CCNSET meets the Editorial Team at Nation Media Group

The City Council of Nairobi Stakeholders Evaluation Team-CCNSET, today in the morning made a courtesy call on the Editorial Director at the Nation Media Group Mr Joseph Odindo. Mr Odindo was joined by Mr. Julius Maina- the Managing Editor- Saturday Nation and Mr. Nick Wachira- the Managing Editor- The EastAfrican.

L-R; Pst Benedict Mutuku- CCNSET, Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch, Chair CCNSET, Mr. Elijah Agevi- CCNSET, Mr. Joseph Odindo- Editorial Director- NMG and Mr. Julius Maina- Managing Editor- Saturday Nation at the Nation Centre. Mr. Odhiambo is handing over the Stakeholders Evaluation Report to Mr Odindo.

The team from CCNSET included Mr. Elijah Agevi, Pst Benedict Mutuku, Mr. John Kihiu, Mr. Steven Waweru, Mr. Fred Kariuli and was led by Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch. Ms Petronila Nafula joined us later.

Our discussions centred on the role of the residents of Nairobi in evaluating the performance of Government Officers in as much as Service Delivery is concerned. We are appreciative that the City Council of Nairobi has taken the lead role to involve stakeholders in evaluating their performance in line with the reforms that have been put in place by the Government. We are also appreciative that we have many officers who are equal to the task at the CCN.

But it is our responsibility to weed the chaff from the grain. We as the residents of Nairobi must put all Government Officers to task and demand efficient Service Delivery. This is what HE the President and the Rt Hon Prime Minister want of us and of the Government Officers. We must hence, in partnership with the media, play our part.

On behalf of the Stakeholders, I thanked the Nation Media Group for the spirited way in which they have stayed with the reforms agenda. I urged them to stay with the implementation process as they keep Kenyans informed of all that is taking place.

I also took the opportunity to thank Kenyans for voting peacefully for or against the Proposed Constitution. Now that Kenyans have spoken, the Government must move with speed to implement the wish of the people as they listen to the wishes of those who had a divergent opinion. After all, we are all Kenyans.

It was also our wish that the Stakeholders, being the consumers of services being rendered by the Government, must maintain a functional mandate to follow and monitor the implementation stages of the New Constitution are on track even as we demand service delivery from the Government. We can achieve this only through a structured partnership with the media. 

Mr. Odindo on his part was thankful for having met our team. He reiterated the editorial policy of the Nation Media Group of remaining truthful to the unfolding events in our country. He said the NMG will remain on track with the reforms agenda, and they will always keep the country informed at all times.

We took the opportunity to share with him the Report of our Evaluation Exercise at the City Council of Nairobi. It is our wish that we stop complaining about Service Delivery from Government Agencies. Let us engage with them for the good of Nairobi.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Chairman; CCNSET
Tel; 0724 365 557

CCNSET pays a courtesy can on ED Akiba Uhaki Foundation

Members of the City Council of Nairobi Stakeholders Evaluation Team- CCNSET, today made a courtesy call on the Executive Director Akiba Uhaki Foundation, Mr. Ezra Mbogori at the AUF offices.
 The discussions were centred on strengthening the role of Stakeholders in Evaluating the performance of Government officers.

L-R Ms Sarah Nkuchia of Akiba Uhaki, Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch of CCNSET, Mr. Ezra Mbogori Executive Director- Akiba Uhaki Foundation and Ms Petronila Nafula of CCNSET

 We are keen on partnering with key donors to make this an independent and credible body, one whose reports will be accepted across the Government Agencies such as the City Council of Nairobi, the Provincial Administration, the Police Force and key Government Departments as we involve the residents of Nairobi in the going ons in Government.

 I want to thank Mr. Mbogori for the warm reception he gave us, and we are looking into creating a working partnership that will be grass root based in Nairobi.

Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch,
Chairman- CCNSET
Tel; 0724 365 557

CCN Stakeholders Evaluation Team pays a courtesy call on PC Nairobi

The City Council of Nairobi Stakeholders Evaluation Team members today made a courtesy call on the PC Nairobi at 11.00am. The Team of Ms Christiane Anthony, Mr. Kinuthia Wamwangi, Ms Petronila Nafula, Mr. Steven Waweru, Pst Benedict Mutuku and Mr. Rashmin Chitnis were led by Odhiambo T Oketch, the current Chair to the CCNSET.
Odhiambo T Oketch hands over to the Deputy PC Nairobi Ms Mercy Gatobu a report from the Stakeholders Evaluation Team
We were warmly received by the Deputy Provincial Commissioner Ms Mercy Gatobu on behalf of the PC. We were informed that the PC had accompanied His Excellency the President to Nyayo Stadium for the official opening of the Africa Athletic Championship.
Amongst the key issues that we discussed were;

• Performance of the Provincial Administration on the ground; 
• Service Delivery to the residents of Nairobi; 
• Mushrooming of illicit brews in Nairobi; 
• Bars operation across Nairobi and how they affect the resients; 
• Haphard police operations in Nairobi where the innocent people are arrested while the criminals go free;
• How residents can help in the fight against corruption;
• Informal sector where hawkers have become a menace to the cleanliness of Nairobi;
• Question of the youth and how best they can benefit from Kazi Kwa Vijina;
• Car Jackings and insecurity on our roads;
• And the need to involve the residents some more in resolving some of these issues.

We were agreed that more needs to be done to ensure that greater partnership is initiated between the Provincial Administration and the residents in line with the stated Government desire to involve the people in evaluating the performance of state officers on their Performance Contracts.
This was a milestone in our lives and we are determined to take it to the next level. Working as a team, we will ensure that the residents, being the people who consume services that are rendered by the key government institutions, are enabled to make them be key partners in this process.
We want to appeal to all the residents of Nairobi to come forward and be active participants in ensuring that the Government delivers in all her promises.

At the PC's Boardroom. L-R Ms Petronila Nafula [partly hidden], Mr Kinuthis Wamwangi [partly hidden], Ms Christiane Anthony, Odhiambo T Oketch, Ms Mercy Gatobu- Deputy PC Nairobi, Mr. Rashmin Chitnis, Pst Benedict Mutuku and Mr. Steven Waweru

Let us not only complain. Let us also advice and give solutions, and feel free to reach us with any comments, compliments, complaint, observations or recommendations.
Peace and blessings to the residents of Nairobi and all Friends of Kenya.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Chairman
City Council of Nairobi Stakeholders Evaluation Team [CCNSET]
Tel; 0724 364 447
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