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Introduction
CLTS was introduced in Kilifi district in 2007. At the time, latrine coverage in the district was at
33%. Currently with implementation of CLTS, the latrine coverage is slightly above 49%. This
marks a 16% increase over the 3 years. To date, 155 villages out of the total 610 villages in Kilifi
district have been triggered. As at August 2010 18 villages had celebrated the World Toilet Day
after attaining Open Defecation Free status. Jaribuni village was the first ODF village in Kilifi
district whereas Kaembeni sub location was the first ODF sub location with 15 villages being
declared ODF. Madamani sub-location which was the venue of WTD celebration in November
this year had 17 villages which had attained ODF. This gives a total of 35 villages in Kilifi district
which are ODF. Another sub-location (Dzikunze) with 13 villages is nearing ODF.
SUMMARY ON CLTS’S PROGRESS IN KILIFI AND GANZE DISTRICTS as at Aug 2010 (as per the
records of Ministry of Public Health-Kilifi).
Achievements-Triggered plus spill over
Division No.
Villages
Villages
triggered
No. ODF
villages
Villages below
50%
Villages above
50%
Latrine
coverage
Kikambala 86 9 0 5 4 51%
Report Title World Toilet Day Celebrations in Kilifi
district-Kenya, 2010
Report compiled by Kenneth Chege and Peter Akim
Report reviewed by Martin Hinga
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Chonyi 57 7 0 0 7 71.9%
Bahari 108 18 0 5 13 63.1%
Jaribuni 34 18 1 8 9 51.5%
Ganze 57 4 0 2 2 60.7%
Vitengeni 181 84 34 0 53 60%
Bamba 87 15 0 15 0 14%
District 610 155 35 35 88 48.5
Madamani Open Defecation Free verification exercise
Year 2010 World Toilet Day celebrations took place in Madamani sub location of Vitengeni
division, Kilifi district. The celebrations were done to acknowledge the 17 villages in Madamani
that had attained ODF. As part of the preparations for the day, the Ministry of Public Health
and Sanitation with support from Plan Kilifi carried out a 5 day verification exercise for the 17
ODF villages. A community meeting comprising of the ministry officials, Plan staff, local area
administrators and community members was organized a day prior to the exercise. The main
objective was to plan and strategize on how the exercise would be carried out.
Achievements A Ministry of Health official addressing the
Community planning meeting
A Plan staff addressing the community
members
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The verification team was constituted after the community meeting. It comprised of the
Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation officials, Plan staff, Community Health Workers both
from the area and from another ODF sub-location (Kaembeni). The main objective of the
exercise was to ascertain that all homesteads have latrines that are in use. Other items being
checked for were presence of a hand washing facility, an aperture cover and a refuse pit. After
the exercise, Madamani sub location was verified as ODF. Below is a summary of the villages.
Village name
Total Number of
Households
No. of households
with latrines
No. of households
without a latrine
Sosodemu 93 93 0
Mifundani 51 51 0
Shononeka 43 43 0
Jogato 63 63 0
Madamani 67 67 0
Ziara Lufa 62 62 0
Wema 64 64 0
Tudor 88 88 0
Ziara Miya 63 63 0
Gandini 59 59 0
Saba Saba 61 61 0
Matano Manne 97 97 0
Kinung'una 61 61 0
Kokotoni 77 77 0
Ziara Makumba 60 60 0
Mangudho 64 64 0
Maekani 83 83 0
Totals 1156 1156 0
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The verification team conducted the exercise by way of door to door visits of every household
enlisted by the village elders of the respective villages. Once the exercise for the day was
complete, the team would assemble to tabulate and summarize the day’s reports.
Below are some of the innovative latrines models verified.
A Ministry of Health official organizing the
verification teams
Some of the team conducting consultations
with each other after the exercise
Some of the innovative latrines
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World Toilet Day Celebrations-19th Nov 2010, the actual event.
