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Issue No. 185: Editor’s highlights and snapshot for this week:
Welcome to your favourite, authoritative and consistent The KARA Weekly Newsletter. As always, we appreciate your valued feedback. Please block your diary for the 11th session of the KARA Bi-monthly Talk Series (BTS), supported by Hanns Seidel Foundation, on the 18th September at the KICC from 2.30 pm to 5.00pm. The BTS will explore the role, if any, of foreign aid to Kenya’s future development. We acknowledge Mombasa-based New Nyali Residents Association as the latest entrant to the KARA family. Are you in touch with your local Citywide Residents Association? We are glad you are reading. Editor

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“The four priorities I expect of KARA are to deal with the problem of noise pollution, water supply, potholes on our roads and promote a police force that embraces high integrity standards”, Tjistke Post, Resident, Karen, Nairobi

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SIDA: Government should do more on water reforms:

“The government should provide affordable water and sanitation for the poor. Through years of experience, it has also been shown that communities must be given greater access to the management of rural water schemes. This is what we are supporting . the government must put more effort towards promoting investment in water and sanitation locally.” full_story This an excerpt from the interview with Ms. Ulrika Akesson, formerly of Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)Kenya office carried in the debut Maji na Usafi Voices! newsletter. To get to a free copy of Maji na Usafi Voices! Every month, please send an email request to kewasnet@kara.or.ke

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Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:38:12 +0300
From: “The Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations \\(KARA\\)”
Subject: The KARA Weekly Newsletter Issue No. 185, September 2008