Lethergic Leadership at the Department of Environment at the CCN

Friends,
The Clean Kenya Campaign-TCKC, in partnership with the Public Service Transformation Department, the National Environment Management Authority and the City Council of Nairobi hosted the 1st Consultative Forum on Waste Management at Charter Hall yesterday the 11th July 2012 in a function that was very well attended by various stakeholders, but sadly boycotted by the Department of Environment.
Before I give a quick brief on the Forum, I must start by stating our displeasure with the lethargic leadership style of the new Director of Environment at the City Council of Nairobi, and we will be issuing a Protest Note about her to the Town Clerk City Council of Nairobi and we will copy the same to the Public Service Commission, the Ministry of Local Government, the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources and all the relevant Government and other Environment Agencies.
The Government has deliberately embraced the principles of Public Private Partnership in the management of State affairs, and we cannot kowtow to the incompetence of one individual as Nairobi degenerates to filth and squalor at an alarming rate.
There is uncollected garbage at every corner you make in Nairobi, and when the Public steps in to give a helping hand, the person whom we have employed to do the job develops an attitude, it becomes a serious issue that we must address. And our Protest Note demanding her immediate removal will be with the relevant State Organs shortly with a copy to herself.
With this kind of staff in her payroll, we do not expect the City Council of Nairobi and the new Town Clerk to achieve any results in making Nairobi Clean or even Managing our Waste as a resource.
However, the 1st Consultative Forum on Waste Management at Charter Hall yesterday was officially opened by Mr. Titus Simiyu, the Provincial Director of Environment Nairobi Province and closed by Mr. Emmanuel Lubembe, the Head of Public Service Transformation Department at the Office of the Prime Minister.
The Forum was also addressed by;

1. Mr. Timothy Muriuki- Chairman Nairobi Central Business District Association- NCBDA
2. Dr David Otuoma- Secretary Nuclear Electricity Project, Ministry of Energy
3. Mr. Moses Mbego- Coordination Specialist Unep Kenya Country Office
4. Ms Anne Theuri- Nema Nairobi
5. Mr. Sam A Moturi- Chairman Institute of Packaging Kenya
6. Ms Beatrice Kithinji- Executive Officer Kenya Association of Manufacturers- KAM
7. Ms Susan Wanjohi- ES Office-Ministry of Education
8. Mr. Emmanuel Dennis- CEO- National Youth Sector Alliance
9. Mr. Otieno Sungu- Programmes Manager- The Clean Kenya Campaign- TCKC, and
10. Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Executive Director- The Clean Kenya Campaign- TCKC

We also had in attendance;

1. Mr. Geoffrey M Mutuku- Policy Officer, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources
2. Mr Solomon Muriithi- PHO Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
3. Mr. Gordon Muga- Assistant Secretary- Ministry of Special Programmes and
4. All the Divisional and Ward Managers from the City Council of Nairobi

In overall, the following 33 Institutions attended the Forum;

1. The Public Service Transformation Department- OPM
2. The National Environment Management Authority- NEMA
3. The City Council of Nairobi- CCN
4. The Nairobi Central Business District Association- NCBDA
5. The Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources
6. The Ministry of Energy
7. The Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
8. The Ministry of Special Programmes
9. Unep Kenya Country Office
10. Institute of Packaging
11. Kenya Association of Manufacturers- KAM
12. Inoorero University
13. University of Nairobi
14. Nilinde Niishi
15. REAP
16. National Youth Sector Alliance
17. Green Teams
18. Triple Bottom Line
19. MOSSP
20. Nature Kenya
21. Eco Efficiency
22. 1FM Radio
23. The Star Newspaper
24. Milele FM
25. One Stop Youth Resource Centra
26. Coopi- An Italian NGO
27. MTYG
28. Kenya Girl Guides Association
29. NYC
30. Youth Tena
31. Esea
32. Wildlife Africa, and
33. The Clean Kenya Campaign-TCKC

This massive attendance is a clear proof that the residents of Nairobi want a Clean City. And we will have no apologies in mobilizing Kenyans to work for and demand Services from the relevant authorities as we move towards reclaiming glory of Nairobi as the Green City in the Sun.
The details of the Forum will be posted shortly by our Programmes Manager to our Website- www.kcdnkenya.org and in our Blogspot; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
We want to sincerely appreciate all those who made time to be with us during these discussions and we do appreciate the various inputs from all the participants.
We also want to appreciate the Town Clerk City Council of Nairobi for allowing us to use Charter Hall and for availing for us a Projector and the Slide for the event. We also want to appreciate all the Divisional and Ward Managers and the entire Decentralization Department for attending the Forum. They are the 1st Officers we meet on the ground on a daily basis, and we thank them for their incisive inputs at the Forum. With these kind of dedicated Officers on the ground, we care less about the attitude and complexes from the Director of Environment at the City Council of Nairobi.
We want to appreciate the Public Service Transformation Department for their support towards the hosting of the Consultative Forum and for their pledge to walk with us in this Journey of Hope across Kenya.
Mr. Emmanuel Lubembe- Head of Public Service Transformation Department at the OPM closing the Forum yesterday the 11th July 2012 at Charter Hall. He is flanked by Mr. Moses Mbego-Unep, Mr. Titus Simuyu- Provincial Director of Environment Nairobi, Dr David Otuoma- Secretary Nuclear Electricity Project Ministry of Energy and Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Executive Director The Clean Kenya Campaign.
We want to appreciate the National Environment Management Authority in Nairobi for all their strategic support and for pledging to work with us and all organizations that will add value to sorting the environmental mess the Department of Environment at the City Council of Nairobi has refused to sort.
We want to appreciate all the Organizations who stepped in and shared with us their thought processes in working for a Clean Nairobi.
And lastly, we want to condemn the Department of Environment at the City Council of Nairobi for poor and lethargic leadership. We want to specifically invite the Director to take either shape up or ship out. If she is incapable of restoring Nairobi to her clean standards, we have many people who are equal to the task.
Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Executive Director,

The Clean Kenya Campaign-TCKC

Tel; 0724 365 557
Blogspot; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com

The Clean Kenya Campaign-Website; www.kcdnkenya.org