Boost to the KCDN Peace Building Campaign

Dear Friends,

The PEV Photo Exhibition and Dialogue scheduled for Dandora 1 on 8th and 9th May 2010 received a boost with President Mwai Kigenyi Mwai Kshs 7,955.00, Mr. Elijah Agevi pledging Kshs 1,000.00 in support, Mr. Aurelio Rebelo [Senior Counsel] pledged a support of Kshs 5,000.00 which he is sending to me and Mr. Evans Machera who sent us Kshs 1,000.00 yesterday.

This is very encouraging and it confirms to us that, YES, we can do it ourselves. We can all join hands and contribute little by little to advance the need for Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation. Even as we campaign for our various positions on the envisaged constitution, we must all know that Kenya and Kenyans come first.

Let not our friendship as a people be compromised by our personal inclinations. Let us debate the constitution soberly and with facts. At the end of the day, we will remain neighbours, brothers, sisters, and colleagues. So, let us campaign for Peace as we campaign for either YES or NO.

The need for Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation in Kenya needs to be made an issue at our individual levels. When we have conflict, it is us who loose out; it is us who get killed; it is our property that gets destroyed; it is our people that get displaced; it is our sisters and mothers that we rape; it is our children that suffer.

So, as we thank Mr. Rebelo and the other Friends of KCDN who have since given us support, we want to appeal for more financial support to make this day happen. We are on our own and YES, we can do it.

So far, a few people have responded to our call and given us their support as follows;

• Mr. Samson Olendo Kshs 10,000.00
• President Mwai Kigenyi Mwai Kshs 7,955.00
• Ms Abida Chiera from the US Kshs 5,213.00
• Mr. Aurelio Rebelo Kshs 5,000.00 [Pledge]
• Mr. Evans Machera Kshs 1,000.00 
• Mr. Elijah Agevi Kshs 1,000.00 
• Mr. John Onyango Kshs 900.00
• Mr. Nick Oyugi Kshs 500.00
• Mr. Richard Ochola Kshs 500.00.
  

I want to believe that whenever there is a will, there is a way.

Peace and blessings Bro,

Odhiambo T Oketch,
CEO KCDN Nairobi,
PO Box 47890-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; 0724 365 557,
Emai; komarockswatch@ yahoo.com

Abidah, John, Ben and Richard supports the PEV Photo Exhibition and Dialogue

Odhiambo T Oketch

The KCDN PEV Photo Exhibition and Dialogue received a boost from Ms Abidah Chiera from the US when she sent us Kshs 5,213.00 yesterday.
At the same time, John Onynago sent us Kshs 900.00, Nick Oyugi Kshs 500.00 and Richard Ochola 500.00 in support of what we are doing.
We had earlier received Kshs 10,000.00 from Sam Olendo.
To you all we say, thank you and may your support inspire us some more.

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi
Tel; 0724 365 557

PEV Dandora Campaign

Odhiambo and Kanyua join pupils at Infill Academy for a jig during our recent clean up in Komarock

Our Peace Building Campaign scheduled for Dandora on 8th and 9th May 2010 are on track.
I have met the 3 area councilors and they will be part of us. We are jointly inviting His Worship the Mayor to be our main guest on 8th and the area DC to be our guest on 9th May 2010.
I will be meeting with youths of Dandora this Saturday 24th April 2010 to drum up more support and participation.
As a Friend of KCDN and a Person of Goodwill, we are inviting your support, both moral and financial to help us drive our quest for Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation forward.
It is our time, let us do something.
Odhiambo T Oketch,

Calling on the support of Friends and People of Goodwill

Friends,
We need your support with our Peace Building Campaign scheduled for Dandora on 8th and 9th May 2010.
Can you also mobilize for us more Friends and People of goodwill who believe in Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation.
Let us all join hands and move Kenya in one direction we will all be proud of. Ama?
Kindly reach me on 0724 365 557
Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi

Updates for PEV Photo Exhibition and Dialogue in Dandora

Patrick giving his testimony

Dear Friends,

We all know how volatile Dandora was immediately after the botched elections of 2007. Again, you heard the kind of reaction Picha Mtaani received in Kisumu recently. It is our wish that we engage with Kenyans in the streets and in their estates as a means to reaching out to the real players in the Peace Building process.

