PLO, CCNSET makes a courtesy call on PC Nairobi

Prof PLO Lumumba- Director KACC, Prof Jane Onsongo- Deputy Director Preventive Services KACC, Dr John Mutonyi- Deputy Director KACC, Dr Kemoli Akidiva- Principal Officer Education KACC and the CCNSET Team members led by Odhiambo T Oketch today paid a courtesy call on the PC Nairobi Province Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu at his officers.
Prof PLO Lumumba- Director Kenya Anti Corruption Commission addressing the meeting. L-R; Dr Akidiva, Dr Mutonyi and Prof Onsongo of KACC. R- PC Nairobi Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu

The PC was accompanied by his Deputies and all the 9 DCs in Nairobi.

Amongst other things that were discussed are the forthcoming Anti Corruption Walk that will be held in Nairobi on the 22nd October 2010.

The PC said that the Provincial Administration are well placed to join in the war against corruption and that they are inviting the KACC team to come up with a workshop that will re orient the Provincial Administration to play a better role in the fight. He confirmed that they will support the walk and all the activities preceding the walk as a team. He then nominated Ms Mercy Gatobu- Deputy PC in charge of Anti Corruption at his office to join the Organizing Team.
PC Nairobi sharing with Prof PLO Lumumba his Performance Contract where the fight against corruption tops his target requirements. Odhiambo T Oketch and Deputy PC Ms Maercy Gatobu looks on.

Odhiambo T Oketch assured the Director KACC, the PC and all the officers present that at CCNSET, we are staying with the issues and that we will play our part in the mobilization of this process. He assured the team that all is running well towards the big day and all the necessary players are being reached and mobilized. Odhiambo is the Co-Chair to the Organizing Team for the event. The Chair is Prof Jane Onsongo.

Already, approaches have been made to willing partners who have accepted to be part of this process and we will be giving details of the same soon.

Prof Lumumba once again called on all Kenyans to join in the war on graft. He gave us a brief history of how things used to be when he was in school; how essential services were readily available and compared that time to now. He said the time to reclaim Kenya was now. Let us not let corruption eat into our body fabric and become cancerous.

He invited us to all join in the campaign and was full of praise to the CCNSET Team involvement.

Similar sentiments were expressed from Dr Mutunyi, Dr Akidiva, Mr Kinuthia Wamwangi, Mr. Chris Kinyua, Mr. Mark Korir and DC Starehe who talked on behalf of his colleagues.

We at CCNSET are proud of our association with the City Council of Nairobi, Kenya Anti Corruption Commission, The Provincial Administration Nairobi, the Kenya Police Force and all the Strategic Partners that we are working with to promote positive engagement. Besides evaluation processes, there is a lot that the Stakeholders can work in partnership with the government bodies and this is the proactive approach we have taken at CCNSET.

We want to be part of the solution to our problems of 47 years. We do not want to be part of the problem into the 48th year of our independence.

It is our belief that we can achieve a lot as a country if we chose to positively engage with the government institutions. Instead of making noise about the 5% poor score, we applaud the 95% score and then reason out the 5%.

As CCNSET, we have already put in place a monthly clean-up campaign in Nairobi dubbed Clean Up Nairobi Initiative- CUNI and this will be held every 3rd Saturday of the month all across Nairobi. I am happy to report that the Provincial Administration have given there assurance of support and partnership.

We are inviting all Kenyans to join us on this day as we shall be making a big case against corruption as we appreciate and demand service delivery from all government agencies.

We will be posting more on this initiative in due course.

Peace and blessings

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
blog; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
blog; http://nairobieastba.blogspot.com
Group mail; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com 

Odhiambo is the current chairman to the Stakeholders Evaluation Team on Performance Contract and Rapid Results Initiative at the City Council of Nairobi- CCNSET---

Clean up Nairobi Initiative

The launch of Clean up Nairobi was a big success on 18th September 2010 at 1st Avenue Eastleigh.

The occasion was graced by His Worship the Mayor of Nairobi and he urged all residents to join hands with the City Council of Nairobi in addressing the environmental menace choking Nairobi in the form of garbage disposed of anyhow.
L-R; Cllr Charles Atula- Chairman Environment Department, Ms Petronila Nafula- CCNSET, Mayor Geoffrey Majiwa- Mayor of Nairobi, Odhiambo T Oketch- CCNSET and Eng Christine Ogut- Director Environment Department during the launch of Clean up Nairobi Initiative on 18th September 2010

The launch was also addressed by Odhiambo T Oketch- Chair to CCNSET, Mr. Hassan Gullet- Chairman Eastleigh Business District Association, Eng Christine Ogut- Director of Environment at the City Council of Nairobi, Cllr Charles Atula- Chairman Environment Department at the City Council of Nairobi, area Cllr Robo and the area Chief Christine Dimba.

