Welcome to KCDN

This is KCDN, an Environmental Management, Economic Empowerment and Poverty Eradication Civil Society.

We welcome you to our site. Kindly feel free to share with us your thoughts. Ideas that add value will be appreciated. Ideas that want to make us improve our physical environment will be welcome. And more so, ideas that redirect us from the lost cause will be of immense value.

It is us who will improve the lot of our Environment, our Economy and make Kenya a Clean Country, where People join hands to work for our own Economic Emancipation and where Municipal Solid Waste Management is looked at as a resource, not as waste.

We need to set the standards in this region of the World and become the referral point in how a people can join hands and work for their own Economic Liberation, where waste can be used as raw material and become a source of employment for our people.

Our collective actions will surely make a difference. This is why in partnership with our Key Strategic Partners- The Public Service Transformation Department, the National Environment Management Authority, the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation,other key Ministries, the Local Authorities in Kenya, the Provincial Administration, A Better World, Akiba Uhaki Foundation and other Partners, we are moving deliberately in sensitizing and mobilizing Kenyans to work towards A Clean Kenya where waste is separated at source.

And this is why we are inviting Kenyans to join with us in The Clean Kenya Campaign and be a Member of Kimisho Sacco Society Ltd

Welcome.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Team Leader & Executive Director,
KCDN, KSSL, KICL & TCKC,
Tel; 0724 365 557,
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com, kimishodevelopment@gmail.com
Website; www.kcdnkenya.org.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

11th Wave RRI Evaluation at NCC

Dear Friends,
Today, I was involved in an Evaluation Exercise at the Nairobi County Council where we were engaged in Mid-Term Appraisal of the 11th Wave of the Rapid Results Initiative.
With RRI Team Members from the Department of Education at The Naiorbi County Council
Service Delivery has been an issue most Counties are grappling with across Kenya, and I am happy that I was once again invited to be an Evaluator during this important exercise.
At Kimisho, we firmly believe that we must join hands with our Government and County Governments to add value to our lives.
Kenyans are facing serious issues that can be well attended to only if we join hands as One Family under God. We have made that first step in creating that Unity of Purpose and we are doing all within our capabilities to pool our resources together in pursuit of our ideals.
Let us all join hands and work with our Government Agencies in pursuit of our National Ideals as a people.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Team Leader/Secretary/ Executive Director,
KCDN, KSSL, KIC,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; +254 724 365 557,
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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Our Condolences to all those killed

Dear Friends,
It is with a deep sense of sorrow and patriotism that I want to send our messages of condolences to the families of all those who have died in the Westgate Mall Attack.
At Kimisho, we preach love and peace and we are constantly inviting Kenyans to pool together as we face our twin daily challenges of the cost of living and the cost of finance. We are really saddened that when we were supposed to be observing the International World Peace Day, a bunch of ingrates dared us this so badly.
The sad part of it is that these cowards opened fire on innocent civilians going about their business. It is so cowardly to fire on Women and Children, and yet, this is what these ingrates did. If they had issues with the Kenya Defense Forces, why could they simple not just blast their way into Kahawa Barracks? Why blast your way into a Mall and kill people who are defenseless?
At Kimisho, we want to commend our Security Forces for responding to this threat in good time and effecting the safe evacuation of more that 1,000 shoppers from the Mall. It is sad that a few more people are still holed up as human shield for these ingrates.
We are also joining our political leaders in coming together and talking with one voice on this. We are One Family and NO one will break our resolve and spirit as Kenyans. The President captured this so aptly when he said that we must remain brave as the Lions on our Coat of Arms. He also captured our mood by promising swift and painful retribution.
This is what we need as a Country. We must hit back so swiftly, painfully and so hard. This is what the Israelis do to all those who attempt such acts on their people. The President must instruct our Security Forces to hit back so hard and the perpetrators must be tracked down to their bedrooms.
We must seal all our porous borders and up our security surveillance. The President may also need to Kenyanize the composition of the Top Security Organs in the Country and make it a truly Kenyan affair. We must never domesticate Security Issues for our Country. We are all Kenyans and a joint effort and trust in each other is what we need.
May the good Lord grant all of us His peace. May He rest the souls of all those departed in Peace, and may He grant solace to all those who have been afflicted, injured and hospitalized.
As a People, may we all join hands in our Journey of Hope as Kenyans. 

