My trip to my elder sister’s home here in Mysore which is a small town 5 hours drive from Bangalore, India has been an eye opener.

This place is very beautiful but what is amazing are the hospital and affordable medical facilities. I went for dental check ups and the prices quoted are half or less than what we are charged in Kenya. Consultation fees comes to about Kshs 500.00 compared to the Kshs. 2,500.00 we cough back home. The drugs are almost a third of what we pay.

We can now see why Kenya medical care are way above the reach of a mwanainchi. The reason is; we  are being ripped off in Kenya! What we need are some selfless doctors who can give affordable medical services to our people.

I would like to share some unforgettable moments with you as Adopt A Light is recognized as a ” best practice” for innovative cities alongside Kenya’s own Safaricom Mpesa. This is a proud moment to be Kenyan.
Kenya scooped two UN Habitat Business Awards 2009 awards out of five awards while the other three went to Mexico, China and India. Today we should affirm that we are all right in spite of everything that has passed and rather than waste our energy on those things that pull us down, lets celebrate each other and move forward together!

Here at the Awards ceremony in Delhi, India with Mrs Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT.