Love Eastlands; An NPC Initiative

Friends,
In our continuing efforts at sensitizing and mobilizing Kenyans to join in The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign, we had a meeting with Pst Felix Wandera of the Nairobi Pentecostal Church in Buru Buru Estate and it was really exciting.
The NPC Buru Buru have decided to join in the Clean-up Campaign and their focus is the Eastlands through an initiative they are calling Love Eastlands. Like KCDN, they also do believe that a Clean Kenya is possible and that it is our responsibility to make that happen. To this extent, they will be joining in The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign every Month as they spread the Good Word. They will be sponsoring a few Litter Bins to be placed strategically around Buru Buru Estate.

Clean and Neat

Earlier, we had met with Mr. Ben Mwaniki- Chairman Prudential Estate Welfare Association, Mr. John C Odhiambo- Chairman Buru Buru Residents Welfare Association and Ms Virginia Gichere- a Committee Member PEWA to discuss the logistics and planning for the 10th December 2011 launch of the Litter Bins Programme.
Lastly, we met with Mr. Paul M Kanyi- the Director Unity College of Professional Studies. Besides mobilizing his students to join in the Clean-up on the 10th Dec, the College will be Branding some Bins as well. It is worth noting that Unity College has been in the front line in beautifying many Round Abouts in Nairobi and maintaining the Gardens very clean and neat. They will continue in this tradition and their support and partnership in the Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign and the Litter Bins Programme will be really invaluable.
Through Mr. Mwaniki, Mr. Odhiambo, Ms Gichere, Pst Wandera, Mr. Kanyi and many more Friends of Kenya, we want to extend special invitations to all groups who may want to join us on the D-day in Prudential and Buru Buru Estates. We are happy that the following teams have confirmed their participation;

1. City Council of Nairobi
2. Provincial Administration
3. Public Service Transformation Department
4. Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources
5. Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development
6. Prudential Estate Welfare Association
7. Buru Buru Residents Welfare Association
8. Unity College of Professional Studies
9. Nairobi Pentecostal Church Buru Buru
10. Kenya Assemblies of God
11. Kenya Police; Buru Buru Police Station
12. Sherpherds Schools
13. Mesora Supermarkets
14. Matatu Crews Buru Buru
15. East Africa Assemblies of God
16. Uchumi Supermarkets
17. Tuskys Supermarkets
18. Makadara District Peace Committee
19. The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
20. St James ACK Church

We are still mobilizing for the event and we want to invite you to help us mobilize further as we look forward to the best Clean Up Campaign ever.
Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch

CEO KCDN Nairobi

Nationwide Coordinator - Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign
National Coordinator- Friends of KNH Maternity Unit

PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi Kenya.
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Maringo Clean-up Campaign

Friends,
Today being the 3rd Saturday of the Month, we joined with the City Council of Nairobi to help clean the garbage that has been dumped along Nyanza Road, just as you approach Bahati Estate.
The problem
We are pleased that the following teams joined us;

1. City Council of Nairobi led by Mr. Isaac Muraya- Director of Environment at CCN
2. NPC Church Buru Buru led by Pastor Felix Wandera
3. Jica Study Team on decommissioning of Dandora Dump Site led by Mr. Shungo Soeda
4. The Provincial Administration led by Snr Chief Alice K Adhola
5. YWCA
6. Jogoo Road Primary School pupils
7. A German TV Station- did a documentary on the Clean-up
8. and members of the public.

The City Council of Nairobi placed this sign post today at Nyanza Road

The event started late but quickly picked up.
On behalf of the KCDN and The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign, I want to register our appreciation to all these Teams that joined us at Maringo Estate and all those Teams that did something across the whole Country.

Odhiambo T Oketch joins in the Clean-up

L-R; Mr. Soita, Odhiambo, Mr. Soeda and Mr. Duncan Miheso of City Council of Nairobi

L-R; Ass Chief John Kanyira, Ass Chief Eunice Njoroge, Odhiambo, Ass Chief Charles Gesora, Snr Chief Alice K Adhola and CCN Staff members

Snr Chief Adhola being interviewed by the German TV Station
I had to excuse myself and leave early because I am meeting with my Friends at 2.00pm at Garden Square to help plan for my Mum's funeral.
We at KCDN firmly believe that we the People of Kenya can help Clean Kenya.
This is a campaign for Kenya by Kenyans. Let us make it a 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,

Odhiambo T Oketch

CEO KCDN Nairobi

Nationwide Coordinator - Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign
National Coordinator- Friends of KNH Maternity Unit

PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
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Prudential Estate; Another Best Practice

Friends,
We held our Consultative Forum with the leadership of Prudential Estate today morning.
The meeting was attended by the following people;

