, we have our fair share of administrative issues to handle, and if any Friend of KCDN wishes to support us by paying our rent, we will welcome that. If you want to give our staff some token of appreciation, we will welcome that. We really need it as we engage in our core services.
It is that openness that has endeared many people and institutions to us. We really value that support, and as we approach our last event of the year, we appeal to many more Friends of KCDN to step forward and help us help these children.
They need your support, now, not tomorrow.
Peace and goodwill to all men of goodwill [that includes women]
This is to appreciate and thank you for the support that you have extended to us. We acknowledge receipt of the following items from Laser Beam Solutions;
12pairs Gum Boots,
2 Wheelbarrows,
5 Garden Rakes,
5 Fork Jembes,
5 Spades,
5 Pangas,
5 Jembes,
5 Muttocks,
4 Tarimbos,
10 Rubber Gloves.
As we thank you, we are looking forward to working more closely with you in the conversion of the canal into a Community Arboretum.
On 3rd November 2009, the Deputy Town Clerk, City Council of Nairobi, Ms Jane Ndong'a visited with us at the Komarock Canal. On the same day, we were privileged to host Mr. Timothy Muriuki, Chairman Nairobi Central Business District Association.
With these visits, the work to convert the Canal into a Community Arboretum begins.
In partnership with the City Council of Nairobi, KCDN is mobilizing technical support and resources to ensure that by March 2010, the first phase is complete and ready for an official launch.
We have also formed the Community Safety Forum under the Chairmanship of Mr. Joshua Koskey, formerly of Kenya Commercial Bank. He is being helped by Ms Florence Kanyua and Mr. Allan Kitavi as Convenors.
The Team includes Mr. Eric Juma, Ms Christine Mogalo, Mr, Gabriel Muchira, Mr. Frederick Mumbo, Mr. Peter Bichanga, Ms Elizabeth Mwende, Ms Lillian Kimani, Mr. Maina Kariuki, Ms Mellen Kinaru and Eng Barrack Okal.
The enire team is being led by Mr. Reginald Okumu as Chairman, and includes the Director City Planning, Mr. Timothy Kariuki, The area Chief, Director Environment City Council of Nairobi, Mr. Steve Oundo, Chairman Architectural Association of Kenya and Odhiambo T Oketch as the CEO.
We are determined to make Komarock a Model Satellite Estate in Africa based on the Safer Cities Initiative. The Canal gives us the first challenge.
We merrily invite your support and partnership. Peace and blessings.
Attendance Mr. Joshua Koskey – Chairman Tel; 0721 449 795 Ms Florence Kanyua- Co-convener Tel; 0735 449 271 Mr. Allan Kitavi- Co-convener Tel; 0722 330 136 Ms Elizabeth Mwende Tel; 0722 499 655 Ms Lilian Kimani Tel; 0721 212 504 Mr. Samuel Mugweru Tel; 0724 301 468 Mr. Peter Bichange Tel; 0722 463 911 Ms Christine Mogalo Tel; 0722 259 290 Mr. Gabriel Muchira Tel; 0721 561 281 Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch – CEO KCDN Nairobi
Apologies Mr. Lukas Midega Ms Rose Okoth Otieno Mr. Peter Kariuki- Ward Chairman [represented by Ms Lilian Kimani] Cllr John Muchori- Councilor Komarock Ward.
The meeting started with a word of prayer from Ms Christine Mogalo. This committee is composed of residents who are members of the Komarock Residents Association also.
The Canal Initiative updates given and members had very invaluable inputs. Members agreed that it was time for such interventions that would once and for all address our environmental and security concerns. We agreed to involve as many residents as possible.
Mr. Joshua Koskey was appointed to chair the KCDN Community Safety Forum while Ms Florence Kanyua and Mr. Allan Kitavi were appointed to be the Co-conveners.
Members were all in agreement that they will mobilize support to receive the Town Clerk on Tuesday 3rd November 2009. We will also work as a team to seek out all the needed support from the City Council of Nairobi, the Government and all our Development Partners.
Odhiambo T Oketch, CEO KCDN Nairobi. Tel; 0735 529 126, 0724 365 557 http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
The Town Clerk, City Council of Nairobi Mr. Philip Kisia will be launching the KCDN Working Committee on the conversion of Komarock Canal into a Community Arboretum on 3rd November 2009 at 11.00am in Komorack. He will tour the Canal, plant a commemorative tree and there after unveil the team at the KCDN offices. This is an initiative of KCDN and the City Council of Nairobi and we are interesting several Development Partners with it. Already Total Kenya Ltd has given us seedlings that we planted along the Canal on 5th September 2009 besides other logistical support. Safaricom Ltd have also written to us offering to buy for us cleaning equipment worth Kshs 50,000.00. Several Friends of KCDN have been of immense support. We will be reaching out to several development partners both within and without to ensure that our dream of an Arboretum is achieved. We want Komarock Estate to be the Model Satellite Estate under the Safer Cities Initiative in Africa. To this extent, we appeal for more positiveness as we marshall all the support that we can. We also want the people to engage more positively with the Council so that we can all do our part in reclaiming Nairobi to the Nairobi that we all need. We have a very dedicated team behind this Initiative and the Town Clerk will unveil the names of the technocrats behind this drive on site on 3rd November 2009. Lets join hands and make Komarock an example of what partnerships between the people, the Council, the Government and the Development Partners can achieve. Peace and blessings, Odhiambo T Oketch, CEO KCDN Nairobi. Tel; 0735 529 126, 0724 365 557, Email; friendofkcdn@gmail.com, komarockswatch@yahoo.com
On 15th October 2009, I led a team from the Stakeholders Evaluation Team that evaluated the performance of sectional heads at the City Council of Nairobi to an introductory meeting with the PS Local Government Mr. Sammy Kirui at his office at Jogoo House.
We discussed issues of mutual concern and the need to stregnthen stakeholders involvement in evaluation Local Authority Officers.
Standing Left to right- Ms Stella Agara, Mr. Kinuthia Wamwamgi, Mr. Hillary Nyagah, Mr. John Kihiu, ms Petronilla Nafula, Mr. Gordon Ojijo.
Seated; Ms Christiane Anthony, Mr. Sammy Kirui and Odhiambo T Oketch
We were privileged today when Mr. Eric Jangolo fulfilled his promise of giving us a spade.
He came with it very early, presented it to our team leader Mr Samuel Mugweru and immediately went into the trench to show us how to use it.
Many thanks to Eric. He is the first resident of Komarock to offer some equipment. We are also very appreciative of residents who have taken to watering the seedlings that we planted on 5th September. You are a blessing to us.
As we look forward to more support coming in, we have a team on site that has been so consistent. We are asking for more volunteers to step forward and offer them some allowances. They have families and they must live their lives. We need to appreciate them in some small way.
Any support towards their upkeep on site will be really appreciated.
Our sincere appreciation to Mr. Eric Jangolo. You have energized our resolve to fix this place.
It is that time of the year when we are coming together in support of our children, both orphan and vulnerable by mobilizing for them educational support. And the count has just begun.
Our First Edition of the KCDN Child Support last year on 5th December 2008 was a big success. We supported 250 children in need with books, stationery and uniforms and as a result, many children and their parents came to us. We listened to their stories, visited with them, talked with their teachers and we were moved. We made up our mind that we will mobilize support for the ones that looked most deserving. We came up with a list of 1950 such deserving cases and on 4th December 2009, we will give them what you shall have given to us.
As we did last year, we can once again come together and be of help to our children. This is what we need;
Quantity
Items needed
Cost in Kshs
1
30,000
Exercise Book-Ruled/Square @ 30.65
919,000.00
2
6,000
Loose Leaf Pads- Ruled/Square @ 40.00
240,000.00
3
2,000
Fountain Pens @ 25.00
50,000.00
4
2,000
Ink Pelican 30ml @ 75.40
150,000.00
5
6,000
Pencils Pelicans @ 7.50
45,000.00
6
6,000
Pelican rubbers @ 15.00
90,000.00
7
2,000
Kamusi Ya Kiswahili @ 645.00
1,290,000.00
8
2,000
Good News Bible @ 495.00
990,000.00
9
2,000
Mathematical sets Oxford @116.00
232,000.00
10
2,000
Rulers Aim Brand @ 11.60
23,200.00
11
2,000
Pencil sharpener @ 7.00
14,000.00
12
2,000
School uniforms, ties, pullovers, PE kits @ 2,500.00
5,000,000.00
13
2,000
Pairs of shoes and socks @ 1,250.00
2,500,000.00
Totals
11,544,500.00
We want to offer KCDN to be your preferred vehicle of support to the needy. You may give us your support in two ways;
A] Materially; you may choose to buy for us part of the stationery or uniforms.
