STAREHE CONSTITUENCY
It has been one year since the people of Starehe Constituency saw change of guard and mandated the young vibrant Hon. Jaguar to represent them as their Member of Parliament in the National Assembly. It is a task that he took with a lot of interest and energy and after his victory he pledged to serve the people with zeal and zest. And serve he did.
" It has been an explorative year with lots of lessons, challenges as well as achievements.
As a leader I have engaged myself in several projects, all for the benefit of the constituents."
1. Youth Empowerment
The youth believed in me and so have I. In 2017-2018, I managed to purchase several push carts, carwash machines for several youth groups within the constituency. Through this the youths are able to carry out different business activities which earn them a living leading to reduced crime levels and development of the community and the nation at large.
As you know the youth are such a good source of labor and have extra energy that if not well utilized it can lead to vices.
In conjunction with NG-CDF I have enrolled 150 youths for driving school as well as short courses that will empower them to get future opportunities.
I have partnered with industries within my constituency to provide jobs for the youths and this provides them with income as well as engaging them thus reducing crime rates.
2. Construction of roads
Roads are good for communication and transport and they are a booster to economic growth and Development. Most roads have been impassable for quite some time. Under my administration through KeRRA we have re-carpeted Tsunami road which is a major access road to Grogon area within the CBD.
Other roads that I have overseen their construction are Race-course and Mikonge road within Pangani ward.
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has also undertaken the maintenance of the following roads Chai road (Pangani), Tom Mboya Street , Luthuli Avenue, Parkroad, Kapiti road and Khoja Round about.
Plans are also underway by KURA to upgrade more than 30 roads within the constituency some of which include New Pumwani Road in Gikomba, Busia and Changamwe roads ( Landmawe) Desai (Ngara) , Hombe road (Pangani), Plainsview and Mwangeka Roads ( Nairobi South) , Tom Mboya and Kirinyaga Road (CBD).
3. Education
An English man once said, if you want to invest for tomorrow, invest in education.
Our schools have been struggling with several challenges among them lack of desks, dilapidated classrooms, inadequate wash rooms, land grabbing and encroachment as well as insecurity.
Through NG-CDF we have furnished the following schools with desks and chairs; Pumwani Primary, Riverbank Primary, Pumwani Boys Secondary, Mukuru Primary, St. Catherine Bakhita, Highway Secondary, Muslim Primary, Moi Avenue Primary and Our Lady of Mercy Primary Schools.
Also underway, is construction of a home-science complex for Pumwani Girls Secondary School, several ablution blocks and renovation works.
Some schools have been facing insecurity issues due to lack of perimeter walls. And cases of rampant grabbing of school land leaving the schools with no room for expansion. To mitigate this, we constructed perimeter walls for Mariakani Primary School in South B ward, Riverbank Primary School in Ngara Ward and plans are underway for the construction of the same for Dr. Ribeiro Boys Secondary School.
The walls will aid in curbing the drug abuse menace by restricting access of drugs and drug peddlers to the schools.
Jaguar Youth Empowerment Foundation in collaboration with the Lotto Foundation and Posta Kenya facilitated the renovation of Ainsworth Primary school which was one of the most dilapidated schools in Starehe Constituency.
The hall was not functional but after the refurbishment, it is now in use and the school is in good shape.
Due to financial challenges, some schools have been indebted to the point of almost having their properties auctioned.
I organized for a harambee which was graced by H.E the Deputy President, William Ruto to help offset the debts that had been incurred by Dr. Ribeiro Boys, Pumwani Girls Secondary School and County Girls Secondary School.
School infrastructure would achieve very little if there are no students in those institutions.
Parents struggle to keep their kids in school considering that the poverty levels are very high and parents struggle even to put food on the table.
To ensure that children attend and stay in school, I in collaboration in with NGCDF, issued bursaries to over 4,000 students in both secondary and tertiary institutions.
Some of these students have been put on full Scholarship by NG-CDF while the Jaguar Youth Empowerment Foundation finances their upkeep in school due to their level of need.
Through the JYEF in conjuction with the Friends With The Homeless Foundation, I have facilitated the rehabilitation of several street children within my area.
Some, after rehabilitation, have been taken through training in basic craft skills through our other partners ( Mariakani Training Institute). After the training, the trainees are empowered to start up their own businesses.