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Team Leader/Secretary/ Executive Director,
KCDN, KSSL, KIC,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; +254 724 365 557,
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Kimisho growing in Kisumu

Dear Members, Friends and Partners,
Kimisho is growing well and I want to sincerely commend all our Team Leaders in Kisumu, Bondo, Mombasa, Nairobi and Busia for the hard work they are putting in. We have made some good in-roads to Muhoroni, Nakuru, Kericho, Homa Bay and Migori and shortly, these places will start being vibrant.
We want to register 10,000 Members in the Month of October to enable us set up our Foundation firmly. And we are inviting all our Members to be our agents in this Massive Registration of Members.
Group Photo with Team Leaders from Kisumu County at the YWCA in Kisumu yesterday the 17th Day of September 2013
I was back in Kisumu yesterday for another round of meeting with our Team Leaders from Kisumu County and I was impressed with their commitment to the growth of Kimisho in the County.
Kimisho is our response to the hard Economic Times. I want to invite even those in employment to join with us. Our products are attractive, friendly and affordable.
KUSCCO is closing their advertisement for a General Manager for us on the 20th September 2013 and interviews for the same will be conducted on the 25th September 2013. The lucky Person who will join Kimisho as our 1st GM has work to do. He/she will work with us in the Month of October to set up systems that we have not done. I am keen on us setting up our Integrated Website and an Integrated Sacco Management System that will serve our Members in Real Time. We must put all this in place in October before our Team of the GM, the Chief Accountant, our ICT Manager, and a Secretary join up with me in the Executive Wing of Kimisho. S/he will also ensure that we are complaint to all statutory obligations.
Ms Rose Dwalo, Lillian, Esther, Margaret, Chimba, Asimba, Jenifer and the Team in this Group Photo yesterday at the YWCA Kisumu
Building Kimisho has not been an easy affair. I have put my best in the process and I want all our Team Members to pull in the same direction. We know what has befell such initiatives before, and as The Team Leader for Kimisho, I will not allow us to go that direction. I talked of a Vision and only those who share in this Vision are invited to this Family.
I am happy many who heard me talk on Radio about our Economic Empowerment and Revival had the confidence to send their Registration Fee to me directly on my Mpesa Line. We have done a lot of work and now, all those who are joining are directed to Pay Kshs 500.00 Registration Fee through our KCB Mpesa Pay Bill Number 522522 to our Account 114 2400 913.
As I had promised, I will put in place all efforts to make Kimisho work. Once the GM and his/her Team join with me. it will be all systems go. We will be at the immediate service of all our Members. And it is going to be an exciting Journey of Hope across Kenya.
The Kisumu Team with Janet Winnie Ogot and Barrack Messahck Were in front
One thing I want to keep reminding our Members, what we have so far done did not happen by itself. It happened because you all trusted in my word, sent me your Registration Fee, and I was able to then engage the relevant agencies. I have been able to make all this happen because of you.
We are embarking on working on our Register of Members, an Integrated Website and our Integrated Sacco Management System which must be in place before end of October, and once more, this will be powered by Members Registration Fee. We will not touch on the Savings that we have so far received.
It is hence my pleasure to invite all of us to join with us in this Journey of Hope across Kenya as we determine our own Economic Empowerment.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Team Leader/Secretary/ Executive Director,
KCDN, KSSL, KIC,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; +254 724 365 557,
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Monday, September 9, 2013

Kimisho launched in Mombasa

Dear Members, Friends and Partners,
On Saturday the 7th Sept 2013, we met at St Stephens Bomu Catholic Church in Mombasa to launch our Mombasa Kimisho Chapter.
I want to appreciate all those who turned up for this meeting. I want to appreciate our Mombasa Team Leaders Mr. Mourice Nyateng and Ms Elizabeth Amolo for their drive. I also want to appreciate Hon Mary Akinyi MCA for also gracing our occasion.
Kimisho Mombasa; Mourice is seated on the Left while Hon Mary Akinyi is standing on the far Right.
The Kimisho Meeting at St Stephens Bomu Catholic Church and the kind of reception we received is a fitting start to our Mombasa Campaign.
Secondly, Kimisho is opening doors to all Kenyans across our Country. We are also keen at enrolling those who are in regular employment to be our Members. We firmly believe that as a Team, we can cushion ourselves against the high cost of living and the high cost of finance.
We are recruiting a General Manager for the Sacco and he or she will be in office as from the 1st of October 2013.
Kimisho is going to be Our Family Unit in Our Journey of Hope across Kenya. You are all welcome.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Team Leader/Secretary/ Executive Director,
KCDN, KSSL, KIC,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; +254 724 365 557,
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Friday, September 6, 2013

