Newsletter 4 ees mn ohr aiiis and facilities equipment. other among meters and pumps of installation as well as plant, pipelines treatment distribution of water installation new a of construction facilities, intake the water of town. improvement involve the will It of the population in growing Kapsabet milestone the to supply water of a improvement the was project of inauguration Nyando Catchmentarea. the in Project Climate to Adapt to Management Flood Disaster Based Community the of implementation was that on on-going the and 2008 in completed Basin River Study Nyando for the Management the Flood Integrated is involvement for preparation implementation inthenearfuture. under is districts and Makueni wider the development JICA’s to contribution outstanding his for Awardcoveted the received Consultant, Education an is staff,KenyaMr.who JICA Kibe by Samuel attended was 1 Indian, Paraguay, 1 and1Kenyan 1El-Salvador (Mr. Saudi, Kibe). 1 Chinese, 1 Japanese, 12 to were mission. cooperation international countries as well as to developing JICA’s of growth foreign, the both to greatly contributed and have individuals, Japanese years. 10 The activities than more for JICA’s and development in engaging been have individuals which appreciation organizations show to certificates to giving been S Receives JICA From P.O. Box 50572-00200,, Tel: (254-20)2724121-4, Fax: (254-20)2718202. At a joyful ceremony on 5th November, 2009 which The certificates and awards in 2009 were 18. These e mhszd h ne to need the emphasized He the said Takahashi Mr. nte ae o JICA’s of area Another Pg. 3 E-mail: ky aao gt has Ogata Sadako Madam JICA President 2004, ince Published by theJapanInternational CooperationAgency (JICA)Kenya Office Education Consultant - oso Presidential Award - [email protected] Website: http://www.jica.go.jp/kenya/index.html Kawazumi the award from JICA Senior Representative, Mr. Kyosuke Mr. Samuel Kibe, Education Consultant (right) receives . facilities such as leakage prevention, leakage as such facilities the of maintenance and operation that shall address issues related to the project the to component ‘soft’ a of inclusion the necessitated has This maintain the system once completed. supply systeminKapsabettown. ceremony fortheimprovementofwater speaking duringtheground-breaking Representative, JICA KenyaOffice, Mr. Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Chief level.” high a such at recognized been have to it proud I’m But as is. successful as been have not would it contribution, your Without project. SMASE the in involved been have who Representative, us of all for Senior is award “This JICA Kawazumi: KyosukeMr. from award the receiving Ministry of Education and the SMASE in Nairobi were officials from Kenya’s offices JICA the at held occasion this witness To sector. education the in rgas osset ih the socio-economic development agenda. with national overall consistent programs of implementation water resources related development orderly and the planning for framework basic been gainfully exploited. has potential its of 15% only water Kenya, in experienced is that the deficit despite in is that This realization 1992. in compiled was that Masterplan Water National its updating in Irrigation Ministry and Water the of to support its extend start soon. to expected Wateris which Kenya in for the Management of Non-Revenue from its technical cooperation project benefit will that Kenya in providers service water key three the among Kapsabet/ the Nandi Water included and Sanitation Company has JICA business operationsandbilling. h Msepa sal om the form shall Masterplan The also shall JICA this, to addition In project, the of success Toensure n mteais o ol in Kenya buttotherestofAfrica. only not mathematics and the teaching in and learning of science impact had tremendous has a and 1998 in in Kenya launched was project years The project. 13 SMASE the past in mainly the for JICA four decades. over spanning experience with to respected educationist in Kenya come a had is He occasion. the witness who others and staff fellow his to speech project. ad n ltd ie on Kibe elated an Said for worked has Kibe Mr. Mr. Kibe gave an impressive • • • • Inside Award Presidential Receives Consultant JICA Education Management Management Solid Waste Nairobi’s Seminar Discusses Town Project inKapsabet of Water Supply Improvement Mwea Projects JICA Staff Visit Giving A HelpingHand Japanese Kenya’s Hon. KalonzoMusyokainagroupphotographwithsomeofthevolunteersworkingKenya. onre hv ejyd excellent enjoyed have countries two the said Musyoka, Hon. Kenya, them saferandvibrant. it making communities the of renewal because level and regeneration the to contributed