4. Medical Care
NHIF is a government medical insurance cover which provides medical cover to all its members and declared dependants.
Most of my constituents have been drawn from the informal sector and they did not understand the benefits of registering as members of NHIF.
I in collaboration with the Chipkeezy Foundation organized for a sensitization program and registered over 1000 members in to the medical scheme.
Diabetes has become a major challenge in the community and many people suffer due to lack of information. Thus, I also organised for a diabetes screening day where the constituents were screened.
This will remain an annual event under my leadership.
Jaguar Youth Empowerment Foundation (JYEF) in partnership with CURE Kenya, Sport Pesa organized for a medical camp for the people who are abled differently.
5. Empowering women
Women Enterprise Fund is a revolving fund which aims at providing accessible and affordable credit to support women start their businesses.
I held a sensitization program for women within the constituency where I urged them to make use of these funds to enable them start up or expand already existing businesses for the purpose of wealth and employment creation.
“When you empower a woman you empower a family and a whole nation.”
6. Security
The Security sector has remained un-attended over time. The administration officers reside in very dilapidated structures and they face a lot of challenges among them washrooms and congestion in their areas of residence.
The NG-CDF Starehe is constructing housing units for our administration police officers in Kariokor. The officers have been living in make shift uni-huts. This will make them have proper living conditions and thus better services.
The Chiefs offices at Hazina Location in Nairobi South ward have been constructed.
Due to challenges of congestion, the officers have had challenges of bathrooms and washrooms. The Construction of an ablution block for administration police living in Ngara will go a long way in ensuring that the officers are comfortable.
Street lighting has been quite a challenge within the constituency.
I have followed up to make sure that all the street lights that were not functional are functioning now.
This goes a long way in reducing crime activities within the affected areas and some people are also able to extend their working hours as they feel safer.
Floodlights have been installed in Muthurwa, Ngara, Riverside Bridge, along Aoko road all the way to hazina estate in south b, Bellevue stage along mombasa road and CBD areas and this has gone a long way in ensuring that the vendors extend their working hours and therefore more sales and thus better lifestyle.
7. Environment
In tandem with the National Government initiative of Penda Kenya, Panda Miti, I in conjunction with NG-CDF ensured that trees have been planted within schools in the constituency.
This program will be rolled over to schools to ensure that the City Constituency remains green and beautiful.
I have also engaged various youth groups and women groups in clean- up exercises and garbage collection which has proved to be a good source of income for them as well as ensuring that they live in a cleaner safer environment.
To ensure good working environment for our vendors, I have put up modern market shades at Ngara market and Kariokor market.
This, once complete will create an enabling environment for the traders to create wealth as well as for the buyers to feel secure when transacting.
8. Feeding Program
Knowing that most of the citizens in the informal sectors earn less than 1 dollar in a day which is hardly enough for them to sustain their daily needs, I organized for a feeding program where I together with various partners will be providing foodstuffs to my constituents in all the wards for the aged and the less fortunate.
8. Personal Interactions
I donated a generator to Danson Mwaniki who has been ailing for a while, experiencing breathing issues for a very long time and the sudden power outages interfere with his breathing system.
I have given startup capital to several youth groups as well as individuals. Several Women groups have also received cash to boost their table banking savings.
In times when fires have razed down homes and properties of my constituents, I have always come through for them and provided them with foodstuffs and beddings.
Through the JYEF, I have bought a bus which is a donation to the community to facilitate them during burials as well as community's special occasions.
9. SPORTS
NG-CDF organized a football tournament for the youth within the constituency. The tourney comprised 36 teams from the 6 wards and was won by Country bus Fc. The winners walked home with a cool 100,000ksh while the runners up and second runners up clinched 75,000ksh and 50,000ksh respectively.
Through JYEF I have been able to support KOTHBIRO, Boxing and the recently concluded Mukuru Finest talent search.
Well, there you have it guys. Truth be told, It's been a rollercoaster year for the first time law maker who overcame great odds to clinch the capital's parliamentary seat and it hasnt been a walk the park.
Good things seem to be on the horizon for the Starehe constituents and although the mp has done a handful, many more are waiting patiently in the que to get served. Kazi kwako mheshimiwa. Mbele iko sawa.