Kimisho coming to Mombasa

Dear Members, Friends and Partners,
We are headed for Mombasa tomorrow the 7th September 2013 where we are going to meet with our Members and those who want to Register as Members at 10am at St Stephens Bomu Catholic Church.
Group Photo after Registration and Consultations in Bondo at the ACK Cathedral on the 3rd Sept 2013
Kimisho Sacco Society Ltd- KSSL is taking root and we are firm on a few things;
  1. We are building KSSL through our Membership and Registration Fee. We are also appreciating the support that we are receiving from our Members and Friends as we are working on building a strong Foundation for Kimisho. We have done some Polo Tshirts as a means of promoting Kimisho and we are selling them at Kshs 1,000.00 for those who are willing to support us.
  2. Registration Fee for Membership is Kshs 500.00 payable through our KCB Mpesa Pay Bill Number 522522 to our Account Number 114 2400 913. Please get the numbers right. Monthly Shares is pegged at a Minimum of Kshs 200.00 every Month. You can subscribe at whatever figures you want. We then have a Mandatory Monthly Contribution of Kshs 20.00 from all Members to help us with office, logistics and administration.
  3. We are encouraging our Members to save consistently and borrow wisely. We will start loaning out to Members after 6 Months. We are in the process of recruiting a General Manager for KSSL and he will be in charge of our Sacco Society. We are recruiting through KUSCCO- the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Ltd.
  4. We are encouraging our Members to form themselves in to Table Banking Units of 9 Members and below. We want to cushion ourselves from the hard economic times and the high costs of Finance. 
  5. We are open to those in regular employment as well. They can access bridging finance from us as their needs may require.
  6. Then, we have an Investment Club for those Members who want to invest their funds. This is an Exclusive Club and Membership is by application. We have Terms and Conditions for Club Membership.
Section of Members who attended our Kisumu Meeting at The Kisumu Sports Ground on the 3rd Sept 2013
As we roll all these out, we want to invite you to make Kimisho your Family Unit of choice. We are hence all invited to be partners in this Journey of Hope across Kenya as a Kimisho Family Unit.
Let us share this Good News with Friends and Family.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Team Leader/Secretary/ Executive Director,
KCDN, KSSL, KIC,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; +254 724 365 557,
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Thursday, September 5, 2013

A Cake for Kimisho

Dear Members, Friends and Partners,
The process for Registering New Members to Kimisho has started and on Monday the 2nd Sept 2013, we were in Busia for a very fruitful meeting with our Team Leaders. Ms Mary Akello Omollo is a Member of our Board and she is our Team Leader in Busia. She is being ably supported by Mr. Steven Obala- our Committee Member, Jared, Pst Bramwel Wabwire and others. We also paid a Courtesy Call on the Deputy Governor His Excellency Kizito Wangalwa and opened our Busia Office.
Busia hence becomes our first outlet to have an Office Space.
Kimisho Banner is very clear at The Kisumu Sports ground
Our next meeting was at the ACK Cathedral in Bondo on 3rd Sept 2013 where many new Members Registered. Our Bondo Team is led by Rev William Abungu- the Provost of the ACK Cathedral at Bondo and he is now building his Team across Bondo and Rarieda where Mr. William Oigo is doing great. The Bondo Team will be managed from the ACK Church under Rev Abungu.
Ms Phoebe Oyugi, Oto, Rev William Abungu and Rev Paul Adhaya are seated in this Group Photo with our Bondo Team.
We then proceeded to Kisumu at 2.00pm where the reception was beyond our imagination- with a Cake to boot. The Kisumu Team under Ms Emily Achieng as Team Leader, Ms Millicent Ogwel as Secretary, and with the support of co-opted Team Members- Tobias Chimba, Margaret, Rose Oliech, Rose Asimba, Lillian Akoth, Dan Hamisi, and others, and with the support from Ms Rose Dwallo- Committee Member, Ms Claire Obiero and Ms Janet Winnie Ogot- Board Members, mobilized their own resources to host our Meet at the Kisumu Sports Ground and the attendance was great.
The Kimisho Cake at The Kisumu Sports Ground
Section of our Kisumu Team with Mr. Tobias Chimba, Ms Rose Olieche, Mr. William Gumbo, Ms Rose Asimba, Ms Lillian Akoth in attendance
The Kisumu Team is fired and they are opening an office shortly. 
Kimisho is taking root across Kenya and we are inviting all those who feel like joining us to do so. The cost of living is soaring beyond many of us and the cost of finance remains high. We must join hands as One Family Under God and pool our resources together for our own mutual,economic and social benefits. 

Mr. Fred Banja- our Treasurer, Ms Rose Dwallo- Committee Member and Ms Millicent Ogwel- Kisumu Team Secretary in attendance
Our membership is open to all Kenyans and our next stop is Mombasa on Saturday the 7th Sept where Mourice and his Team are rearing to go.
At Kimisho, we are promoting three Products;
  1. Kimisho Savings and Credit Co-operative Society Ltd-KSSL, where members are encouraged to save on a Monthly basis and after 6 Months, we will start the process of giving out Loans to our Members. KSSL will be managed by a General Manager and his Team. We have initiated discussions with the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Ltd- KUSCCO- to start the process of recruiting a General Manager for us.
  2. Kimisho Table Banking Units- where we are organizing our Members in to smaller Units of 9 Members and below for Table Banking Services. Here, Members are given money to support their various small businesses at affordable rates. Members of the Kimisho Table Banking Units must be business people.
  3. Kimisho Investment Club- This is an Exclusive Club of Investors with Terms and Conditions for Membership and Membership is regulated and by application only.
All these products have been Registered and all of them will operate within the Legal Frameworks of the Republic of Kenya.
Group Photo in Kisumu in Kimisho Tshirts
We have Kimisho Tshirts on sale and any Member who wants the same can reach out to the undersigned as a means of promoting Kimisho.
Let us join hands in this Journey of Hope across Kenya and make Kimisho our Family Unit.
 
Odhiambo T Oketch,
Team Leader/Secretary/ Executive Director,
KCDN, KSSL, KIC,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; +254 724 365 557,
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