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Margaret Kenyatta personally intervened, recogniz- Intervention by H.E. the President, the Inter-
ing and swiftly dealing with bottlenecks that had Ministerial Committee assisting LOC:
bedeviled the operations of the LOC. In charge Gen Joseph ole Nkaissery, Cabinet
Many were of budgetary, personnel and even Secretary Ministry of Interior and Coordination of
political nature that needed fi rm Government in- National Government
tervention. She was hands-on, supervising during
frequent site visits to the LOC operations especially 1) Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts
preparation of the Venue and Athletes Village, off er- 2) Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National
ing advice and tackling issues. Government
The LOC leaders soon had audience with HE 3) Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing
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President Uhuru Kenyatta. In a terse businesslike
and Urban Development
stance, HE the President immediately wanted to
4) Ministry of Energy
5) Ministry of Health
know (about the problems, challenges facing the
6) Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
LOC), in his own words “what issues” there were. e
Aff airs (Department dealing with the National
President hence mobilized a large Inter-Ministerial
Committee to assist the LOC. e Inter-Ministerial
Youth Service)
Committee also undertook massive work, through
7) Ministry of Water and Irrigation
relevant line ministry departments addressing a
8) National Treasury
budgetary short fall.
e President charged with responsibility, leader-
Others:
ship of the Inter-Ministerial Committee, Gen Joseph
Nkaissery, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of
Interior and Coordination of National Government.
10 Nairobi City County Government
From then on, things took off with military precision
and progress at Kasarani and Kenyatta University, 9) Kenyatta University
The following are work areas that the Inter-
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plus the planning of security and protocol matters
Ministerial intervention was tasked with to eff ec-
was of lightning speed, day and night. As every-
tively assist the LOC to achieve success:
thing looked well in place in the fi nal countdown
hours to the Championships, literary on the eve of
• Sinking of boreholes and water reticulation at Kasarani
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the start, our country was to be hit with thunder-
and Kenyatta University
bolt news about Gen Nkaissery sudden death. He
• Access and circuit road to Kasarani Stadium including
was mourned beyond bounds but throughout the
parking for public transport vehicles
splendidly successful championships his name was
on the appreciative lips of millions who attributed • Parking areas inside the stadium including the indoor
Arena and Stadion Hotel.
the success to Gen Nkaissery management brilliance, • Street and public lights along the access and circuit
decisiveness and enthusiasm. May God rest his soul road as well as inside the stadium.
in eternal peace! • Rehabilitation of access roads and construction of
Another soul that many of those involved with parking facilities for transport services inside Kenyatta
the WU18 Championships will pray for was of the University.
unbelievable woman, Mariam El-Maawy whose quiet • Installation of public lighting at parking facilities in
and background supervision work drove the huge Kenyatta University
operation of refurbishing Kasarani Stadium for the • Erection of temporary fence along Railway reserve.
games. Ms El-Maawy was Public Works Principal • Repair and maintenance works to Garden Estate,
Secretary in Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Kasarani Roads as well as Mathare North Road.
Housing and Urban Development. Ms El-Maawy was • Rehabilitation of access road to Sports view Hotel
to die in September 2017 from injuries sustained in • Maintenance of Mombasa, Lang’ata, Limuru and
a terrorist attack some weeks earlier. ika Roads.

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