It has been one year since the people of Starehe Constituency saw change of guard and mandated the young vibrant Hon. Jaguar to represent them as their Member of Parliament in the National Assembly. It is a task that he took with a lot of interest and energy and after his victory he pledged to serve the people with zeal and zest. And serve he did.
" It has been an explorative year with lots of lessons, challenges as well as achievements.
As a leader I have engaged myself in several projects, all for the benefit of the constituents."
1. Youth Empowerment
The youth believed in me and so have I. In 2017-2018, I managed to purchase several push carts, carwash machines for several youth groups within the constituency. Through this the youths are able to carry out different business activities which earn them a living leading to reduced crime levels and development of the community and the nation at large.
As you know the youth are such a good source of labor and have extra energy that if not well utilized it can lead to vices.
In conjunction with NG-CDF I have enrolled 150 youths for driving school as well as short courses that will empower them to get future opportunities.
I have partnered with industries within my constituency to provide jobs for the youths and this provides them with income as well as engaging them thus reducing crime rates.
2. Construction of roads
Roads are good for communication and transport and they are a booster to economic growth and Development. Most roads have been impassable for quite some time. Under my administration through KeRRA we have re-carpeted Tsunami road which is a major access road to Grogon area within the CBD.
Other roads that I have overseen their construction are Race-course and Mikonge road within Pangani ward.
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has also undertaken the maintenance of the following roads Chai road (Pangani), Tom Mboya Street , Luthuli Avenue, Parkroad, Kapiti road and Khoja Round about.
Plans are also underway by KURA to upgrade more than 30 roads within the constituency some of which include New Pumwani Road in Gikomba, Busia and Changamwe roads ( Landmawe) Desai (Ngara) , Hombe road (Pangani), Plainsview and Mwangeka Roads ( Nairobi South) , Tom Mboya and Kirinyaga Road (CBD).
3. Education
An English man once said, if you want to invest for tomorrow, invest in education.
Our schools have been struggling with several challenges among them lack of desks, dilapidated classrooms, inadequate wash rooms, land grabbing and encroachment as well as insecurity.
Through NG-CDF we have furnished the following schools with desks and chairs; Pumwani Primary, Riverbank Primary, Pumwani Boys Secondary, Mukuru Primary, St. Catherine Bakhita, Highway Secondary, Muslim Primary, Moi Avenue Primary and Our Lady of Mercy Primary Schools.
Also underway, is construction of a home-science complex for Pumwani Girls Secondary School, several ablution blocks and renovation works.
Some schools have been facing insecurity issues due to lack of perimeter walls. And cases of rampant grabbing of school land leaving the schools with no room for expansion. To mitigate this, we constructed perimeter walls for Mariakani Primary School in South B ward, Riverbank Primary School in Ngara Ward and plans are underway for the construction of the same for Dr. Ribeiro Boys Secondary School.
The walls will aid in curbing the drug abuse menace by restricting access of drugs and drug peddlers to the schools.
Jaguar Youth Empowerment Foundation in collaboration with the Lotto Foundation and Posta Kenya facilitated the renovation of Ainsworth Primary school which was one of the most dilapidated schools in Starehe Constituency.
The hall was not functional but after the refurbishment, it is now in use and the school is in good shape.
Due to financial challenges, some schools have been indebted to the point of almost having their properties auctioned.
I organized for a harambee which was graced by H.E the Deputy President, William Ruto to help offset the debts that had been incurred by Dr. Ribeiro Boys, Pumwani Girls Secondary School and County Girls Secondary School.
School infrastructure would achieve very little if there are no students in those institutions.
Parents struggle to keep their kids in school considering that the poverty levels are very high and parents struggle even to put food on the table.
To ensure that children attend and stay in school, I in collaboration in with NGCDF, issued bursaries to over 4,000 students in both secondary and tertiary institutions.
Some of these students have been put on full Scholarship by NG-CDF while the Jaguar Youth Empowerment Foundation finances their upkeep in school due to their level of need.
Through the JYEF in conjuction with the Friends With The Homeless Foundation, I have facilitated the rehabilitation of several street children within my area.
Some, after rehabilitation, have been taken through training in basic craft skills through our other partners ( Mariakani Training Institute). After the training, the trainees are empowered to start up their own businesses.
4. Medical Care
NHIF is a government medical insurance cover which provides medical cover to all its members and declared dependants.
Most of my constituents have been drawn from the informal sector and they did not understand the benefits of registering as members of NHIF.
