KENYA: Waumini Communications makes a Quick response to the distress call of Radio Akicha
Waumini Communications of KCCB has made an impact to the people of
the Lodwar diocese by bringing Radio Akicha back to Air within 48 hours after
it was hit by a thunder storm.
the Lodwar diocese by bringing Radio Akicha back to Air within 48 hours after
it was hit by a thunder storm.
Information received from Lodwar said a freak thunderstorm swept
through Lodwar on 10th September shutting down Radio Akicha, the largest and
most popular radio station in northern Kenya, owned by the Catholic Diocese of
Lodwar.
through Lodwar on 10th September shutting down Radio Akicha, the largest and
most popular radio station in northern Kenya, owned by the Catholic Diocese of
Lodwar.
The storm in Lodwar, a largely semi-arid region, known more for
its devastating droughts, ignited a power outage that shattered radio equipment
and other electronic installations worth thousands of shillings, forcing the
radio station to send a distress message to Nairobi-Waumini Communications for
help.
its devastating droughts, ignited a power outage that shattered radio equipment
and other electronic installations worth thousands of shillings, forcing the
radio station to send a distress message to Nairobi-Waumini Communications for
help.
“The storm was so strong it destroyed all our equipment, we were
completely off air. Our faithful listeners jammed our phones wondering what had
happened to us,” said Ms. Mary Tioko, Director of Radio Akicha.
completely off air. Our faithful listeners jammed our phones wondering what had
happened to us,” said Ms. Mary Tioko, Director of Radio Akicha.
The Waumini Communications commissioned a team of technicians to
assess the extent of the damage and carry out a needs assessment survey and brought
the radio back on air within 48 hours of the sudden disruption.
assess the extent of the damage and carry out a needs assessment survey and brought
the radio back on air within 48 hours of the sudden disruption.
Speaking with Waumini Online News, Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich
Bishop of Lodwar paid tribute to the technical radio rescue team for their
quick response.
Bishop of Lodwar paid tribute to the technical radio rescue team for their
quick response.
“We were desperate when the radio went off air. I am glad that
your network was so effective in providing rescue support within such a short
time, it would have taken us months or maybe a year to get back on air,” said
Bishop Kimengich.
your network was so effective in providing rescue support within such a short
time, it would have taken us months or maybe a year to get back on air,” said
Bishop Kimengich.
Waumini Communications runs a network of seven Catholic radios in
Kenya and has set up a rapid rescue team of technicians at its offices in
Nairobi whose mandate is to provide emergency technical support to all the
radios in the network.
Kenya and has set up a rapid rescue team of technicians at its offices in
Nairobi whose mandate is to provide emergency technical support to all the
radios in the network.
Source: Waumini Online Reporter, KCCB
