The Great Nairobi Walk against Corruption officially launched

Friends

The Great Nairobi Walk against Corruption was launched yesterday by the Assistant Director Preventive Services Kenya Anti Corruption Commission Prof Jane Onsongo at The Stanley Hotel in a function that was also graced by the Regional Commissioner Mr. Jamleck Baruga, Town Clerk Mr. Phillip Kisia, Principal Officer Education KACC Dr Kemoli Akidiva, Deputy PC Nairobi Ms Mercy Gatobu, Regional Education Manager Microsoft Mr. Mark Matunga and the Organizing Team for the Walk led by Odhiambo T Oketch.

The message from the PC Nairobi was read by Mr. Jamleck Baruga- the Regional Commissioner and he called on the residents of Nairobi to join in the fight against corruption as he applauded the efforts KCDN/CCNSET have put in place in working with KACC, The Provincial Administration and the City Council of Nairobi. He appealed to Kenyans to turn out in large numbers and make the day a success.

The Town Clerk Mr. Phillip Kisia said the Council was ready and willing to work with the Stakeholders in ensuring Service Delivery to the residents of Nairobi. He said the Council will participate effectively in the planned activities as he called on residents to demand for services saying this was their right. He also applauded the KCDN/CCNSET efforts and praised the proactive partnerships that we have put in place saying this will keep the Council Officers on their toes.

The launch was attended by Ms Anne Songole from the PCs Office, Mr George Nyongesa- Bunge La Mwananchi, Apostle Petros Mwita- Religious Groups, Mr. Kinuthia Wamwangi- A consultant on Local Authorities, Ms Ivy Ndiewo from Transparency International, Mr.Mark Korir- Association of Citizens against Corruption, Ms Florence Kanyua of KCDN, Ms Grance Nganga of KCDN, Mr. Elijah Agevi- Safer Nairobi Initiative/KEPSA, Ms Patricia Mwithiga from The Red Cross among others.

The joint statement was read by Prof Jane Onsongo and I herein replicate the full text;
 

"8th October 2010   Media Brief on Anti-Corruption Activities   The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, The Provincial Administration, The City Council Of Nairobi and the City Council of Nairobi Stakeholders Evaluation Team will have a series of activities in the Month of October aimed at rallying the citizens of Nairobi to demand accountability and transparency from government officials and service providers.   The planned activities will consists of:   i).         A Clean Up Exercise along Juja Road   16 October 2010 ii).        Outreach Anti-Corruption Clinics:              18 – 21 October 2010 Collecting Reports on Corruption  Civic Education, iii).        An Anti-Corruption Walk                                 22 October 2010     These activities will inform and educate the public on the means and ways through which the can effectively join in the fight against corruption.   On behalf of the Organizing Team   Professor Jane Onsongo- Assistant Director Preventive Service KACC                                    ……………………………….   Dr. Arbogast K. Akidiva Principal Officer Education KACC                             ……………………………….   Mr. Phillip Kisia -Town Clerk City Council of Nairobi                                            ………………………………..   Mr. Jamleck Baruga- Regional Commissioner Nairobi   Mr. Odhiambo T. Oketch- CEO KCDN/Chairman CCNSET"                         __________________________________________________________________ You may visit http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com for further information. Peace and blessings to you all. Odhiambo T Oketch CEO KCDN Nairobi, PO Box 47890-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126 Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com blog; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com blog; http://nairobieastba.blogspot.com Group mail; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com  Odhiambo is the current chairman to the Stakeholders Evaluation Team on Performance Contract and Rapid Results Initiative at the City Council of Nairobi- CCNSET and also the Co-Chair and Coordinator to the Great Nairobi Walk against Corruption. Organizing Team; 1.      Prof Jane Onsongo- Chair- Deputy Director KACC 2.      Dr. Kemoli Akidiva- Alternative Chair- Principal Officer Education- KACC 3.      Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Co-Chair and Event Coordinator- CEO KCDN 4.      Mr. Chris Kinyua- Businessman- Fundraising Coordination at KCDN 5.      Mrs Purity Gitonga- KACC 6.      Mr. Mark Korir- ACAC 7.      Mr. George Nyongesa- Bunge La Wananchi 8.      Ms Lydia Manyasi- KACC 9.      Apostle Petros Mwita- Religious Groups 10.  Ms Petronila Nafula- Westlands Association 11.  Mr. Nicholas Simani- KACC 12.  Mr. John Kihiu- National Hawkers Association 13.  Ms Mercy Gatobu- Deputy PC Nairobi 14.  Mr. Wildred Mbithi- Director of Operations- PPOs Office Nairobi 15.  Mr. Dan Masetu- Assistant Town Clerk [R&D] City Council of Nairobi 16.  Ms Rebecca Muniu- UNDP 17.  Mr. Timothy Muriuki- Chairman NCBDA Principals ·        Prof PLO Lumumba- Director- Kenya Anti Corruption Commission ·        Mr. Phillip Kisia- Town Clerk- City Council of Nairobi ·        Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu- Provincial Commissioner- Nairobi Province ·        Mr. Anthony Kibuchi- Provincial Police Officer- Nairobi Province Media Liaison will be by Mr. Jimmy Gathu of Royal Media Mugumo Communications Ltd will handle for us all communication issues   Programme of Events; 1.      7th October; Talk Show at Citizen TV on the Same- Was successfully delivered 2.      8th October; Media Launch at The Stanley Hotel with Prof PLO Lumumba- Director KACC, Mr. Phillip Kisia- Town Clerk- City Council of Nairobi, Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu- PC Nairobi and The Organizing Team- Was successfully delivered 3.      16th October- Kenya-Wide Clean-up to be launched by The Rt Hon Prime Minister Mathare/Huruma along Juja Road at 9.00am 4.      18th October; Anti-Corruption Caravan moves across town to Kibera 5.      19th October; Anti-Corruption Caravan moves across town to Kawangware 6.      20th October; Anti-Corruption Caravan moves to Nyayo Stadium 7.      21st October; Anti-Corruption Caravan moves to Korogocho 8.      22nd October; The Rt Hon Prime Minister flags off The Great Nairobi Walk against Corruption at Integrity Centre at 9.00am. The procession led by The Administration Police Band moves along Nyerere Road, University Way, Moi Avenue, Harambee Avenue, Taifa Road, City Hall Way and terminates at the KICC- a property that was recently taken from the corrupt elements. 9.      22nd October; Luncheon at The Stanley Hotel 10.  22nd October; Anti Corruption Dance

