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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
President Kibaki on Sunday declared Tuesday a public holiday as all was set for the National Census which starts Monday, August 24.
In a public address to the nation relayed from State House, the President announced that preparations for the counting were complete and urged all Kenyans to participate.
““The time has now come for us all to be counted. The programme is on schedule. All the districts have received the materials,” the President said during the 4 pm television and radio address.
The counting-done after every 10 years, is to start at 6 pm to 10 pm today which is census night.
Thereafter, exercise will continue from 6 am to 10 pm on daily basis until August 31.
“The most critical day is Monday 24th August which is the Census night. I, therefore, call upon all Kenyans to stay at home on this material day between 6.00 pm and 10.00 p.m., so as to participate fully in this noble exercise,” the President appealed.
He explained that Kenya Population and Housing Census is central to the planning and development of the country.
The Head of State appealed to all Kenyans to observe limited movement and stay in-doors to be counted.
He also asked pastoralists who have been moving in search of water and pasture for their livestock “to make arrangements that will enable them to be counted.”
The government through various ministries, he said, has put in place strategies to distribute relief food and water to the pastoralists, especially along the borders during the census.
On threats of insecurity, the President assured Kenyans adequate security measures have been put in place for the census officials and the public.
“Indeed, census enumerators who will be visiting our homes have been recruited from the local neighbourhoods and will in most cases be known to the residents,” he said.
The officials will further be accompanied by village and community elders as they visit households.
“They will also be wearing branded T-shirts and will be carrying identification cards,” he said.
The President said tomorrow’s holiday is meant to further assure security and enable enumerators to carry out most of their work within the first day of the census.
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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.
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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 .
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