Welcome To Migori,Kenya

"I sincerely thank you for the time you have taken to view this site. You are part of the many we count on their support to help us build and lift the living standard of our people.You may be asking aloud what role you could play to fully participate. As a people, we are faced with arrays of issues, some of which we have struggled to solve. Many others seem to be weighing down the spirits of our people and require greater involvement of the government, donors, partners, friends and well-wishers.We need clean water.
Our people still drink contaminated water from streams and they walk long distances in search of water. Waterborne diseases have continuously ravaged us, killing many silently. With adequate funding, we could sink more boreholes in homes, schools, and in central places to ease the crisis as well as provide people with clean water for domestic use.
One of the challenges of the 21st century is illiteracy.
Most rural schools in Kenya are poorly equipped and Migori is no exception. Over the years, the government has abdicated their role to build schools and provide learning materials to schools. With most families living below $1 a day, the pressing issue is to feed the family and meet other basic needs. Our children are attending school on empty stomachs, in dilapidated structures and without required texts. If we were to compete and create great scholars for the future, the challenges facing our young learners ought to be addressed now than later. This is where we bank on your support. Your generosity will help buy books, build schools and even pay fees for children from the underprivileged families. Remember, it is never too late to mobilize your friends, community, your congregation and even employees to help us in this noble course.
Your network is an asset to us.To date we are overwhelmed by the increasing number of orphans, many left to fend for themselves at an early age. Over the years, the community has given foster support to the orphans. Churches and influential people within the community have provided generously to help the kids. But today we live in hard times and the support for orphaned kids continue to dwindle. Their future is bleak and some may never see the inside of a classroom. Soon they will turn to criminals and targets of traffickers. Like other children they cry for support, comfort and love. I count on your feeling and love and your ability to extend a helping hand to the underprivileged.
Be blessed for your your willingness to help.I appeal to you, your friends and people known to you to join hands with me to provide hope to the poor, the sick and orphans.
As you reflect on the many possible ways to help, also feel free to introduce many more to us. Introduce your friends, charitable organizations, corporations. We count on them to move forward as we exetend your generosity to the needy.May the good lord bless your hands for being a cheerful giver. Thank you"

Monday, December 15, 2008

Let us save our council


We must strive to save our council
Posted Friday, November 28 2008 at 18:12
Migori, once one of the most vibrant local authorities in Nyanza province, is about to collapse and may soon be merged with a more financially stable one.
The district’s residents are an industrious lot, and their hard work has ensured that the area is self-sufficient in food, with some left for export to the neighbouring districts. The constituency and the town have continued to attract immigrants wishing to cash in on the economic stability and the people’s hospitality.
From a small administrative centre established in the late 1950s, Migori town is now a large commercial centre and important transit point for people travelling to Tanzania, Uganda and other parts of Kenya.
But news of the planned scrapping of financially unstable councils has exposed poor management on the part of appointed and elected officials, many of whom have turned Migori into a personal bistro. The councillors give scant support to the chief officers, accusing them of corruption and inefficiency.
The local authority has seen a series of handpicked chief officers who, in cahoots with the mayors, have caused its woes. Today the council has resorted to borrowing to, for instance, pay employees and carry out other administrative functions. Where the collected revenue goes only the officials can tell.
As the residents we must not greet the news of mergers with joy for any such move has sordid implications and is a great burden. Migori will soon lose its traditional independence and pride, probably to play second fiddles to a junior but financially stable authority.
The loss of independence means direct development aid will no longer be channelled directly to the council without thorough vetting by the affiliate. There will also be a loss of status, job opportunities, exposure and investments. This is the price the residents have to pay for poor leadership and bad management.
What may be done? The challenge lies in the political choices we make every five years and the vision the elected officials have for the people.
Yes, the people have made democratic choices based on the roll of contestants. But after every term, the residents begin to itch and fret, waiting for the next General Election to once more elect leaders. We must make sacrifices to save our council.
PATRICK L. OPONDI, Wasio, Migori.
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