KCDN Community Safety Forum

KCDN Community Safety Forum

31st October 2009 at KCDN offices

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

Town Clerk to Visit KCDN

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

Meeting with PS Local Government

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

Eric Jangolo Supports KCDN

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.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
CEO KCDN Nairobi.
Tel; 0735 529 126, 0724 365 557,
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com, friendofkcdn@gmail.com