This was the beginning of our wish to reclaim the glory of Nairobi and this has been well captured in the maxim that we have settled for; Reclaiming the Green City in the Sun.

On behalf of CCNSET, I want to thank the general public who came out all across Nairobi to make this day a success. I also want to extend our appreciation to the following institutions for the support they gave to us to make this day a success;

• Eastleigh Business District Association
• Linora Construction
• Magnate Ventures Ltd
• Soliton Telmec Ltd
• Day to Day Care Ltd

We want to thank His Worship the Mayor for gracing the launch and planting a commemorative tree for the launch at Pumwani Hospital. We also want to thank the Deputy Town Clerk Mr Omar Abdi, City Treasuer Mr Ngugi, Procurement Director Mr. Kohogo, MOH Dr Ayisi, PRO Mr. Marube for joing Eng Ogut in solidarity for this occasion.

It was a show of unity from the Council and we would like to see all Directors shaking Nairobi in the next such cleaning next month.

I must thank my collegues at CCNSET who made time for this great launch; Ms Petronila Nafula, Mr. Steve Waweru, Pst Benerd Mutuku and Mr. John Kihiu. You proved that we can make a team and help move the Council to the next level. I would also want to make special mention of my colleague from the Association of Citizens against Corruption Mr. Mark Korir; thanks for your presence and support.

Thanks to all those who responded to our call by taking part, by supporting us and even just by remaing with us in solidarity at the comfort of your homes.

Let us join the Council in reclaiming the lost glory of Nairobi as we demand for service delivery from them.

Peace and blessings to us all.

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
blog; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
blog; http://nairobieastba.blogspot.com
Group mail; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com 

Odhiambo is the current chairman to the Stakeholders Evaluation Team on Performance Contract and Rapid Results Initiative at the City Council of Nairobi- CCNSET---

Presentation of the KCDN Strategic Plan to Akiba Uhaki Foundation

Friends of KCDN
KCDN today presented the completed Strategic Plan 2010- 2013 to Akiba Uhaki Foundation. We must thank AUF for all the support and partnership that we have enjoyed in the last 2 years. We must also thank all the Friends of KCDN who have contributed to our events. It is you who made us strong. We want to thank all of you as well.

Mr. Caleb Ben Onyango and Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- both of KCDN presenting the KCDN DVDs to Mr. Felix Kyalo and Ms Sarah Nkucha both of Akiba Uhaki Foundation

More specifically, we want to thank AUF for supporting the development of our Strategic Plan that we submitted today. It was not easy, coming on the wake of a raid on our offices that left us with nothing and without an office.

We successfully completed the development of our Strategic Plan and Mr. Jasper Morara did us proud. He was able to guide us through our thematic areas and we can say with confidence now that we want to stay with these issues.

We now have some clarity of thought on the 3 Thematic Areas namely;
• Child Support;
• Environmental Management; and
• Peace Building.

1] On the KCDN Child Support Initiative, we are down sizing our support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children to the initial 250 children that we supported in 2008. We want to be more effective with our support to these children to enable us provide educational materials such as stationery, books, uniforms, shoes, socks and such like schooling items as we also follow these children to their houses where we will seek to look at how they do their home works and how and what they eat.
This will call for provisions of such items like paraffin and unga. We will make it such a holistic and interactive approach to child support for which we will invite many players to help see us it through.

2] On the KCDN Environmental Management Initiative, we will enhance the confidence that we have with the schools and the community to focus more sharply on our role as society in environmental campaigns. We believe that it is our responsibility as consumers of services being rendered by the various government arms to enhance environmental awareness and invite each one of us to be responsible in how we handle our waste and dispose of the same.

This will call for positive interventions from key players in the sector as we invite the community to also be pro-active in Environmental Management.

3] The KCDN Peace Caravan will be restructured and will focus more on Peace Building. We will engage the various communities to find strength in our diversity. We will go out and create linkages that will help promote good neighbourliness and respect for each tribe. We will advance the call for respect, tolerance and togetherness.

We must appreciate all the support that AUF and all Friends of KCDN have given us to make sure this thinking is captured in a Strategic Paper, and we know that you will walk with us through the implementation stages.

We want to thank Felix, Sarah and Dorine for receiving our report. I also want to appreciate my colleague and Board Member at KCDN- Mr Caleb Ben Onyango for making time for this important engagement in the life of KCDN.

Lastly, I want to appreciate Mr. Ezra Mbogori, the CEO Akiba Uhaki Foundation for the short discussion we had with him on the way forward for KCDN, CCNSET and Vugu Vugu Mashinani. I know we will stay with the issues in all things we do.

Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
blog; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com/
blog; http://nairobieastba.blogspot.com/
Group mail; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com

Odhiambo is the current chairman to the Stakeholders Evaluation Team on Performance Contract and Rapid Results Initiative at the City Council of Nairobi- CCNSET---