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Public holiday over Kenya census
Planning minister Wycliffe Oparanya when he unveiled the Kenya Census logo. The census is set for August 24th and the following day, 25th, has been declared a national holiday. Photo/FREDRICK ONYANGO
Posted Sunday, August 23 2009 at 16:53
The President launched a 25-day countdown to the counting three weeks ago.
On Sunday, he said the Government, NGOs and religious organizations have also carried out a comprehensive awareness campaign to make every Kenyan aware of the exercise.
“If you know anyone who for one reason or the other, may not be aware of this exercise, please inform him or her about it in the next twenty-four hours,” he said and wished all Kenyans a “peaceful census and God’s blessings.”
Already Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Njoroge Ndirangu who is also alternate chairman of the census organising committee has directed that all bars be closed by 7.30 pm today so that patrons could join their families for counting.
This year’s poll, which is the fifth since the country attained its independence, will cost Sh7.4 billion.
Census in Kenya was first held in 1948, when Kenya was still a Colony administrated by the British. Since 1969 census has been taken every ten years with the last being in 1999
The government is funding 95 percent of the budget for this year’s census while the reminder is coming from development partners. Currently, it is estimated that Kenya’s population stands at 40 million.
Census is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.
Preparation for this year’s exercise were marked by various hitches and problems amid threats of insecurity in some parts of the country.
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Submitted by daniel_kagiriPosted August 24, 2009 02:13 AM
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Submitted by AHMED BURAN
That is what our Leaders are good in either Dancing before any meetings OR dishing out holidays. Is this a solution to the miseries of these poor people OR is it a prescription to forget their Problems .
Posted August 23, 2009 05:21 PM
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A Working antion, Walking nation, dying nation, failed state, dark nation or what? Noble exercise, when you are led by people who are tired, rich,and woolly this is what we get. We are 40m and so what? How long do we live? are we proud to be kenyans? are we proud of our leaders? We can't feed ourselves are we taking this noble exercise so as to start getting funds by the world bank and the rest? What happened of our dear old leader who made world bank, imf history? God forgive and save us.