community at to the people involved but important volunteering was not only invaluable he others,” added. helping from comes that satisfaction of sense the also is “There friendships. new forge and people new meet to opportunities confidence and acquire new skills their as well enhance as to get chance a had also services, reduce theirfeelingofisolation. to helped assistance the poor and vulnerable often and were volunteers the by assisted were who people the said He world. the to and congratulated JOCV on its 44 years service Kenya in work impressive their for volunteers the praised officials, government senior other their work. about him brief to opportunity the had and recently Musyoka, Kalonzo Hon. President, J On relations between Japan and that noted Vice-President The their through volunteers, the said He Hon. Musyoka, who was accompanied by social meeting with the country’s Vice country’s the with meeting social (JOCV) serving in Kenya had an exciting apan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Vice-President Volunteers Chief Representative, Mr. Yoshiyuki Takahashi, lookon. Ambassador to Kenya,Mr. Shigeo Iwatani,andJICA’s Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka meetsJOCV’s asJapan’s Ne live andworkwiththecommunities. to volunteers countries developing to skilled dispatched were which Cooperation in (JICA) International Agency Japan through implemented program assistance technical level grassroots a was JOCV the said Iwatani, Shigeo H.E. Kenya, to Japan of Ambassador port. of development the and plant hydro-power and building infrastructure which capacity included the in Sondu Miriu support current its foodsecurity. meeting in as well as development economic its in commended Kenya support to He continuing for Japan years. the over relations While welcoming the Vice-President, the Vice-President, the welcoming While Japan’s appreciation with noted also He ws January/February2010 Meets le tter

Newsletter Newsletter practices thatwere promotedbyESACIPAC; andsomeoftheJICA teamexamineaNERICA crop. Left toright:The JICA teamisexplainedhowwater isdistributedwithintheMwea IrrigationScheme;pupils washtheirhandsaspartof thehygiene various destinationswheretheprojectsarelocated. Above: to assignments awaiting fleet (driver). their with JICAdrivers Mayole James (driver), Malondu Julius (security), Nyanjua Katua Newton officer), Harrison (transport (dispatch), Mwangi Barnabas (dispatch), Masuti Benson right): to (left Standing in Christopher Mugwe (driver), undertakes Leonard Ongeri (driver). JICA that right): to Topcountry.(left this seated of parts many projects the of the success to tremendously contribute staff support JICA school children has been reduced by over 90 per cent. per 90 over by reduced been has children school hands and wearingshoes. washing and as such latrines practices hygiene building of promotion through infestation children worms school reduced among has which Project ESACIPAC Health JICA/Kemri the from benefited have which A JICA As a result of this initiative, worm infestation among infestation worm initiative, this of result a As Kirinyaga district. The group first visited schools familiarization tour of JICA projects in Mwea in one-day a made members staff JICA of group Staff Visit Mwea Projects ad uig h crmn ta wtr eore dvlpet and development resources water that ceremony the during said were dispatchedtothethenMinistryofWater Development. been supported by Japan in Kenya since 1977 when Japanese experts of Embassy Mission, of Japan, Mr. SeijiOkada. Chief Deputy the and leaders area Board, the Ministry of Water & Irrigation, Lake Victoria North Water Services in Kapsabettowitnesstheceremony. deed,” she told a crowd of residents who had gathered is that communities in to both urban country supply and rural water areas is of a any friend in improvement the and to contributing country this in droughts the rural areas. in contributed especially people of had millions benefitted have Japan that Kenya said in projects development to tremendously minister the 2009, December of in town Kapsabet Augmentation in System WaterSupply for project billion 1.2 Sh. the for support tothewatersector. K Kapsabet Town Supply Project in Improvement of IA he Rpeettv i Kna M. ohyk Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Mr. Kenya, in Representative Chief JICA The Kapsabet project is one of the many water projects that have from officials senior by attended was ceremony launching The worst the of one experienced just have “We ceremony ground-breaking the during Speaking oenet f aa fr t continued its for Japan of the commended Government has Irrigation, Ngilu, and Charity Water Hon. for Minister enya’s om netto ws nei bfr te rga was program the launched in2003. before endemic was infestation worm their enhanced even and Mwea, in environment the better to Due performance. academic the for pupils lives many the changed of has project the indeed that confirmed international establishing similarprojectselsewhere. attracted has project health teams to learn more about its success with the aim of this of success The The JICA group later visited the offices of the National the of offices the visited later group JICA The visited team JICA the which schools the of heads The

