Friends,
At 9.00am today, we will be joining with the Nobel Women Initiative, the Green Belt Movement and all friends who believe in humanity to launch the International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict at the Freedom Corner.
The Panel during the Launch- L_R; Ms Lillian Mwaura, Odhiambo T Oketch, Yee Htun- The International Coordinator of the Campaign, Kennedy Otina, Rachel Muthoga and Prof Karanga
As we call on men to action, we at The Clean Kenya Campaign-TCKC are happy with three quick wins we have scored in the recent past. First, on Sunday the 13th May 2012, we exposed the rot on Spine Road along Umoja, Kayole and Komarock Estates. We are happy that the Kenya Urban Roads Authority has moved with speed to level the said roads.
The quality of work is poor, and I am coming back to this shortly.
Secondly, we had called on our aspiring political leaders to address issues instead of personalities. We are happy that at long last, we are seeing this from many of this lot. If they go on like this, addressing issues, we will move forward in the right direction.
Thirdly, we had called for action on political leaders who have moved parties without being faithful to The Political Parties Act. We are happy that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and many more politicians have also voiced this concern, and at least, some action has been initiated. We are keenly watching.
However, we are still not happy with the mandarins at City Hole of Nairobi, whose recent Eyesore Certification caused ripples. We are demanding for action from City Hall. A Clean City is the Minimum we want.
We are also still not happy with some bloggers who have no issues to discuss. They are only discussing Raila Odinga, Musdalia Mudavadi, William Ruto, Uhuru Kenyatta and these other mortals. We want to believe that the levels of debates in our blogs will move from such simple pedestals.
Now, back to our Road Engineers.
On Sunday the 13th May 2012, this was Spine Road;
Then on Wednesday the 16th May 2012, this was the improvement;
This improvement made my colleagues and I start an argument about the quality and professional competence of our Road Engineers in Kenya. Our verdict was quick and simple; They are Incompetent.
In Germany, roads that were build by Herr Otto Van Bismirch in the 1830s are still as strong as they were then. They have never cracked and they have never been repaired.
But Roads build by our breed of incompetent Road Engineers in Kenya often crack and develop potholes even before being commissioned.
Why are we in the business of building poor roads all over?
Just take a drive around Kenya and you will see the poor state in which most of our roads are. No road lasts for one year. Every Year during the rains, we must develop some excuse for building new roads again.
With this kind of incompetence, we can never achieve the much talked about Visionless 2030.
As we join hands in launching The International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict, let us also reflect on the quality of Road Engineers we produce from our Universities. The current lot are a shame to Kenyans and this is the State of our Nation.
Odhiambo T Oketch,
Executive Director,
Website; www.kcdnkenya.org
Blogspot; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
At 9.00am today, we will be joining with the Nobel Women Initiative, the Green Belt Movement and all friends who believe in humanity to launch the International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict at the Freedom Corner.
The Panel during the Launch- L_R; Ms Lillian Mwaura, Odhiambo T Oketch, Yee Htun- The International Coordinator of the Campaign, Kennedy Otina, Rachel Muthoga and Prof Karanga As we call on men to action, we at The Clean Kenya Campaign-TCKC are happy with three quick wins we have scored in the recent past. First, on Sunday the 13th May 2012, we exposed the rot on Spine Road along Umoja, Kayole and Komarock Estates. We are happy that the Kenya Urban Roads Authority has moved with speed to level the said roads.
The quality of work is poor, and I am coming back to this shortly.
Secondly, we had called on our aspiring political leaders to address issues instead of personalities. We are happy that at long last, we are seeing this from many of this lot. If they go on like this, addressing issues, we will move forward in the right direction.
Thirdly, we had called for action on political leaders who have moved parties without being faithful to The Political Parties Act. We are happy that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and many more politicians have also voiced this concern, and at least, some action has been initiated. We are keenly watching.
However, we are still not happy with the mandarins at City Hole of Nairobi, whose recent Eyesore Certification caused ripples. We are demanding for action from City Hall. A Clean City is the Minimum we want.
We are also still not happy with some bloggers who have no issues to discuss. They are only discussing Raila Odinga, Musdalia Mudavadi, William Ruto, Uhuru Kenyatta and these other mortals. We want to believe that the levels of debates in our blogs will move from such simple pedestals.
Now, back to our Road Engineers.
On Sunday the 13th May 2012, this was Spine Road;
In Germany, roads that were build by Herr Otto Van Bismirch in the 1830s are still as strong as they were then. They have never cracked and they have never been repaired.
But Roads build by our breed of incompetent Road Engineers in Kenya often crack and develop potholes even before being commissioned.
Why are we in the business of building poor roads all over?
Just take a drive around Kenya and you will see the poor state in which most of our roads are. No road lasts for one year. Every Year during the rains, we must develop some excuse for building new roads again.
With this kind of incompetence, we can never achieve the much talked about Visionless 2030.
As we join hands in launching The International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict, let us also reflect on the quality of Road Engineers we produce from our Universities. The current lot are a shame to Kenyans and this is the State of our Nation.
Odhiambo T Oketch,
Executive Director,
The Clean Kenya Campaign- TCKC
Tel; 0724 365 557,Website; www.kcdnkenya.org
Blogspot; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
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