Friends,
The Municipal Council of Nakuru has lost out of a French Grant of Kshs 700m to sort out the Municipal Solid Waste mess at the condemned Gioto Dumpsite along the Nakuru Eldama Ravine Road.
This Grant was signed in 2006 to help relocate the Waste Dump site from Gioto to a new site that was going to have modern Solid Waste Management Equipments. 6 Years down the line, the end result is, Gioto Dumpsite remains a health hazard to the residents and the marine life at the Lake Nakuru National Park at a time the Council is again engaged in negotiating with the Ministry of Local Government for fresh funding, for the same job.
While this is going on, the residents of London and Kiamunyi are up in arms against the lethargic and poor management of waste in Nakuru. We all remember that Nakuru used to be the cleanest Town in Kenya, and over the years, it has deteriorated to this level, where they are given money and they cannot figure out what to do with the same for a whole 6 Years!
The sad thing is, the Town Clerk Mr. Wilson Maroa says that the Council has contracted some company to fence off the Gioto Dumpsite to avoid its waste from spilling during the rainy season. I doubt if this can be the best option when money was readily available to sort out the mess altogether.
These are some of the reasons why we are hosting The 2nd Consultative Forum on Waste Management on the 28th August 2012 at the KICC in Nairobi. Some of our Councils, being the effecting agents on Waste Management in Kenya, are behaving as if Waste Management is such a task that cannot be achieved. We all know that the issues of Municipal Solid Waste Management are becoming complex by the day, not because we lack the necessary technology to manage Waste, but because the people we have put into these positions have vested interests.
These are sites you not only meet with in Nairobi. They are common across all Kenya. And sorting this does not need any magic. It only needs order,discipline, leadership and action.
They have rickety tracks which they contract to the Councils for Waste Transfers at the expense of buying tracks for the Councils to do the work. We also know that they benefit and thrive from the disorder that they create.And this is why some of our Councils are better off engaging in endless studies which postpones actions on the ground.
We all know that many Towns across the World have perfected the art of Waste Management, and a visit to some of these Towns will prove one right. In the Eastern Region of Africa, one needs to only visit the Port City of Asmara, Kigali and Mwanza and you will ask yourself, how come these Towns have no issues with Waste Management. Infact, you will not see any Waste, Garbage or Litter in Asmara, Kigali and Mwanza.
I also want to believe that the Public Officers who manage Waste in these Towns went to the same schools with our Municipal and Town Directors of Environments. I bet they all did the same courses in Waste Management and maybe, went to the same Universities.
But how come they have translated their professional studies into results, while, some of our Environment Directors are just busy yapping about their educational standards? No, going to school is only meaningful when you can translate theory into practice.
Kenyans joining to help unclog a drainage system in Pumwani on the 21st July 2012 during that Months Clean-up Campaign
Time has come for Kenyans to demand for Cleaner Cities. And the buck stops with our Directors of Environment. Period. They must shape up or ship out.
We want to appreciate all the Teams across Kenya who have written to us and confirmed their participation with us during The 2nd Consultative Forum on Waste Management on the 28th August 2012 at the KICC. We are not accepting any more Teams, and we will post the Final List on Tuesday the 21st August 2012.
We also want to thank the Public Service Transformation and A Better World for their continued support. We also want to thank the National Environment Management Authority for their Technical Support to the Campaign. And lastly, we want to thank all Teams that have been supportive to this Campaign. We value all that you have done for us- visit Support to KCDN in 2011 and see the entire list.
Odhiambo T Oketch,
Executive Director,
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
Blogspot; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
Website; www.kcdnkenya.org
Facebook; Odhiambo T Oketch
Facebook; Monthly Nationwide Clean up Campaign
Mailing Group; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com
The Municipal Council of Nakuru has lost out of a French Grant of Kshs 700m to sort out the Municipal Solid Waste mess at the condemned Gioto Dumpsite along the Nakuru Eldama Ravine Road.
This Grant was signed in 2006 to help relocate the Waste Dump site from Gioto to a new site that was going to have modern Solid Waste Management Equipments. 6 Years down the line, the end result is, Gioto Dumpsite remains a health hazard to the residents and the marine life at the Lake Nakuru National Park at a time the Council is again engaged in negotiating with the Ministry of Local Government for fresh funding, for the same job.
While this is going on, the residents of London and Kiamunyi are up in arms against the lethargic and poor management of waste in Nakuru. We all remember that Nakuru used to be the cleanest Town in Kenya, and over the years, it has deteriorated to this level, where they are given money and they cannot figure out what to do with the same for a whole 6 Years!
The sad thing is, the Town Clerk Mr. Wilson Maroa says that the Council has contracted some company to fence off the Gioto Dumpsite to avoid its waste from spilling during the rainy season. I doubt if this can be the best option when money was readily available to sort out the mess altogether.
These are some of the reasons why we are hosting The 2nd Consultative Forum on Waste Management on the 28th August 2012 at the KICC in Nairobi. Some of our Councils, being the effecting agents on Waste Management in Kenya, are behaving as if Waste Management is such a task that cannot be achieved. We all know that the issues of Municipal Solid Waste Management are becoming complex by the day, not because we lack the necessary technology to manage Waste, but because the people we have put into these positions have vested interests.
These are sites you not only meet with in Nairobi. They are common across all Kenya. And sorting this does not need any magic. It only needs order,discipline, leadership and action. They have rickety tracks which they contract to the Councils for Waste Transfers at the expense of buying tracks for the Councils to do the work. We also know that they benefit and thrive from the disorder that they create.And this is why some of our Councils are better off engaging in endless studies which postpones actions on the ground.
We all know that many Towns across the World have perfected the art of Waste Management, and a visit to some of these Towns will prove one right. In the Eastern Region of Africa, one needs to only visit the Port City of Asmara, Kigali and Mwanza and you will ask yourself, how come these Towns have no issues with Waste Management. Infact, you will not see any Waste, Garbage or Litter in Asmara, Kigali and Mwanza.
I also want to believe that the Public Officers who manage Waste in these Towns went to the same schools with our Municipal and Town Directors of Environments. I bet they all did the same courses in Waste Management and maybe, went to the same Universities.
But how come they have translated their professional studies into results, while, some of our Environment Directors are just busy yapping about their educational standards? No, going to school is only meaningful when you can translate theory into practice.
Kenyans joining to help unclog a drainage system in Pumwani on the 21st July 2012 during that Months Clean-up Campaign Time has come for Kenyans to demand for Cleaner Cities. And the buck stops with our Directors of Environment. Period. They must shape up or ship out.
We want to appreciate all the Teams across Kenya who have written to us and confirmed their participation with us during The 2nd Consultative Forum on Waste Management on the 28th August 2012 at the KICC. We are not accepting any more Teams, and we will post the Final List on Tuesday the 21st August 2012.
We also want to thank the Public Service Transformation and A Better World for their continued support. We also want to thank the National Environment Management Authority for their Technical Support to the Campaign. And lastly, we want to thank all Teams that have been supportive to this Campaign. We value all that you have done for us- visit Support to KCDN in 2011 and see the entire list.
Sal Mubarak to all our Muslim Friends.
Let us all work for a Clean Kenya as a Transformative Deliverable as we turn 50.Odhiambo T Oketch,
Executive Director,
The Clean Kenya Campaign-TCKC
Tel; 0724 365 557Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
Blogspot; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
Website; www.kcdnkenya.org
Facebook; Odhiambo T Oketch
Facebook; Monthly Nationwide Clean up Campaign
Mailing Group; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com
The Clean Kenya Campaign is an Initiative of The KCDN Kenya.
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