PERFOMANCE REPORT FORM FOR THE 3RD NUC- SGC SO FAR.

Exactly one semester is coming down since the 3rd students governing body of NUC assumed office after low-key swearing in ceremony in the campus hall overseen by the top cream of the administration.

But the question on everyone’s  mind is how much of the election period promises have they achieved? How have they performed so far? Yours truly of NESHCOURT brings you bit by bit how each of them has performed and what the students perceive about it.

                           CHAIR-MANS/PRESIDENTS OFFICE.

The calm Starehe Boys alumni has been on and off but as usual, it’s hard to know what plans he has had up his sleeves due to his quiet demeanor. It’s not a surprise to see him lining up in the mess for food unlike some fellas who even after their retirement from SGC feel that it’s their right not to queue in the mess  like the rest of students. He started on a sad note after he almost lost his life at the start of his tenure in office after he was clobbered by a savage over a dispute on the controversial results of chief editor. Some members of SGC had been bribed to favor one applicant by one of the failed contesters and hence when Thuo noted the unfairness in the results, with some able applicants being awarded 01/30 he called off the whole thing and wanted an independent body to do the interview (Initially it was conducted by the SGC members.)That’s when hell broke loose and it lend to the loss of Thuos blood and even loss of campus bus glasses.

After healing a lethal wound on the head, he allowed room for peace dialogue with some of the perpetrators of the animosity done on him. Away from that, he has been quiet on the issues dealing with students of the Mara hostel and has not called a single public baraza to address any pressing issue, but depending on the issues that got to him on the start of office, all we can say is that lets wait and see what the Kiswahili loving lad has for us.

                                                     THE SECRETARY GENERALS OFFICE

This is one office the students expected a real  students activism tornado from but it’s been long coming. The office is held by  my fellow Arsenal  supporter  Okwiri Alex who doubles up as an aggressive face booker and social networker. He is probably the only one who turned his facebook page which was initially for wooing  voters into an open forum for students to  communicate their problems, the  rest closed theirs or turned them into secret groups after assuming office, what a shame! He has been trying to keep the students updated but some students claim his activism is based on facebook status while on the ground they want demos and action, For example water has been a grappling problem for the last few days  in campus but little is seen to have been done. Once a fire brand fighter for students rights, the events that led to the clobbering of the SGC president might have killed some morale in the SG as he was the next on target and was got from his room by force(his door was broken)and walked like some prisoner to the hall to swear in a Chief editor under a rungu and sword. Nevertheless he has not fared badly but there is a lot more he can do.

                                                  ACADEMICS OFFICE

The  “Jatelo” holding the office always makes me smile not just because he reminds me of the merchant of Venice set book by William Shakespeare but also because he is doing something worthwhile for the students body. Meet Biko Steve and true to his election period promise (Have you ever seen him donning his black ‘deliver my promise’ T-shirt?)he is delivering his promises for we now have roaming internet around the library and some few class rooms. Library  opening hours have been extended for people to craft better miakenyas(Joke) over this exam period courtesy of this take-it-easy-attitude lad. He only needs to deliver us more books, better transcripts and then a new library and all we will say is that he came, saw and conquered. Kudos Biko.

                                ENTERTAINMENT DOCKET

held by hustle-boy Kenneth Kibata,the lad is doing quite good for he has organized a few gigs here and there and Kalonje has not dominated.He has organized things in the area including a cocacola street bash coming up this Friday in campus but all we can say is wait and see if he can fit in the huge shoes of the former Entertainment director,the biggest fan of Mseto Africa in Rift and Western Kenya Wesley Mkua AKA Mogaka.He has retired a happy man who likes to spot customized Fundi Frank designer shirts and of course a tummy!Someone tell him to get to the field please!!But Kennie,you need to tell us how it will be possible to have our cultural week with diffrent students being in session at different times!Or we get the money M-pesad to us at home!!

                               VICE CHAIRMANS OFFICE.

Held by one of the only two   first years in the SGC, it’s the office that  is in charge of students affairs and among the busiest. The man at the helm of this department is one Kennedy Langat and word on the street is that he has got the job done, but half way. He was elected mainly by the freshmen who were at that time under a lot of duress in their new hostel and had banked on the bestacled  lad to deliver them to the promised land but it seems to be taking so long for with the advent of rain, constant blackouts and water shortages the freshmen seem to be wallowing in more problems. Once an active social networker on Facebook, especially on students affairs,he is now so dormant and might as well have moved to twitter!!It is the same people who elected him thinking he will be suffering with them that are asking him what went wrong.

