Oto's Address to the Rotaract Club of Nairobi 18th August 2011

18th August 2011
Effecting the Law; A call to action
Mr. President, Members of the Rotaract Club, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great honour to be invited to address such a gathering. You are well known for your resolve to action and helping where there is need. And we must all join hands in applause, in appreciation of what you have achieved for the less fortunate over a period of time.
Now, I was invited to give a quick back ground of what The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign is all about. I will be quick and brief.
This is a Campaign that was initiated in Komarock Estate when we first hosted a Clean up Campaign where we were joined by the Children we support, their parents/guardians, the City Council employees and the Provincial Administration. We then made a letter to the Town Clerk requesting that we join hands and mobilize the whole of Nairobi into action.
This was achieved on the 18th September 2010 when His Worship the then Mayor of Nairobi Cllr Geoffrey Majiwa flagged off the first City Wide Clean up Campaign in Eastleigh in Nairobi. Since then, the City Council of Nairobi has hosted the Clean-up Campaigns every 3rd Saturday of the Month. We are happy to have made some positive contribution to this process.
In January 2011, having seen that it was possible, we decided to do The Monthly Nationwide Clean up Campaigns across all Kenya. We rolled the Campaign in Mombasa in February, in Eldoret in May, Kisii in June, Kisumu and Kakamega in July, and tomorrow, we are heading to Nyeri to roll out the same.
This has been an enriching Campaign for us. We have in the process seen the resolve of Kenyans in supporting us and ensuring that it is done. The only bit that we have found wanting is how the law is being applied to ensure that we have a Clean neighbourhood.
In places like Califonia, if you litter and get arrested, you are slapped with a fine of USD 1,000. In other places and Towns, the fines are such heavy that you will think twice. But in Kenya, and across all our Towns, littering and depositing garbage by the next corner is a prime time occupation, and it seems to pay.
No one has been arrested for littering and depositing garbage in our neighbourhoods. And today, we must ask the hard questions. Do you think we will solve this problem of garbage everywhere you turn if we do not enforce the law?
We must all join hands and demand that the law enforcement agencies, be they the police, the Council askaris or the neighbourhood vigilantes, we must all join hands and ensure that all those who litter and deposit garbage in our neighbourhoods are arrested and charged appropriately. The courts must then hand in heavy penalties that will act as deterrent to all others who would like to do the same.
In the same vein, we must today demand that all the Councils across Kenya must ensure that we have demarcated places in our neighbourhoods where the waste that we generate are deposited awaiting being carted away to the Dump Sites.
Now, this will call fo some clear resolve. We must all walk the talk and work hand in hand with the various councils as strategic partners in solving this garbage menace. It is doable and we can do it.
In mobilizing The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign, we have faced Resources Mobilization Challenges;

Financial Resource Mobilization; This has been a serious handicap to the Campaign. We have largely depended on the goodwill of Friends of KCDN, and with these hard times, Friends tend to wear off. We want to invite your support with this to ensure that we have a sustained Campaign
Human Resource Mobilization; Again, this has been a serious issue. We have many groups that are willing to take part. But, they must be mobilized and sensitized on what we are facing. This needs a lot of financial input, and we want to work with willing partners to surmount this.
Institutional Resource Mobilization; Apart from the Councils and the various Provincial Administration Officers who join us in the Monthly Campaigns, we have not seen any Institution which have come out to join in the Campaign. We are desirous of Institutions stepping forward and declaring that as part of their Corporate Social responsibilities, they will be joining in The Monthly Nationwide Clean up Campaign.
In short, we must start respecting our laws and respecting ourselves. We must stop dumping garbage at every corner. We must stop throwing litter as we walk and as we drive. And, we must enforce the law.
Lastly, I want to invite your partnership to this campaign. It is worth joining with Partners who will ensure that the resources needed for the Campaign are sourced. It is worth joining with Partners who will ensure that they physically come out and move with us to the trenches. And it is worth joining hands with Partners who believe that a Clean Kenya is possible.
We want to invite you to follow The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign vide;

http://www.kcdnkenya.org/
http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com/
Monthly Nationwide Clean Up Campaign on Facebook.

Many thanks once more.
God Bless you all. God Bless KCDN and God bless Kenya. This is a campaign for Kenya by Kenyans. Let us make it big......
If it is to be, it is up to me. A Clean Kenya Starts With me. A Peaceful Kenya is my Responsibility.

Disclaimer; The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign is about us Kenyans. It involves all Kenyans from the various regions, religious persuasions, political thinking and we do not discriminate against any Kenyans nor any region.