The Great Nairobi Walk against Corruption

Dear Friends,

This is the Organizing Team for The Great Nairobi Walk against Corruption whose Chair is Prof Jane Onsongo- Assistant Director Preventive Services at the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission. She is not in the picture. Some of our members are also not in the picture. But the full list is provided.

Seated L-R; Ms Mercy Gatobu-Deputy PC Nairobi, Dr Kemoli Akidiva- Principal Officer Education KACC- Alternative Chair, Odhiambo T Oketch-Co-Chair to the Organizing Team and Event Coordinator. Back L-R; Mr. Festus Macharia- City Council of Nairobi, Mr. George Nyongesa- Bunge La Mwananchi, Ms Ruby Lumbasyo- Transparency International, Mr. Mark Korir- Association of Citizens Against Corruption, Mr. Fred Kariuki- Kenya Association of Manufacturers, and Apostle Petros Mwita- Religious Groups

On behalf of KCDN and CCNSET, I want to invite your financial support, partnership and partiocipation to make thgis event a big success.

Organizing Team;

1.      Prof Jane Onsongo- Chair- Deputy Director KACC

2.      Dr. Kemoli Akidiva- Alternative Chair- Principal Officer Education- KACC

3.      Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Co-Chair and Event Coordinator- CEO KCDN

4.      Mr. Chris Kinyua- Businessman- Fundraising Coordination at KCDN

5.      Mrs Purity Gitonga- KACC

6.      Mr. Mark Korir- ACAC

7.      Mr. George Nyongesa- Bunge La Wananchi

8.      Ms Lydia Manyasi- KACC

9.      Apostle Petros Mwita- Religious Groups

10.  Ms Petronila Nafula- Westlands Association

11.  Mr. Nicholas Simani- KACC

12.  Mr. John Kihiu- National Hawkers Association

13.  Ms Mercy Gatobu- Deputy PC Nairobi

14.  Mr. Wildred Mbithi- Director of Operations- PPOs Office Nairobi

15.  Mr. Dan Masetu- Assistant Town Clerk [R&D] City Council of Nairobi

16.  Ms Rebecca Muniu- UNDP

17.  Mr. Timothy Muriuki- Chairman NCBDA

Principals

·        Prof PLO Lumumba- Director- Kenya Anti Corruption Commission

·        Mr. Phillip Kisia- Town Clerk- City Council of Nairobi

·        Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu- Provincial Commissioner- Nairobi Province

·        Mr. Anthony Kibuchi- Provincial Police Officer- Nairobi Province

Media Liaison will be by Mr. Jimmy Gathu of Royal Media

The Great Nairobi Walk against Corruption

On 22nd October 2010, KCDN and CCNSET will be joining KACC in The Great Nairobi Walk against Corruption. The walk will be flagged off at Integrity Centre by the KACC Advisory Board Chairman Mr. Okong'o Omugeni and we will walk down Nyerere Road led by the Administration Police Band.