1. Mr. Ben Mwaniki- Chairman Prudential Welfare Association
2. Mr. Patrick Okungu- Ward Manager- City Council of Nairobi
3. Mr. Desmond Mwalo- Committee Member Prudential Welfare Association
4. Eng Virginia Gichere- Chairlady- Eastlands Business Association
5. Ms Mary Wangondu- Kenya Assemblies of God
6. Mr. Alphonce Siteyi- Shepherd Foundation Schools
7. Mr. Boaz Oigo- Mesora Supermakets
8. Mr. Justus Ng'etich- Committee Member prudential Welfare Association
9. Insp Mwangi- Buru Buru Police Station
10. Mr. Otieno Sungu- Head of Strategic Team KCDN
11. Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch of KCDN

We first took a walk around the Estate and witnessed for our selves what the residents of Prudential have done. They did construct their roads on Cabro at a cost of Kshs 1.5m which the Residents contributed for.
L-R; Mr. Otieno Sungu- Head of Strategic Team at KCDN and Mr. Ben Mwaniki- Chairman Prudential Welfare Association
They have each planted beautiful gardens in front of their houses and employed a small team of workers to clean and collect all garbage that might litter their Estate. Besides, they have contracted a garbage collector who picks their household garbage on a weekly basis.
It is important to note that Prudential is a small Estate of only 84 Housing Units and the good thing is, they have come together and decided to keep their Estate Clean.
This is Prudential Estate
Last Month we did visit NSSF Nyayo Embakasi Estate as a Best Practice. Nyayo is the single largest and cleanest Estate in Africa and now, we are feting Prudential as the next Best Practice which we will appreciate in December when we will be unveiling the Litter Bin Placement Programme in partnership with the City Council of Nairobi, the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, the Kepsa and our Friends from the Corporates.
Time for Consultations
If Nyayo, the biggest and the cleanest and Prudential, the smallest and the cleanest can get it right, it means that we can all get it right.
Our drive will hence to invite as many Neighbourhood Associations as possible to come forward and create a Partnership with us that will help drive this Campaign forward.
The Team; Officials from Prudential Welfare Association, Kenya Assemblies of God, Eastlands Business Association, the Kenya Police, City Council of Nairobi and KCDN
Lastly, we want to keep inviting Kenyans to The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign even as we appreciate all the Friends of KCDN who have made this Campaign the success story that it is.
Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Kenya

Mr. Steve Nyabwa- Tusker Project Fame- joins in the Clean-up Campaign

Friends,
We are so elated that Mr. Steve Nyabwa- he of the Tusker Project Fame will be joining The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign as the Goodwill Ambassador for the Campaign from this Month.
This discussions started in May 2011 when we met in Eldoret and through the process, we have covered lots of ground. Steve has done a captivating song on having a Clean Neighbourhood and be on the watch out for it.
L-R; Ms Lydia Maguza, Mr. Steve Nyabwa with Odhiambo T Oketch
In a meeting between myself, Ms Lydia Maguza- Steve's Manager and Steve himself today, we covered lots of ground.
We at KCDN are happy to have Steve on Board and we want to believe that Steve will help create greater awareness to us having and maintaining a Clean and Safe Neighbourhood.
We will be posting our Calender of Events after taking into account Steve's Diary in the next coming days.
The Clean-up Campaign is taking shape and we want to invite you to do something about your neighbourhood. Last Month we feted NSSF Nyayo Embakasi Estate as our Best Practice for October and this Month, we are visiting Prudential Estate as our next Best Practice for the Month of December.
NSSF Nyayo Embakasi Estate is the single largest Residential Estate in Africa that has maintained clean standards worth talking about. Prudential Estate is the smallest Estate that has also maintained Clean Standards that we will be appreciating.

In so doing, we will be unveiling The Litter Bin Placement Programme between KCDN, the various Councils, Corporates and the people of Kenya on the 10th December 2011 at a ceremony that we will host at Prudential Estate in Buru Buru.
We want to invite your support to help make Kenya Clean.
Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi
Nationwide Coordinator - Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign
National Coordinator- Friends of KNH Maternity Unit
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
Email; oto@kcdnkenya.org, komarockswatch@yahoo.com

The National Environment Convention

The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign, working in Partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, City Council of Nairobi and other stakeholders will be hosting a one day National Environment Convention at the KICC on the 19th January 2012.
The Theme for this Convention will be; A Clean and safe Kenya is Possible.
We are inviting all Kenyans, Corporates, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, Youth, Women and all those who are keen on seeing a Clean and Safe Kenya to join us on this day.
We want to invite all the Corporates who are in waste recycling business to step forward and show case what they can do with waste.
In the interim, we are inviting Kenyans to take charge and organize themselves and maintain a clean neighbourhood. If NSSF Nyayo Embakasi Estate and Prudential Estate Residents can do it, we can all do it.
We will also start placing Litter Bins across our Estates in December 2011 in Partnership with the various Councils and Stakeholders and we want to invite the active support of Kenyans. It is in our interest to have and maintain a Clean and safe Neighbourhood.
It is a good example to the Children and it invites Friends.
Lastly, during the 2nd Circle of The Clean-up Campaign, we will be focusing on separation of waste from source as an economic activity for the Family Unit and the Neighbourhood Association. We are in discussions that may lead to Partnerships that will advance this course.
Peace and blessings to all.

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Kenya