Friends,
In the Build-up to the official launch of the 2nd Circle of The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign, we paid a courtesy call on The Rwanda High Commission in Nairobi where we held very fruitful discussions with the High Commissioner His Excellency George William Kayonga.
Our Team was composed of Mr. Emmanuel Lubembe- the Head of Public Service Transformation Department at the Office of the Prime Minister, Ms Soraiya Shariff from the same office, Mr. Danaiel Juma and myself.
His Excellency the High Commissioner gave us the History of Omuganda and how it was a reaction to cement the dignity of the people of Rwanda. It is a campaign not only meant to physically clean the immediate neighbourhood, but it is a forum where people discuss social issues and affect them. The campaign is in two parts, the first session where people engage in pre-arranged activities- cleaning, slashing, tree planting helping to put up a house for a neighbour and such like activities and the second part where people now sit down and discuss pertinent issues that unite them as a people.
He gave us a story of some Chines who visited Kigali and decided to test the resolve of the people by one of them dropping some polythene bag. It was amazing....the next Rwandese promptly picked it up and took it to a litter bin.
The Clean-up Campaign in Rwanda is a culture; people have grown to accept that cleanliness starts from you and your house as it comes to the neighbourhood, the village and then it assumes a National Dimension. It was imperative to note that it is the people who generate all the litter and garbage hence, if we dispose of the same responsibly, we will live in a clean and healthy neighbourhood.
In Rwanda, issues of cleanliness have seized to be Government issues. This are community issues and every person knows what his obligation to a clean neighbourhood is. He told us that we must invite Kenyans to own the process at all levels and it must be a bottoms-up approach.
In congratulating the Team that has been behind this Campaign, he said he will join us in the next campaign on the 22nd October 2011 when we will be launching the 2nd Circle of The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign through The National Litter Picking Day. He will also be joined by the Rwandese Students in the Kenyan Diaspora.
Lastly, he will be organizing for our Team to join our colleagues in Rwanda during the November Omuganda Day to enable us interact and share ideas with our colleagues. Similar delegations from Rwanda will be joining us in this Campaign once in a while as it grows in stature.
Mr. Lubembe on his part thanked His Excellency the High Commissioner for meeting with us today. He appreciated the efforts that have been put in place to ensure that the Clean-up Campaign is a success. He said that his department in driving the Public Transformation Initiative in Kenya under the banner of Transforming Kenya will give all their support to the Campaign.
He lauded the people of Rwanda for setting high standards with the Clean-up Campaign as he pointed out that the Clean-up goes beyond the normal act of cleaning. He said his Department will actively participate in this exercise as one of the Pillars driving the Transforming Kenya Initiative.
He applauded the commitment that has been put in assembling a team to drive this campaign and pointed out the fact that the PC and the Town Clerk Nairobi are part of the Consultative Team, besides other key Government and Private Partnership as a sign of seriousness from both the Public and Private entities towards the Campaign.
Mr. Juma gave us the parallel of the Saemaul Undong as practiced in Korea. He was optimistic that the 2nd Circle of The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign will be a huge success. Under the banner of Miss University East Africa, they will be cleaning Langata Road on the 28th November 2011 before crowing the Miss University East Africa at the Carnivore.
On behalf of The Clean-up Campaign Team, I want to once more sincerely thank His Excellency the High Commissioner for the meeting that we had today. I want to sincerely thank Mr. Emmanuel Lubembe, Ms Soraiya Shariff and Mr. Daniel Juma for taking their time to be part of the meeting of today.
To all of us; A Clean Kenya Starts With Me. You heard to today from His Excellency the High Commissioner.
Peace and blessings,
Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi.
In the Build-up to the official launch of the 2nd Circle of The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign, we paid a courtesy call on The Rwanda High Commission in Nairobi where we held very fruitful discussions with the High Commissioner His Excellency George William Kayonga.
Our Team was composed of Mr. Emmanuel Lubembe- the Head of Public Service Transformation Department at the Office of the Prime Minister, Ms Soraiya Shariff from the same office, Mr. Danaiel Juma and myself.
L-R; Ms Soraiya Shariff, Mr. Emmanuel Lubembe, His Excellency George Kayonga, Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch and Mr. Daniel Juma at the Rwanda High CommissionHis Excellency the High Commissioner gave us the History of Omuganda and how it was a reaction to cement the dignity of the people of Rwanda. It is a campaign not only meant to physically clean the immediate neighbourhood, but it is a forum where people discuss social issues and affect them. The campaign is in two parts, the first session where people engage in pre-arranged activities- cleaning, slashing, tree planting helping to put up a house for a neighbour and such like activities and the second part where people now sit down and discuss pertinent issues that unite them as a people.
He gave us a story of some Chines who visited Kigali and decided to test the resolve of the people by one of them dropping some polythene bag. It was amazing....the next Rwandese promptly picked it up and took it to a litter bin.
The Clean-up Campaign in Rwanda is a culture; people have grown to accept that cleanliness starts from you and your house as it comes to the neighbourhood, the village and then it assumes a National Dimension. It was imperative to note that it is the people who generate all the litter and garbage hence, if we dispose of the same responsibly, we will live in a clean and healthy neighbourhood.
In Rwanda, issues of cleanliness have seized to be Government issues. This are community issues and every person knows what his obligation to a clean neighbourhood is. He told us that we must invite Kenyans to own the process at all levels and it must be a bottoms-up approach.
In congratulating the Team that has been behind this Campaign, he said he will join us in the next campaign on the 22nd October 2011 when we will be launching the 2nd Circle of The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign through The National Litter Picking Day. He will also be joined by the Rwandese Students in the Kenyan Diaspora.
Lastly, he will be organizing for our Team to join our colleagues in Rwanda during the November Omuganda Day to enable us interact and share ideas with our colleagues. Similar delegations from Rwanda will be joining us in this Campaign once in a while as it grows in stature.
Mr. Lubembe on his part thanked His Excellency the High Commissioner for meeting with us today. He appreciated the efforts that have been put in place to ensure that the Clean-up Campaign is a success. He said that his department in driving the Public Transformation Initiative in Kenya under the banner of Transforming Kenya will give all their support to the Campaign.
He lauded the people of Rwanda for setting high standards with the Clean-up Campaign as he pointed out that the Clean-up goes beyond the normal act of cleaning. He said his Department will actively participate in this exercise as one of the Pillars driving the Transforming Kenya Initiative.
He applauded the commitment that has been put in assembling a team to drive this campaign and pointed out the fact that the PC and the Town Clerk Nairobi are part of the Consultative Team, besides other key Government and Private Partnership as a sign of seriousness from both the Public and Private entities towards the Campaign.
Mr. Juma gave us the parallel of the Saemaul Undong as practiced in Korea. He was optimistic that the 2nd Circle of The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign will be a huge success. Under the banner of Miss University East Africa, they will be cleaning Langata Road on the 28th November 2011 before crowing the Miss University East Africa at the Carnivore.
On behalf of The Clean-up Campaign Team, I want to once more sincerely thank His Excellency the High Commissioner for the meeting that we had today. I want to sincerely thank Mr. Emmanuel Lubembe, Ms Soraiya Shariff and Mr. Daniel Juma for taking their time to be part of the meeting of today.
To all of us; A Clean Kenya Starts With Me. You heard to today from His Excellency the High Commissioner.
Peace and blessings,
Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi.
From L-R; Petronila Nafula, Stephen Waweru, Odhiambo T Oketch, Elijah Agevi, PLO Lumumba, Rashmin Chitnis, Fred Kariuki, John Kihiu, Benerd Mutuku.
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