I in collaboration with the Chipkeezy Foundation organized for a sensitization program and registered over 1000 members in to the medical scheme.
Diabetes has become a major challenge in the community and many people suffer due to lack of information. Thus, I also organised for a diabetes screening day where the constituents were screened.
This will remain an annual event under my leadership.
Jaguar Youth Empowerment Foundation (JYEF) in partnership with CURE Kenya, Sport Pesa organized for a medical camp for the people who are abled differently.
5. Empowering women
Women Enterprise Fund is a revolving fund which aims at providing accessible and affordable credit to support women start their businesses.
I held a sensitization program for women within the constituency where I urged them to make use of these funds to enable them start up or expand already existing businesses for the purpose of wealth and employment creation.
“When you empower a woman you empower a family and a whole nation.”
6. Security
The Security sector has remained un-attended over time. The administration officers reside in very dilapidated structures and they face a lot of challenges among them washrooms and congestion in their areas of residence.
The NG-CDF Starehe is constructing housing units for our administration police officers in Kariokor. The officers have been living in make shift uni-huts. This will make them have proper living conditions and thus better services.
The Chiefs offices at Hazina Location in Nairobi South ward have been constructed.
Due to challenges of congestion, the officers have had challenges of bathrooms and washrooms. The Construction of an ablution block for administration police living in Ngara will go a long way in ensuring that the officers are comfortable.
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| Hazina chief's camp before |
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| Hazina chief's camp after |
Street lighting has been quite a challenge within the constituency.
I have followed up to make sure that all the street lights that were not functional are functioning now.
This goes a long way in reducing crime activities within the affected areas and some people are also able to extend their working hours as they feel safer.
Floodlights have been installed in Muthurwa, Ngara, Riverside Bridge, along Aoko road all the way to hazina estate in south b, Bellevue stage along mombasa road and CBD areas and this has gone a long way in ensuring that the vendors extend their working hours and therefore more sales and thus better lifestyle.
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| Hon. Jaguar inspecting street lights at Bellevue stage along mombasa road |
7. Environment
In tandem with the National Government initiative of Penda Kenya, Panda Miti, I in conjunction with NG-CDF ensured that trees have been planted within schools in the constituency.
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| Hon. Jaguar spearheading tree planting exercise in one of the schools within Starehe constituency |
This program will be rolled over to schools to ensure that the City Constituency remains green and beautiful.
I have also engaged various youth groups and women groups in clean- up exercises and garbage collection which has proved to be a good source of income for them as well as ensuring that they live in a cleaner safer environment.
To ensure good working environment for our vendors, I have put up modern market shades at Ngara market and Kariokor market.
This, once complete will create an enabling environment for the traders to create wealth as well as for the buyers to feel secure when transacting.
8. Feeding Program
Knowing that most of the citizens in the informal sectors earn less than 1 dollar in a day which is hardly enough for them to sustain their daily needs, I organized for a feeding program where I together with various partners will be providing foodstuffs to my constituents in all the wards for the aged and the less fortunate.
8. Personal Interactions
I donated a generator to Danson Mwaniki who has been ailing for a while, experiencing breathing issues for a very long time and the sudden power outages interfere with his breathing system.
I have given startup capital to several youth groups as well as individuals. Several Women groups have also received cash to boost their table banking savings.
In times when fires have razed down homes and properties of my constituents, I have always come through for them and provided them with foodstuffs and beddings.
Through the JYEF, I have bought a bus which is a donation to the community to facilitate them during burials as well as community's special occasions.
9. SPORTS
NG-CDF organized a football tournament for the youth within the constituency. The tourney comprised 36 teams from the 6 wards and was won by Country bus Fc. The winners walked home with a cool 100,000ksh while the runners up and second runners up clinched 75,000ksh and 50,000ksh respectively.
Through JYEF I have been able to support KOTHBIRO, Boxing and the recently concluded Mukuru Finest talent search.
Well, there you have it guys. Truth be told, It's been a rollercoaster year for the first time law maker who overcame great odds to clinch the capital's parliamentary seat and it hasnt been a walk the park.
Good things seem to be on the horizon for the Starehe constituents and although the mp has done a handful, many more are waiting patiently in the que to get served. Kazi kwako mheshimiwa. Mbele iko sawa.
That football tournament was a scam
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