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Consultative Team; 24^th August 2011 at Integrity Centre

Attendance List;

	Name of participant	Name of Organization	Telephone	Email address
1	Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu	PC Nairobi
2	Dr A K Akidiva	POE KACC
3	Odhiambo T Oketch	KCDN Nairobi
4	Evarlyne Mutia	KCDN Nairobi
5	Monicah W Mburu	KCDN Nairobi
6	Aol Paul	EK centre
7	Juliet Mwaniki	SNEP
8	Linah Wodera	Wildlife Clubs of Kenya
9	Egra Ombati	GPYC
10	Dominic Kikuyu	CCN- Public Health
11	Gabriel Omondi	CCN- Environment
12	Stephen Ireri	CCN- Decentralization
13	Louise Waweru	CCN
14	Rhoda Otieno	PC’s Office nairobi
15	Pauline W Njau	Media Machine
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The meeting started with a word of Prayer led by Dr AK Akidiva at 9.15am followed by quick introductions

Dr Akidiva welcomed all of the Consultative Team members to Integrity Centre on behalf of the Director and CEO Prof PLO Lumumba. He made it known to us that Prof Lumumba would have liked to be with us but was held in a meeting with some visiting Diplomats. He did appreciate that the PC Nairobi could make time to come and be in attendance in person and passed well wishes from the KACC Family.

Nairobi PC Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu officially launching the Nairobi Litter Picking Day Consultative Team at Integrity Centre 24th August 2011 with Ms Linah Wodera of Wildlife Clubs of Kenya

 Odhiambo T Oketch took the Consultative Team Members through The Monthly Nationwide Clean Up Campaign and invited joint efforts in tackling the litter and garbage menace in Nairobi and Kenya as a whole. He pointed out that the Clean-up Campaign was started in Nairobi in September last year and time has come for the Campaign to start creating some impact with Kenyans.

He said that the Campaign has since been started in Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisii, Kisumu, Kakamega and Nyeri.

He played a short video clip of the garbage problem; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhnRyu8rCdY

Lastly, he invited the Consultative Team to form 4 Working Committees as follows, and immediately, the following persons volunteered;

1; Mobilization Committee;

1.      Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu- PC Nairobi- Chair

2.      Ms Rhoda Otieno- PC’s Office- Alternate Chair

3.      Mr. Stephen Ireri- CCN- Member

4.      Mr. Gabriel Omondi- CCN- Member

5.      Ms Juliet Mwaniki- SNEP- Member

6.      Ms Linah Wodera- Wildlife Clubs of Kenya- Member

7.      Ms Egra Ombati- GPYC- Member

This team will reach out to all known groups in Nairobi- churches, schools, CSOs, FBOs, Government Departments, Neighbourhood Associations, Youth and Women Groups etc.

2. Publicity and Media Outreach;

1.      Ms Pualine W Njau- Media Machine- Chair

2.      Mr. Marube- CCN- Member

3.      Mr. Nicholas Simani- KACC- Member

4.      Mr. Paul Aol- EK Centre- Member

This team will seek Media Partnerships and will ensure that the Campaign is visible. They will also arrange for talk shows both on Print and Electronic Media. They will work on a media strategy that will make this Campaign a Must Do for the residents of Nairobi

3. Financial Resources Mobilization;

1.      Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- KCDN- Chair

2.      Mr. Paul Aol- EK Centre- Member

This team will reach out to willing Partners for Financial and Material Support. They will work closely with the PC Nairobi, the TC City Council of Nairobi and the Director and CEO of KACC.

Consultative Team Members

It was agreed that all these Teams can co-opt any other Members as they deem fair and appropriate.

It was then the time for the PC Nairobi to officially launch the Consultative Team. Mr.Ndirangu, who is also the Chair to the Provincial Environment Committee, started by saying that this is an idea whose time has come and that is why he had to attend the Consultative meeting in person.

He recalled the Nairobi of yester years when provisions of services were at their best. He remembered how efficient road transport was and how the Council used to collect garbage promptly. Those were the days when even dead animals used to be picked from our streets with ease, drainages used to be cleaned and they were sprayed for mosquitos and vermins.

He noted that with the high explosion in population and the rural urban migration, Nairobi has grown big and provision of services is stretched. This then calls for joint efforts in addressing the litter and garbage menace, saying that the Nairobi Litter Picking Day is such one great effort that he will give all his attention and support.

He also noted that the right to a clean and safe environment has now become a right in our Constitution and as such, we must all play our parts by becoming responsible in how we dispose of our litter and garbage. He said he will enlist the support and active participation of the Provincial Administration machinery, the District Environmental Committees and the Youth and Women groups.

Consultative Team Members

Lastly, he called for coordination and harmonization of the Clean-up Activities in Nairobi to ensure that they all take place on one day. He was happy that both the City Council of Nairobi and the Nairobi Metropolitan Ministry have a designated day in the Month when they conduct such activities. It was a general feeling that the 3^rd Saturday of every Month should be the ideal date for all such clean-up activities.

With those remarks, Mr. Ndirangu had the Consultative Team officially launched.

The next meeting will be on the 1^st September 2011 at 9.00am at City Hall where the Working groups will present their various reports for adoption and execution.

We were all invited to health break as the meeting came to an end at 10.15am.

We at KCDN -www.kcdnkenya.org  firmly believe that we the People of Kenya can help Clean Kenya.
This is a campaign for Kenya by Kenyans. Let us make it huge success......
If it is to be, it is up to me. A Clean  Kenya  Starts With me. A Peaceful Kenya is my Responsibility.
Disclaimer; The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign is about us Kenyans. It involves all Kenyans from the various regions, religious persuasions, political thinking and we do not discriminate against any Kenyans nor any region.                                                                                   Peace and blessings,

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