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

Welcome.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Team Leader & Executive Director,
KCDN, KSSL, KICL & TCKC,
Tel; 0724 365 557,
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com, kimishodevelopment@gmail.com
Website; www.kcdnkenya.org.

Friday, May 6, 2011

The Eldoret Clean-up; The Turning Point

Friends of KCDN
Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign; The Eldoret Campaign
The 5th Edition of the Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign will be held at Huruma Estate in Eldoret Town on 21st May 2011 as from 7.00am and The Eldoret Campaign is going to be the turning point for the Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign in Kenya.
The KCDN team was in Eldoret from 30th April until yesterday and our first stop was Huruma Estate where we came face to face with the rot we occasion on us by ourselves.
 The rot we saw in Huruma Estate
This is one Estate that surely needs lots of Environmental Conservation and Hygiene Education. A look at the photos that we have posted below will tell you that something is wrong in this neighbourhood.
In our Clean-up Campaign, I have not come across such carelessness both on the part of the people- the residents, and the Government and the Civic Authority. There are no signs of waste and garbage having ever been collected in this Estate and it is a free for all.
 
Huruma Estate Eldoret Town
 
Next to River Sosiani Water treatment Plant
By the Dump Site
The residents appeared helpless and one asked me what options she had! She was dumping just next to her house and it gave a real sad scenario. This calls for concerted efforts from all of us; The people, The Local Authority and The Central Government.
Huruma Estate Eldoret Town
 
Baharini Dam
L-R; Mr. David Busienei, Poa Place Manager, Mr. Paul Lelei. Miss Kenya Natasha Metto, Stevo- Tusker Project Fame, Mr. Ted Kwaka, Oto and Mr. Sam Olendo at Poa Place in Eldoret on 1st May 2011.
It was a good outing for the KCDN Team since we also met Mr. Steve Nyabwa who led us into meeting Big Ted and Miss Kenya. We are in discussions on partnering to further the aims of The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign through song and dance.
On 3rd May 2011, the KCDN team had several consultative meetings as we made Courtesy Calls on key leaders in Eldoret Town.
A Courtesy Call on the Town Clerk Mr. Stansilas Ondimu- L-R; Ms Doreen Omumbo, Mr. David Busienei, Oto, Mr. Ondimu and Mr. Mohamed Ali of Eldoret Green Town Initiative.
 
L-R; Ms Omumbo, Mr. Amukula, Mr. Busienei, Oto, Mr. Ondimu, Mr. Ali, Mr. Barno- Former Chief, Mr. Lelei and the Director of Environment at Municipal Council of Eldoret Mr. Chelulei.
Our Courtesy Call was in line with the upcoming Clean-up Campaign in Huruma Estate and the Town Clerk and his Team were very enthusiastic with the call and promised to mobilize all staff, equipment and do all that it will take to make the day a success.
Our next stop was at the County Council of Wareng where we met the County Clerk and his Officers from the Environment and Engineering. We were concerned with the state of Baharini Dam and we discussed how the County Council could assist. It is good to report that as we write this, the County Council staff are on site at the Dam dissilting. They are also proving the human labour that is digging holes in preparations for the tree planting on the site on the 21st May after the Clean-up at Huruma Estate.
 
At the County Council of Wareng- L-R; Mr. Busienei, Environment Officer County Council of Wareng Ms. Diffinah Bitok, Oto, the County Clerk Wareng Mr. Richard T Chepkonga and Mr. Lelei.
On 4th May, our first call was at Fish FM where we were hosted by Mr. Reuben Kigame in his famous Morning Show from 7.00am till 9.00am.
 
L-R; Oto, Mr. Ali, Mr. Kigame, Mr. Busienei and Mr. Lelei.
Next was a Courtesy Call on the District Commissioner Eldoret West District Mr. Chris Wanjau with whom we discussed the upcoming Clean-up Campaign at Huruma Estate on 21st May and the subsequent Tree Planting session at Baharini Dam on the same day.
He promised his support and said besides his personal attendance, he will ensure the entire Provincial Administration took part and helped with the necessary mobilization. He was encouraged with the Partnership that we are creating and pledged the Governments support and participation.
He even sent the Area Chief Huruma Location Ms Rukia C Kibet to the Consultative Meeting we had at the Municipal Chambers on 5th May 2011.
L-R; Mr. Busienei, Mr. Barno, Mr. Ali, The DC Mr. Wanjau, Oto and Mr. Lelei at the DC’s Office
We next went to meet with Mr. Moses Tanui, the Great Athlete of our Times. While with him, we also met with the Former Mayor Eldoret Town Mr. Samuel Rutto and the Chairman of the Kalenjin Council of Elders Major [Rtd] John Seii.
L-R; Mr. Busienei, Mr. Lelei, Mr. Barno, Oto and Mr. Tanui
Major Seii and the KCDN Team
Our last day in Eldoret was crowned with a Massive attendance of the Consultative Meeting in preparation of the Clean-up Campaign in Huruma. It was officially opened by the Town Clerk Mr. Ondimu and had in attendance many stakeholders.
The KCDN team was impressed with the enthusiasm of the participants and we left Eldoret later in the day with a firm conviction that Eldoret is going to be the Turning Point in the Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign
Mr. Ondimu opening the meeting
Oto addressing the meeting
Cllr Chomba addressing the meeting
Chief Rukia addressing the meeting
 
L-R; Mr. Lelei, Cllr Chomba. Mr. Ondimu. Oto and Mr. Ali following the proceedings
Group Photo after the meeting.
We thank Eldoret for this overwhelming show of support.
Odhiambo T Oketch                                                                                           National Coordinator, Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126. www.kcdnkenya.org  http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com

Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)