B] Financially; you may make cash contribution either to;
Komarocks Community Development Network
Text Book Centre Ltd, or
Uniform Distributors Ltd.
You may also reach the undersigned with your support through Western Union Money Transfer, MoneyGram, Mpesa, Cash Transfer or Zap. We look forward to you becoming a Friend of KCDN and helping us make a difference in our society. 4th December 2009 is our next date.
Kindly visit our blogspot and see what you have done for us since January 2008.
On 4th December 2009, we will host the 2nd Edition of KCDN Child Support Initiative. We will be giving out books, stationery, uniforms, PE kits, shoes and socks to 1950 orphans and vulnerable children at KomarockPrimary School in a function where we have invited several Guest to grace the occasion.
It costs parents about Kshs 12,000.00 each year to take their children through schooling. We have chosen to ease this burden by mobilizing Kshs 5,772.25 for each of the 1950 children. You may choose to support one or more children this time around and KCDN gives you that medium of choice.
In our short history, we have proved that we deliver on what we start. And we achieve this only through your support; so, let us make this last event in our calendar a gift for our children in need.
We are mobilizing support for this event which will be the last in our calendar of events for this year. Kindly visit our blogspot to view what we have done so far in support of our children; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com/
To this extent, we would want to invite you to become a Friend of KCDN and help us out. Your support to us will be a boost to our society, our environmental awareness campaign and it will also help the educational needs of one deserving child.
School children participating in the 2nd Edition KCDN Peace Run/Walk 13/06/09
We want to offer KCDN to be your preferred vehicle of support to the needy. You may give us your support in two ways;
A] Materially; you may choose to buy for us part of the stationery or uniforms.
B] Financially; you may make cash contribution either to;
Komarocks Community Development Network
Text Book Centre Ltd, or
Uniform Distributors Ltd.
You may also reach the undersigned with your support through Western Union Money Transfer, MoneyGram, Mpesa, Cash Transfer or Zap. We look forward to you becoming a Friend of KCDN and helping us make a difference in our society. 4th December 2009 is our next date. Let’s make it happen…………
KCDN Child Support Initiative 2009, support needed;
Text Books, Exercise books, Stationery, Uniforms, Shoes, Socks and PE kits totaling Kshs 11,544,500.00for the 1,950 children in this initiative. This is a yearly programme and it includes provision of the following;
Quantity
Items needed
Cost in Kshs
1
30,000
Exercise Book-Ruled/Square @ 30.65
919,000.00
2
6,000
Loose Leaf Pads- Ruled/Square @ 40.00
240,000.00
3
2,000
Fountain Pens @ 25.00
50,000.00
4
2,000
Ink Pelican 30ml @ 75.40
150,000.00
5
6,000
Pencils Pelicans @ 7.50
45,000.00
6
6,000
Pelican rubbers @ 15.00
90,000.00
7
2,000
Kamusi Ya Kiswahili @ 645.00
1,290,000.00
8
2,000
Good News Bible @ 495.00
990,000.00
9
2,000
Mathematical sets Oxford @116.00
232,000.00
10
2,000
Rulers Aim Brand @ 11.60
23,200.00
11
2,000
Pencil sharpener @ 7.00
14,000.00
12
2,000
School uniforms, ties, pullovers, PE kits @ 2,500.00
5,000,000.00
13
2,000
Pairs of shoes and socks @ 1,250.00
2,500,000.00
Totals
11,544,500.00
Quick Profile of our activities; Notes
At KCDN, we have been in the frontline in supporting Orphans and Vulnerable Children. Last year, 2008, we supported 250 such children with educational materials such as books, stationery and uniforms. This year, we are supporting 1950 such Orphans and Vulnerable Children. We have hosted several successful events in support of this cause where we also engage the parents on issues of governance, peace, national healing, reconciliation, human rights, social justice and corruption; Kindly visit http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
On 5th September 2009, we mobilized the children, their parents, the youth and the residents of Komarock and we all cleaned the KomarockCanal and planted trees along the same Canal. We were ably supported by Total Kenya Ltd through the Eco Challenge, the City Council of Nairobi, the Provincial Administration and the Friends of KCDN.