We will proceed to University Way, Moi Avenue, Harambee Avenue, Taifa Road, City Hall Way and terminate the peaceful procession at the entrance to the Mayor's Parlour where our Chief Guest will appreciate the participation of Kenyans in this fight.
L-R; Odhiambo T Oketch with Mr. Phillip Oketch CEO Oxygen Media and Mr. Jimmy Gathu of Royal Media in a planning session for the Great Nairobi Walk against Corruption

The walk will also be in appreciation of efforts being put in place by the Governmental and the City Council of Nairobi on Service Delivery.

We are happy that the Director KACC has nominated Prof Jane Onsongo to Chair the Organizing Team. Dr. Kemoli Akidiva of KACC is the Alternate Chair while Odhiambo T Oketch of KCDN and CCNSET is the Co-Chair and the Event Coordinator. The Town Clerk has nominated Mr. Dan Masetu- an Assistant Town Clerk [R&D} to sit in the committee while the PC Nairobi has seconded Ms Mercy Gatobu- Deputy PC Nairobi. The PPO Nairobi Mr. Anthony Kibuchi has seconded Mr. Wilfred Mbithi- Director of Operations Nairobi Area.

Mr. Jimmy Gathu of Royal media will help coordinate the event while Mr. Chris Kinyua- A Nairobi Businessman who sits at the KCDN Board will help with Resource Mobilization.


KCDN will receive and account for all the support.  The event is being coordinated by the following committee;

Organizing Team;

1.      Prof Jane Onsongo- Chair- Deputy Director KACC

2.      Dr. Kemoli Akidiva- Alternative Chair- Principal Officer Education- KACC

3.      Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- Co-Chair and Event Coordinator- CEO KCDN

4.      Mr. Chris Kinyua- Businessman- Fundraising Coordination at KCDN

5.      Mrs Purity Gitonga- KACC

6.      Mr. Mark Korir- ACAC

7.      Mr. George Nyongesa- Bunge La Wananchi

8.      Ms Lydia Manyasi- KACC

9.      Apostle Petros Mwita- Religious Groups

10.  Ms Petronila Nafula- Westlands Association

11.  Mr. Nicholas Simani- KACC

12.  Mr. John Kihiu- National Hawkers Association

13.  Ms Mercy Gatobu- Deputy PC Nairobi

14.  Mr. Wildred Mbithi- Director of Operations- PPOs Office Nairobi

15.  Mr. Dan Masetu- Assistant Town Clerk [R&D] City Council of Nairobi

16.  Ms Rebecca Muniu- UNDP

17.  Mr. Timothy Muriuki- Chairman NCBDA

Principals

·         Prof PLO Lumumba- Director- Kenya Anti Corruption Commission

·         Mr. Phillip Kisia- Town Clerk- City Council of Nairobi

·         Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu- Provincial Commissioner- Nairobi Province

·         Mr. Anthony Kibuchi- Provincial Police Officer- Nairobi Province

Let us join hands and help make Kenya safe; free of corruption and clean

Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch

PLO, CCNSET makes a courtesy call on PC Nairobi

Prof PLO Lumumba- Director KACC, Prof Jane Onsongo- Deputy Director Preventive Services KACC, Dr John Mutonyi- Deputy Director KACC, Dr Kemoli Akidiva- Principal Officer Education KACC and the CCNSET Team members led by Odhiambo T Oketch today paid a courtesy call on the PC Nairobi Province Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu at his officers.
Prof PLO Lumumba- Director Kenya Anti Corruption Commission addressing the meeting. L-R; Dr Akidiva, Dr Mutonyi and Prof Onsongo of KACC. R- PC Nairobi Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu

The PC was accompanied by his Deputies and all the 9 DCs in Nairobi.