                                       FINANCE OFFICE

Held by Wesonga,of the ‘stop pocketing!’ fame, has been a dormant office. One of the most powerful posts in the SGC the office was supposed to create an independent students account with any bank but that’s a pipe dream up to now, he  was supposed to see the tendering of the students canteen but up to now, that’s  yet to be done. He should have also prepared a statement of account to inform students how much money is in the account but that never happened. All he did was to ask for names of students from every constituency so as to apply for bursary or something like that of which as far as constitution is concerned, that’s the docket of vice-chair.Wesonga, can you please deliver the promise!

                                                        HEALTH DOCKET

A popular saying goes that good health is your greatest wealth. One of the only  two ladies in the SGC has tried but not done her best Im referring to Valentine Chelimo. She has facilitated for constant fumigation of hostels to fight the ‘Nairobi fly’ menace  in the hostels. She also facilitated for a VCT exercise that saw students get tested and educated on how to stay safe.However,the situation at the campus health unit has not changed.Still,several  students have been asked to go and buy tablets for themselves and the use of cave-man ages filing system to keep students record is not amusing! Water has been dirty all through and the promise of boiled water for drinking has been a pipe dream. Up to now it remains just that: an empty promise. She has also been seen as very selective in socializing with students and the message is:girl,its not time to sulk and ignore those that you think didn’t vote for you but it’s time to work with them and prove to them that you did deserve their votes after all.

                                    CATERING DEPARTMENT

Many a great ancient wars have been fought just because of food. Maybe this explains the reason why food has been placed high on the echelons of human needs. The department is held by once very sociable lady Emmaculate Onk’angi.The  question on many people’s  lips is “Emma what exactly  went wrong?”The only first year lady to make it to the male-dominated 3^rd  NUC –SGC,She was seen as the most sociable member of the SGC but down the line, she has not made a single improvement in the students mess which is in a mess. The queue is getting longer as usual, food  prices are  hiking higher and higher, quality of food is nose-diving, servers  like kina Shikuku are taking graduates for  naughty  kids in approved learning  centers and hence zero respect and the drainage outside the mess gets murkier and murkier every time it rains. I  have not even mentioned the fact that the dirty black box in the name of a TV never works anymore and that the water  glasses are nowhere to be seen(Don’t tell me they are with the students because there should be someone on the door watching them  unless someone from inside has shipped them to his rural village as Easter gifts!)Over to you Miss! Sort the mess in the mess before it messes  us or even you!

                                                 SPORTS DOCKET

Chelsea-loving Brian Muga is on the control panel and has been doing every possible thing to remain relevant. Marches between schools, different students have been organized but still the school is yet to start appreciating the players by increasing their allowances and offering special meals and training coaches for them. We want you to give us a gift, let some team, even if its darts or any other game, be sponsored up to the national level, there is still so much to do captain!

                                                  ACCOMODATION  AND  SECURITY.

Held by Saruni Edward this is one very sensitive docket for to some level it determines who goes home courtesy of janators and who doesn’t,especially on the case of those found cooking. The  lighting in the street from total to the campus gate and the pavements have remained dark for the better part of the semester. Poor lighting in the hostel corridors have been the order of the day and this has led to stealing of students clothes. Villagers are enjoying campus services better than students especially during games because as the students struggle with books in the lib and classes, the idlers have already booked and filled the TV room 3hrs to the game! As if that’s not enough, mark you they will have eaten in the mess, they leave with our clothes in the hanging lines. The students who missed food in the mess goes to fry an egg and before you can say Edu,they are sent packing!Edu you should do something and try to improve the situation, I will drop you a hint: Ever heard of flood lights? They should be placed high on strategic points within the campus and oh yes, students need to cook in the hostels, over to you boss

                                                 ASSISTANT SEC-GEN

Held by the bestacled  Peter  Mutiso,the lad is doing quite good and working hand in hand with the Sec-Gen.But  I need to remind you that part of your duty is to communicate directly to students on any rumours,ie to clarify or refute them. May  they be from the ADMN or from SGC or from the students body,so,once and for all, We want  very official communication from you on the rumors  that a student has written  taken 17 names of students she/he has infected with HIV virus to the prof.Chacha!We are watching and waiting.

*Editors foot note.

The NESHCOURT wishes all the students a wonderful time over the holidays, be it long or short  holiday. Don’t drink and drive your parents or older siblings’ car, for we need you next semester, and not even on a wheel chair!

Avoid AIDS and other dangerous diseases!!

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