From: odhiambo okecth
Date: Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Subject: Fw: From Talking to Tasking

In Nairobi, water has been an issue. Many families are going without water in their taps months on end.

In the country side, water is an issue. Many rivers are going dry. I recently crossed River Miriu and I was shocked at how thin the flow has become.

Around Nakuru, Flamingos used to be a sight to behold. That is no more courtesy of the destruction of Mau Forests. And as the government grapples with the Mau issue, what must we as Kenyans do in our localities?

At KCDN, we want to be an example of what the people can do. We can all come together and help in environmental conservation. We can all be vigilant about soiling our rivers, grabbing all utility grounds, children play grounds etc. It is us who must fix this problem.

On 5th September 2009, we will be doing exactly that in Komarock. We are mobilizing the youth, the parents and the residents to come together and be that voice of reason that will be heard loud and clear in matters environmental.

We are very encouraged by the current stance being taken by the government. It is our view that grabbers and invaders of forest lands must not be compensated. People who had invade other forests were evicted and not compensated. Politicians in the affected areas never showed us this naivety.

If the invaders on Mau can be compensated, then, we must look back and start compensating all those other people who had invaded goevernment lands and forests.

On the whole, we have innocent people in this region, people who we swindled out of their money by conniving politicians. It is such politicians who must compensate them, and not the government.

Odhiambo T Oketch,
From Talking to Tasking
Komarock Nairobi