Following the erratic climatic condition encountered Kenya in recent times, it’s now important to be prepared to handle such cases related to the drought and other climatic changes in our country. To break this vicious circle of drought we need to:
o Plant drought resistant crops such as cassavas, arrow root;
o Initiate more irrigation scheme and revive the already existing ones;
o Ensure that the Ministry of Special Programmes sustains fully benevolent funds all year round even when there is no imminent drought or other calamities. This will ensure that we no one is caught off guard should such disaster strikes;
o Adopt a culture of diverse food consumption and plant the genetically modified food;
o Plant more trees especially to the semi-arid arid areas and enforcing more punitive laws to curb deforestation;
o Protect water catchment areas and wetlands.
It is also important that those MPs who represent those areas that are frequently hit by drought to alert the government in time to avert the adverse condition. The media should also continue highlighting the disasters as they strike.
James Mwangi Kanyi
Juba,S Sudan
Thursday, August 20, 2009
All should support census
IN THE NIGHT OF Aug 24 this year, a massive exercise of head-counting all Kenyans will be conducted. The highly published exercise has been met with stinging criticism from various quarters. It’s unfortunate that those who have been trying to blockade this exercise have no valid reason for their decision.
One of cardinal reason for the government to conduct the national census is to come up with a picture of social and living conditions of her people. It’s in the figure that the decision of distributing resources equitably is established.
Since the exercise is carried out after ten years, it’s very important that everyone stand out to be counted. Although the media have been estimating the Kenyan population to be in the range of 38million,a reliable figure can only be gotten through actual counting and statistical analysis.
James Mwangi Kanyi
Juba, S Sudan.
One of cardinal reason for the government to conduct the national census is to come up with a picture of social and living conditions of her people. It’s in the figure that the decision of distributing resources equitably is established.
Since the exercise is carried out after ten years, it’s very important that everyone stand out to be counted. Although the media have been estimating the Kenyan population to be in the range of 38million,a reliable figure can only be gotten through actual counting and statistical analysis.
James Mwangi Kanyi
Juba, S Sudan.
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