Vitengeni Division
The world toilet day was celebrated on 19th Nov 2010 all over the world. In Kilifi and Ganze
districts the celebration took place at Matano Manne, in Vitengeni division. It was sunny,
cloudy in the early morning, followed by heavy rains from 11.00am. Despite the rains, the
community persevered and the occasion was well attended. A total of 794 people comprising
of male and female were in attendance from 17 villages.
The occasion begun with a brief from the chairman of Madamani dispensary on the history of
the whole CLTS process leading to attainment of ODF status for the whole sub-location. He
reiterated to the community that diarrhea disease, worm infestation including bilharzia is
prevalent diseases reported in the sub-location. Before CLTS triggering, Latrine coverage was
low and most families used the bush to “shit”/practiced open defecation.
A CLTS workshop was conducted by Plan Kilifi and Ministry of Public Health in April 2010 to
address the problem of poor sanitation. Local leaders (Village Elders, Assist chiefs, CHWs,)
were involved in the training and developed a work plan at the end of the workshop. Several
follow ups were done in the homesteads by the village elders, area assistant chiefs and Public
health officers.
The final result…. Residents have practically declared “…..hatutaki kula mavi tena……’’ (We
don’t want to eat shit again). Latrine coverage in this sub-location is currently at 99.9%, while
access is 100% after attaining ODF.
Several choirs, women and dance groups entertained the public through drama and music with
messages on importance of construction and use of latrines, issues related to cultural barriers
e.g. use of common latrine by in-laws, children and parents (‘’Vithio’’) and emphasis on
importance of hand washing after visiting the latrine.
The above entertainers included Village elders’ choir, Sife moyo group, Shakauka group, and
Dip center women group.
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Extract/highlights of speeches from Guests
Chairman celebration committee (Lawrence Kingi)
“…..initially there were 683 households with latrines out of 1156.Currently 1156 have dug and
are using latrines. Success is attributed to ….”
Regular follow up of the construction works.
Community dialogue during follow-ups meetings (at Sosodemu and Kokotoni)
Several meetings with village elders, area assistant chiefs and health officers
“Mweria” (communal approach) spirit adopted during pit digging and latrine
construction
Cultural barriers addressed through dialogue
Area Councilor
“…..from now henceforth all dispensaries constructed by the local authority will involve the
department of public health…”
District Public Health Officer (Mr Iduri)
A local dancing group entertains the
participants during the celebrations A women’s group sing a song on dangers of
Open Defecation
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“……..hand washing reduces sanitation related diseases by approximately 40%. If Ganze
district can attain 80% latrine coverage, then most diarrhoeal diseases can be prevented…..”
“….you would rather mix in-laws and other family members shit in the latrine than bush
shitting and eating each others shit through food, water, then become sick”.
District Medical Officer of Health (Dr Mulewa)
The DMOH introduced the DHMT members and stakeholders for the great support they
provide to the ministry and community health.
“….am proud to be associated with a community that has refused to eat each others ‘’shit’’.
…use of latrine is good health practice and when followed by hand washing it's better...”
Guest of Honour (DO Vitengeni – representing the District commissioner)
The DO commended the health officials in the division for the continuous health education on
the control of diarrheal disease. The guest of honour informed the participants that World
Toilet day is commemorated by educating ourselves on health matters and diseases related to
poor sanitation.
The Kilifi District Medical Health Officer
addressing the community members and
other invited guests
One of the invited guests address the
gathering
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”…Disease and hunger are enemies of development. They cripple any progress done towards
development. The government has shifted its strategy on health from ‘top down’ to ‘bottom
up’ approaches and community health workers are actively involved in health care….”
The guest of honour pledged to encourage and ensure that every household has a latrine in the
whole division.
Finally, certificates of ODF recognition were issued to all the 17 villages through village elders with the guests and other speakers congratulating the villages on their achievement and encouraging them to ensure they remain ODF.
The Kilifi District Medical Health Officer
issuing the ODF certificates
Village representatives from the 17 verified
villages display their certificates after they
were presented to them
The Vitengeni District Officer (guest of honor)
addressing the community members and
invited guests
A Plan staff addressing the community
members