Water supply systeminKapsabettown. and arealeadersduringthelaunchingceremonyofimprovementwater Ministry of Water &Irrigation,LakeVictoria North Water ServicesBoard of Mission,EmbassyJapan,Mr. SeijiOkada,Seniorofficialsfromthe Kenya’s Ministerfor Water andIrrigation,Hon.CharityNgilu,DeputyChief IA upr t ices rc pouto i Mwea. in production The group saw various types of rice being grown in the rice increase to support JICA from benefitted also which Development) Agricultural the recentpast. that have been affecting water supply to the scheme in problems drought-related the of some reduce to help seeking JICA support for implementation. The dam will also briefed about the proposed dam for which NIB is canals and training of staff some years back. They were the of rehabilitation towards JICA of contribution and the works scheme irrigation Mwea the how detail in explained were they where (NIB) Board Irrigation hs I o te ua Wtr upy rjc covering Project Supply Water Rural the of II Phase 2008. in completed were which districts and arid the in Project Supply Water Rural the and supply), water urban in story success a (now 2004 in completed was that Supply Water Meru the includes Japanese cooperation. of areas priority main the of some were management The JICA team finally, visited MIAD (Mwea Irrigated rvos IA nevnin i te ae sector water the in interventions JICA Previous an eye-opener andadaywellspent. an eye-opener they experienced in Mwea was indeed what as projects other to trips similar in participate to desire the expressed support wasclearlyevident. JICA of period the during project the of success the However, past. the in faced had scheme the various that challenges the about briefed were and NERICA including farm experimental At the end of the tour, the group tour,the the of end the At Cont Pg. 4 Nairobi. the officialopening oftheSolid Waste Management seminarin Mr. PhilipKisia, Nairobi Town Clerk,addresses participantsduring Solid Waste Seminar Discusses was final disposalplan. a and plan, recycling and reduction waste a plan, transportation and collection a of composed included Plan Master a of study formulation the This program. Nairobi assistance in technical Management its Waste through Solid on Study a out carried a has requires urgentattention. hence and landfill type therefore It environment. surrounding the dump on effect detrimental open an is which site within the city and the remainder transported to a final disposal now estimatedat2,400tonsdaily.is generation waste solid of rate the result, a As million. 3.6 at estimated is population present its and migration rural-urban to and projectstobeimplementeduptheyear2030,”hesaid. taken be to actions propose therefore will It gaps. existing the and Nairobi in management waste solid of situation current the consideration into take to expected is and follow-up a therefore is survey preparatory “The period. 10-year a over implemented be to projected were City Nairobi in Management Waste Solid address saidtheproposedactivitiesinearlier1998Studyon with assistancefromJICAwaslaunched. NCC the by implemented be will that Nairobi for Management WasteSolid Integrated for Survey Preparatory seminar,the the J • • • • the rateofsolidwastegenerationisnowestimated A constructionplanofanewfinaldisposalsite. A wastecollectionsystemimprovementplan;and improvement financial and plan; involvement sector private A An institutionalandlegalrestructuringplan; Feasibility studies were also carried out, and the following the and out, carried also were studies Feasibility JICA through Japan of Government the 1998, to From1996 dumped illegally or uncollected left is this of half About Nairobi has experienced rapid population growth largely due his in Kawazumi, Kyosuke Mr representative, senior JICA proposed ‘As aresultofthisrapidincreaseinpopulation, iy oni (C) ed oedy eia o Solid on Seminar During 2009. one-day December in Nairobi Wastein Management a held (NCC) Council City Nairobi and (JICA) Agency Cooperation International apan at approximately2,400tonsdaily’ : Management Management

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