Amongst other things that were discussed are the forthcoming Anti Corruption Walk that will be held in Nairobi on the 22nd October 2010.

The PC said that the Provincial Administration are well placed to join in the war against corruption and that they are inviting the KACC team to come up with a workshop that will re orient the Provincial Administration to play a better role in the fight. He confirmed that they will support the walk and all the activities preceding the walk as a team. He then nominated Ms Mercy Gatobu- Deputy PC in charge of Anti Corruption at his office to join the Organizing Team.
PC Nairobi sharing with Prof PLO Lumumba his Performance Contract where the fight against corruption tops his target requirements. Odhiambo T Oketch and Deputy PC Ms Maercy Gatobu looks on.

Odhiambo T Oketch assured the Director KACC, the PC and all the officers present that at CCNSET, we are staying with the issues and that we will play our part in the mobilization of this process. He assured the team that all is running well towards the big day and all the necessary players are being reached and mobilized. Odhiambo is the Co-Chair to the Organizing Team for the event. The Chair is Prof Jane Onsongo.

Already, approaches have been made to willing partners who have accepted to be part of this process and we will be giving details of the same soon.

Prof Lumumba once again called on all Kenyans to join in the war on graft. He gave us a brief history of how things used to be when he was in school; how essential services were readily available and compared that time to now. He said the time to reclaim Kenya was now. Let us not let corruption eat into our body fabric and become cancerous.

He invited us to all join in the campaign and was full of praise to the CCNSET Team involvement.

Similar sentiments were expressed from Dr Mutunyi, Dr Akidiva, Mr Kinuthia Wamwangi, Mr. Chris Kinyua, Mr. Mark Korir and DC Starehe who talked on behalf of his colleagues.

We at CCNSET are proud of our association with the City Council of Nairobi, Kenya Anti Corruption Commission, The Provincial Administration Nairobi, the Kenya Police Force and all the Strategic Partners that we are working with to promote positive engagement. Besides evaluation processes, there is a lot that the Stakeholders can work in partnership with the government bodies and this is the proactive approach we have taken at CCNSET.

We want to be part of the solution to our problems of 47 years. We do not want to be part of the problem into the 48th year of our independence.

It is our belief that we can achieve a lot as a country if we chose to positively engage with the government institutions. Instead of making noise about the 5% poor score, we applaud the 95% score and then reason out the 5%.

As CCNSET, we have already put in place a monthly clean-up campaign in Nairobi dubbed Clean Up Nairobi Initiative- CUNI and this will be held every 3rd Saturday of the month all across Nairobi. I am happy to report that the Provincial Administration have given there assurance of support and partnership.

We are inviting all Kenyans to join us on this day as we shall be making a big case against corruption as we appreciate and demand service delivery from all government agencies.

We will be posting more on this initiative in due course.

Peace and blessings

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
blog; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
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Odhiambo is the current chairman to the Stakeholders Evaluation Team on Performance Contract and Rapid Results Initiative at the City Council of Nairobi- CCNSET---

Clean up Nairobi Initiative

The launch of Clean up Nairobi was a big success on 18th September 2010 at 1st Avenue Eastleigh.

The occasion was graced by His Worship the Mayor of Nairobi and he urged all residents to join hands with the City Council of Nairobi in addressing the environmental menace choking Nairobi in the form of garbage disposed of anyhow.
L-R; Cllr Charles Atula- Chairman Environment Department, Ms Petronila Nafula- CCNSET, Mayor Geoffrey Majiwa- Mayor of Nairobi, Odhiambo T Oketch- CCNSET and Eng Christine Ogut- Director Environment Department during the launch of Clean up Nairobi Initiative on 18th September 2010

The launch was also addressed by Odhiambo T Oketch- Chair to CCNSET, Mr. Hassan Gullet- Chairman Eastleigh Business District Association, Eng Christine Ogut- Director of Environment at the City Council of Nairobi, Cllr Charles Atula- Chairman Environment Department at the City Council of Nairobi, area Cllr Robo and the area Chief Christine Dimba.

This was the beginning of our wish to reclaim the glory of Nairobi and this has been well captured in the maxim that we have settled for; Reclaiming the Green City in the Sun.