On 13th June 2009, we hosted the 2nd Edition of the KCDN Peace Run/Walk at Montana/Calvary Grounds. It was flagged off by Mr. Patrick Nyanje, DO 1 Nairobi East District on behalf of the DC Nairobi East District Mr. PK Thuku. The procession was led by the Administration Police Band under the command of Insp. Mwangi. The main speaker was Bishop Dr Julius Mbagaya, the President of the Baptist Convention in Kenya. In attendance we had almost 7,000 people. The theme of this event was; Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation with a bias to the Kenyan Child.
On 17th April 2009, in partnership with Nestle Kenya Ltd, we gave our children exercise books, pencils, rulers and time tables. I34 children benefited directly from this support.
On 7th March 2009, in partnership with Friends of KCDN, we were able to again give more support to our children in a ceremony that was presided over by the Assistant Chief Komarock, Mrs. Elizabeth Omondi. On this day, we gave them unga, sanitary towels and some stationery. This was mainly funded by a Friend of KCDN from South Africa who requests to remain anonymous. 110 children benefited from this support.
On 23rd January 2009, with support from the staff of Barclays Bank Haile Sellassie Avenue Branch, led by their Branch Manager Ms Irene Wasike, KCDN received support of Kshs 59,000.00 in support of the KCDN Child Support Initiative. Ms Wasike also stepped in to support 35 girls in our programme on a monthly basis for 12 months with sanitary towels in her private capacity. She also undertook to pay Kshs 1000.00 on a monthly basis for one of the girls from BusaraPrimary School. All the 250 children benefited on this day.
On 11th December 2008, in partnership with Tetra Pak East Africa Ltd, we were able to give these children nutritional support. We gave them rice, unga, milk and cooking oil. All the 250 children benefited from this support.
On 5th December 2008, in partnership with Friends of KCDN and some Companies, we were able to give books, stationery and uniforms to 250 children in a ceremony that was presided over by Mr. Paul Mungai, an Assistant Director of Education in the Ministry of Education on behalf of the Director of Basic Education Mrs. Leah K. Rotich.
On 15th June 2008, in partnership with Friends of KCDN and some companies, we hosted the inaugural edition of the KCDN Peace Run. This was meant to preach the virtues of Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation. The country had just come from a severe internal conflict and we thought that at KCDN, we could do something to help.
In January and February 2008, we were able to rescue 32 families from areas of conflict. We helped them with clothes and used items which we were able to mobilize from Friends of KCDN.
In doing all these, we are keen in creating an enabling environment to achieve lasting peace, national healing and reconciliation by organizing interactive activities that defy tribe, gender, colour, creed or religion. During the planning processes, we engage Kenyans on the issues of governance, human rights, social justice and civic education on current affairs. We also aim at making the young Kenyans becoming responsible citizens on matters dealing with the environment and the need to be vigilant against corruption and its networks.
Calendar of Events
Date & Month
Event
Supported by
Comments
2nd Saturday of June
KCDN Peace Run/Walk
Friends of KCDN
Yearly event
1st Saturday of September
From talking to tasking, the Greening of Nairobi East
Friends of KCDN
Yearly event
1st Friday of December
KCDN Child Support Initiative
Friends of KCDN
Yearly events
Second Saturday of June; KCDN Peace Run/Walk
On this day, we mobilize Kenyans to express their support for issues of Human Rights and Social Justice, Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation.
First Saturday of September; From talking to tasking, the Greening of Nairobi East; A KCDN Initiative
On this day, we will be cleaning and planting trees in Nairobi East.
First Friday of December; KCDN Child Support Initiative
On this day, we will be giving out books, stationery, uniforms and shoes to 1950 orphans and vulnerable children in the KCDN Child Support Initiative
Posts