Odhiambo T Oketch

Oto meets Prof Anyang' Nyong'o

Prof Anyang' Nyong'o has been one Minister who has been very keen about the success of The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign and today, I paid a courtesy call on him at his Afya House offices to discuss how best to sustain the Campaign.
Prof Nyong'o is the Minister for Medical Services in the Government of Kenya.
Odhiambo T Oketch and Hon Prof Anyang' Nyong'o at his offices 17th Aug 2011
He was very appreciative of the way the campaign has been run on the support of the People of Kenya and promised his support to the campaign as well, but in a manner that will enable the campaign become sustainable.
On behalf of the KCDN Family and The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign Team across the Country, I want to register our sincere appreciation to the Hon Prof. We are looking forward to working more closely with him in pursuit of a Clean Kenya.

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi

The Nairobi Litter Picking Day

Friends and Partners,
This is a call to the residents of Nairobi, and it may be replicated in all Major Towns across Kenya.
A group of organizations keen on seeing a Clean Kenya have come together and decided that we will join hands and pick as much litter in Nairobi on the 22nd October 2011 as from 7.00am across all the 74 Wards.
The Director of Environment at the City Council of Nairobi Mr. Isaac Muraya has confirmed to us that the City Council employees and trucks will be available in all the 74 Wards to help in curting away all the garbage that we will be able to pick. We are also discussing if we can be allowed to simply burn some of these shit...the way General Kombo refers to this mess that is garbage everywhere you turn..
This team will be joined by the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission, the City Council of Nairobi, the Provincial Administration Nairobi Province and many more willing partners whom we have not reached out to.

Ms Janet Ongera planting a tree during the Donholm Clean-up Campaign on the 6th August 2011

There will be a Consultative Meeting for the Organizations that have come forward to join hands on Wednesday the 24th August 2011 at Integrity Centre at 9.00am to be officially launched jointly by the PC Nairobi Province Mr. Njoroge Ndirangu, the Town Clerk Mr. Phillip Kisia and the Director KACC Prof PLO Lumumba.
This is hence an invitation for you and your organization to join in and be part of this great effort to get rid of aimless waste in Nairobi and by extension, across all Kenya.
We at KCDN are happy that many Kenyans are responding to the need to having a Clean Neighbourhood. We are also appreciating that many more Kenyans are joining in this voluntary campaign all across Kenya and physically moving to the trenches to help clean our Motherland..
If you want to join in the Nairobi Litter Picking Organizing Committee, please write to us giving us your area of operations. We will be pleased working with the People of Kenya and like minded organizations from across Nairobi and Kenya in this great effort.

Kenyans joining in the Clean-up Campaign

We also want to invite all friends of KCDN across Kenya to start mobilizing for the Great Day all across Kenya. Let us pick as much litter, polythene and all on that day.
In the meanwhile, we will be launching The Nyeri Clean-up Campaign this Saturday at the Lower Bus Park in Nyeri Town. The event will be officially launched my His Worship the Mayor of Nyeri Cllr Edward N Muteru in the company of other Guests.
Please join us in this drive that is aimed at changing our attitudes on how we dispose of our litter and garbage.
The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign was launched in September last year at Eastleigh in Nairobi and we have since launched similar initiatives in Mombasa, Eldoret, Kisii, Kisumu, Kakamega and we are launching the same in Nyeri on the 20th August 2011. Excepts;

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The Eldoret Campaign
KCDN SUPPLEMENT
The Kisii Campaign 17th June 2011
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The Kisumu Clean-up Campaign on 16th July 2011
Kakamega Clean-up Campaign
As usual, A Clean Kenya Starts With Me. And a Peaceful Kenya is My Responsibility. And if you might want to be of support to us, you may get in touch with the undersigned.
We are heading to Nyeri on Thursday for the launch of the Nyeri Clean-up Campaign on Saturday and we really need your support to enable us function.
We at KCDN -www.kcdnkenya.org  firmly believe that we the People of Kenya can help Clean Kenya.
This is a campaign for Kenya by Kenyans. Let us make it big......
If it is to be, it is up to me. A Clean  Kenya  Starts With me. A Peaceful Kenya is my Responsibility.
Disclaimer; The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign is about us Kenyans. It involves all Kenyans from the various regions, religious persuasions, political thinking and we do not discriminate against any Kenyans nor any region.

Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch

CEO KCDN Nairobi

Nationwide Coordinator - Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign
National Coordinator- Friends of KNH Maternity Unit

The Nyeri Clean-up Consultative Meeting

Team Members,

We had a very fruitful visit to Nyeri today. We were received by Mr. Samson Miano- the District Public Health Officer Nyeri Central and Tetu Districts.
In the company of Ms Monica Wanjiru Mburu, we left Nairobi for Nyeri in the morning and our first call was on the District Commissioner Nyeri Central Mr. Chege Mwangi. He was very receptive to our invitation and promised all his support and that of the Provincial Administration.
He seconded the District Officer Nyeri Municipality Ms Martha Mbula Masai to chair our Consultative Meeting.
Our next call was on His Worship the Mayor of Nyeri Cllr Edward N Muteru. Besides accepting to come and flag off the Clean-up Exercise on the 20th August 2011 at 7.00am, he pledged support and cooperation from the Council. He sent the Deputy Public Health Officer at the Municipality Mr. Bernard Musembi to attend the Consultative Meeting on behalf of the Council and report back to him on what they must do.
We then made a Courtesy Call on the Deputy Town Clerk Mr. Gachanja.
His Worship the Mayor of Nyeri Cllr Edward N Muteru, Odhiambo T Oketch, Ms Monica Mburu of KCDN and Mr. Samson Miano- the DPHO Nyeri at the Mayor's Parlour on the 10th August 2011
Our Consultative Meeting was held at the DC's Boardroom and was chaired by Ms Masai- the DO Nyeri Municipality. In attendance we had;

1. Ms Martha Mbula Masai- DO Nyeri Municipality
2. Mr. Samson Miano- District Public Health Officer
3. Mr. Bernard Musembi Matheka- Deputy Public Health Officer- Municipal Council of Nyeri
4. Mr. Oras Murithi Stephen- Nema
5. Ms Monica Wanjiru Mburu- KCDN
6. Mr. Lawrence Kinyua- Public Health Officer
7. Mr. Allan Mairo- Public Health Officer and
8. Odhiambo T Oketch of KCDN

We agreed that the Clean-up Exercise will be launched on the 20th August 2011 at 7.00am at the Lower Bus Stage and it will be flagged off by His Worship the Mayor in the company of the District Commissioner, area Member of Parliament, the Councilor, the Provincial Administration and all the invited guests and participants.
The Consultative Team will expand the Committee during their next meeting on the 17th August 2011 at the same venue at 9.00am and that we will have the last Confirmation Meeting on the 19th August 2011 at 11.00am.
All the Religious Groups, Youth Groups, Women Groups, Institutions of Learning and Government Departments are invited to volunteer their time and join in.
A Clean Kenya Starts With Me.
Odhiambo T Oketch

KCDN Links

Please Visit;
http://zoomlionghana.com/ and  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhnRyu8rCdY 


www.kcdnkenya.org  and  Blessings to all.


Oto

KCDN enters into Partnership with Media Machine

Friends,
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Media Machine in driving The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign from now on.

L-R; Mr. Humphrey Imwaga of Mavuno Mashariki Church, Ms Pauline Njau of Media Machine and Odhiambo T Oketch of KCDN at the Media Machines offices on the 1st August 2011.

As you are all aware, we have done some tremendous job driving this campaign without any media attention and still, achieved a lot.
We started this campaign in partnership with the City Council of Nairobi in September last year and we have since partnered with the Municipal Council of Mombasa, the Municipal Council of Eldoret, the Municipal Council of Kisii, the Municipal Council of Kisumu and the Municipal Council of Mombasa.

We are on progress and we have a lot more coming up.
We are hence really pleased that Media Machine under the dynamic direction of Ms Pauline Njogu will give us the kind of media presence that we have missed out on from this Saturday at Donholm.
We also want to congratulate all the Friends of KCDN who have made this campaign the success story that it is. We owe you guys all.
As usual, A Clean Kenya Starts With Me. And a Peaceful Kenya is My Responsibility. And those who might want to be of support to us may get in touch with the undersigned.
We are looking forward to creating a partnership that will add value to this campaign with all willing Kenyans.

We at KCDN -www.kcdnkenya.org  firmly believe that we the People of Kenya can help Clean Kenya.
This is a campaign for Kenya by Kenyans. Let us make it big......
If it is to be, it is up to me. A Clean  Kenya  Starts With me. A Peaceful Kenya is my Responsibility.
Disclaimer; The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign is about us Kenyans. It involves all Kenyans from the various regions, religious persuasions, political thinking and we do not discriminate against any Kenyans nor any region.

Peace and blessings,

Odhiambo T Oketch

CEO KCDN Nairobi

Nationwide Coordinator - Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign
National Coordinator- Friends of KNH Maternity Unit

What ails Kenya

Friends,
Please look at the following photos and you will know what ails Kenya;

Then, we want to challenge you; as you walk across Kenya, just be observant about what people throw anyhow and how they do it.
If it offends you, please let us know; komarockswatch@yahoo.com and we will expose it further.
A Clean Kenya Starts With Me.....

The Monthly Nationwide Clean-up Campaign team at KCDN Nairobi
Tel; 0724 365 557, 0735 529 126