In our continuing efforts to advance the quest for Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation, we are reaching out to the 3 area Councilors Cllr Dick Nyaronye, Cllr Waititu Mwangi and Cllr Charles Atula so that they can be part of this healing process. I will be meeting with them tomorrow at City Hall to advance this process.

So far, we appreciate all the groups that have expressed interests in being part of this process, the latest being Nairobi City Carnival headed by Mr. Duncan Mwanyumba. Mr. Mwanyumba was a Defence Attorney at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda [ICTR] in Arusha and he brings with him invaluable experience on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution.

This is how we are so far;
a] Participating Groups

• National Steering Committee on Peace Building and Conflict Management
• The Provincial Administration
• The City Council of Nairobi
• The Kenya Police
• Celebrating Peace in Africa Youth Group
• Kuna Vijana Youth Group
• Nairobi City Carnival
• Picha Mtaani
• KCDN Nairobi
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b] Financial Support

• Mr. Sam Olendo Kshs 8,200.00

We will soon have a meeting with all these groups to agree on the programme for the 2 day event. But in the meantime, let us all be ambassadors for peace across Kenya as we look forward to voting YES for the proposed constitution.

We are looking forward to more participants coming on board to ensure that we reach far and wide in our quest for Peace, National Healing and Reconciliation.

Peace and blessings to all mankind.

Odhiambo T Oketch,

CEO KCDN Nairobi,

PO Box 47890-00100,

Nairobi , Kenya .

Tel; +254 724 365 557.

Email; komarockswatch@ yahoo.com

Blog; http://kcdnkomarock swatch.blogspot. com

Blog group; friendsofkcdn@ yahoogroups. com

KCDN is Changing

Greetings from us.

We have really come from far as KCDN, and all that we have done has been achieved because you believed in us. We are deleting all the names from our list as a way forward, but if you want to continue receiving our mail, we advice that you join us at friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com

If you visit our blog http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com you will realize that it has been a struggle to do all that we have done.

Now that Akiba Uhaki Foundation has come on board and supported the development of our 1st 5 year Strategic Plan, we will be changing a few things. First, there will be some changes at the Board level so that we can have a team that can work towards the realization of our objectives. This team will have to be active and passionate about what we stand for.

Secondly, we will strenthen the team of our Strategic Partners. We do appreciate the support that we have received from the team as currently constituted. We are looking forward to having a more robust team that will help with policy matters as well us help fund raise with us.

Thirdly, we are from today limiting our interactions on line. We will start being focused as we engage directly with our Strategic Partners. If you wish to receive more info from us, please register with our online blog; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com Through this line, you will receive all our postings. You will also reach out to the world with your thoughts, aspirations and fears as well.

Lastly, we want to extend our appreciation to all Friends of KCDN, Akiba Uhaki Foundation, and all prospective Partners in Development.

Peace and blessings to All Mankind.

Odhiambo T Oketch,

CEO KCDN Nairobi,

PO Box 47890-00100,

Nairobi , Kenya .

Tel; +254 724 365 557.

Email; komarockswatch@yahoo.com

Blog; http://kcdnkomarockswatch.blogspot.com

Blog group; friendsofkcdn@yahoogroups.com

Thank you again Mr Olendo

Having just given us Kshs 3,000.00 on 7th April 2010, Mr Sam Olendo gave us Kshs 5,200.00 again yesterday 10th April 2010. We at KCDN are very appreciative of this support and it encourages us to move our campaigns forward.

WE know what we are up against and this is why we have been appealing for your support and partnership. We want to also thank Akiba Uhaki Foundation for having supported the development of our Strategic Plan for the next 5 years. We have just finished our series of meetings to brainstorm on the same. What we are now remaining with is the development of the final document.

I will be meeting constantly with the consultant to enable us beat our deadline of 14th April 2010.

KCDN will reamain true to our thematic areas;
1] KCDN Child Support Initiative where we mobilize educational support for 1950 OVCs;
2] KCDN Peace Building Initiative where we will continue taking the PEV Photo Exhibition and Dialogue to the people; and
3] KCDN Environmental Management where we will continue playing an active role in environmental campaigns.

We can only do all these through your blessings, support and partnership, and we warmly invite your support as we move KCDN to the next level- together.

Odhiambo T Oketch
CEO KCDN Nairobi