The 169th reminder.... to the PERSON/S CONCERNED

On the 23rd of May 2008 (Friday), the Water Consortium had called a meeting, which I was not able to attend, for a 6 monthly update on what our Water and Sewerage service providers (this includes the Council), have been up to.

I was told by one of the attendees, yesterday, that nobody from the Coast Water Board showed up and only a few 'officials' from the Water and Sewerage Company, did, while our Council also tried to hedge.

Now, with such a group of so-called service providers, what can one expect? Over a year ago, the World Bank organized Citizens Report Cards and their findings were publicized for 3 'cities', Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu and it was understood that the citizens were going to meet with the various stake-holders every 6 months to be informed about the progress of their service provision.

This is being done by the Coast Water Consortium and if the latest 6 monthly meeting is anything to go by, I fear for the residents of this province where water and sewerage/solid waste management, too, is concerned.

What a waste of public and corporate money! This is typical of our horrible water sector. The reason very few of them showed up and none from the Water Board, proves my ages old contention that these people are not serious about what they have been employed to do and therefore and especially the Coast Water (dis)Services Board (CWSB), should be collectively wound up and sacked, pronto! They are wasting public funds. The Council, too, as everybody can see, smell and feel, the total lack of seriousness in dealing with the mega garbage problem assailing this 'city'!

They also allow, all kinds of food vendors to still operate to the detriment of the environment and health. In other words, they are corrupt to the core, i.e. when given something 'small', they leave these vendors alone. Why?