On behalf of CCNSET, I want to thank the general public who came out all across Nairobi to make this day a success. I also want to extend our appreciation to the following institutions for the support they gave to us to make this day a success;

• Eastleigh Business District Association
• Linora Construction
• Magnate Ventures Ltd
• Soliton Telmec Ltd
• Day to Day Care Ltd

We want to thank His Worship the Mayor for gracing the launch and planting a commemorative tree for the launch at Pumwani Hospital. We also want to thank the Deputy Town Clerk Mr Omar Abdi, City Treasuer Mr Ngugi, Procurement Director Mr. Kohogo, MOH Dr Ayisi, PRO Mr. Marube for joing Eng Ogut in solidarity for this occasion.

It was a show of unity from the Council and we would like to see all Directors shaking Nairobi in the next such cleaning next month.

I must thank my collegues at CCNSET who made time for this great launch; Ms Petronila Nafula, Mr. Steve Waweru, Pst Benerd Mutuku and Mr. John Kihiu. You proved that we can make a team and help move the Council to the next level. I would also want to make special mention of my colleague from the Association of Citizens against Corruption Mr. Mark Korir; thanks for your presence and support.

Thanks to all those who responded to our call by taking part, by supporting us and even just by remaing with us in solidarity at the comfort of your homes.

Let us join the Council in reclaiming the lost glory of Nairobi as we demand for service delivery from them.

Peace and blessings to us all.

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
blog; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com
blog; http://nairobieastba.blogspot.com
Group mail; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com 

Odhiambo is the current chairman to the Stakeholders Evaluation Team on Performance Contract and Rapid Results Initiative at the City Council of Nairobi- CCNSET---

Presentation of the KCDN Strategic Plan to Akiba Uhaki Foundation

Friends of KCDN
KCDN today presented the completed Strategic Plan 2010- 2013 to Akiba Uhaki Foundation. We must thank AUF for all the support and partnership that we have enjoyed in the last 2 years. We must also thank all the Friends of KCDN who have contributed to our events. It is you who made us strong. We want to thank all of you as well.

Mr. Caleb Ben Onyango and Mr. Odhiambo T Oketch- both of KCDN presenting the KCDN DVDs to Mr. Felix Kyalo and Ms Sarah Nkucha both of Akiba Uhaki Foundation

More specifically, we want to thank AUF for supporting the development of our Strategic Plan that we submitted today. It was not easy, coming on the wake of a raid on our offices that left us with nothing and without an office.

We successfully completed the development of our Strategic Plan and Mr. Jasper Morara did us proud. He was able to guide us through our thematic areas and we can say with confidence now that we want to stay with these issues.

We now have some clarity of thought on the 3 Thematic Areas namely;
• Child Support;
• Environmental Management; and
• Peace Building.

1] On the KCDN Child Support Initiative, we are down sizing our support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children to the initial 250 children that we supported in 2008. We want to be more effective with our support to these children to enable us provide educational materials such as stationery, books, uniforms, shoes, socks and such like schooling items as we also follow these children to their houses where we will seek to look at how they do their home works and how and what they eat.
This will call for provisions of such items like paraffin and unga. We will make it such a holistic and interactive approach to child support for which we will invite many players to help see us it through.

2] On the KCDN Environmental Management Initiative, we will enhance the confidence that we have with the schools and the community to focus more sharply on our role as society in environmental campaigns. We believe that it is our responsibility as consumers of services being rendered by the various government arms to enhance environmental awareness and invite each one of us to be responsible in how we handle our waste and dispose of the same.

This will call for positive interventions from key players in the sector as we invite the community to also be pro-active in Environmental Management.

3] The KCDN Peace Caravan will be restructured and will focus more on Peace Building. We will engage the various communities to find strength in our diversity. We will go out and create linkages that will help promote good neighbourliness and respect for each tribe. We will advance the call for respect, tolerance and togetherness.

We must appreciate all the support that AUF and all Friends of KCDN have given us to make sure this thinking is captured in a Strategic Paper, and we know that you will walk with us through the implementation stages.

We want to thank Felix, Sarah and Dorine for receiving our report. I also want to appreciate my colleague and Board Member at KCDN- Mr Caleb Ben Onyango for making time for this important engagement in the life of KCDN.

Lastly, I want to appreciate Mr. Ezra Mbogori, the CEO Akiba Uhaki Foundation for the short discussion we had with him on the way forward for KCDN, CCNSET and Vugu Vugu Mashinani. I know we will stay with the issues in all things we do.

Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126
Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com
blog; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com/
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Odhiambo is the current chairman to the Stakeholders Evaluation Team on Performance Contract and Rapid Results Initiative at the City Council of Nairobi- CCNSET---