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The Council- Monthly Council of Governors Secretariat Publication ISSUE 7 The Council- Monthly Council of Governors Secretariat Publication ISSUE 7 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS May- June IN THIS ISSUE Communicating Our Results and Outputs COMMUNICATING COUNTY RESULTS page 1 By Yvonne Ogwang Council Of Governors The Council of Governors on Friday, June 17th 2016 held a meeting dubbed Leadership “Communicating County Results” at Safari Park Hotel. The meeting saw Excellency page 4 Governors, County Executive Committee Members, County Secretaries and Communication Directors in attendance to discuss the milestones that County A Great Leader; Dr. Willy Governments have covered. The meeting was opened by word of prayer and the Mutunga national Anthem played in honour of our country Kenya. Opening remarks were done by page 6 the H.E Ukur Yatani, Chief Whip, Council of Governors and Governor Marasabit County and welcoming remarks by the Vice Chair of the Council of Governors, H.E John Mruttu. Water Towers protection and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Project Launch page 7 Trade and Investment page 7 Homa Beauty Crowned Miss Tourism Kenya page 8 Semi-Annual Review Workshop H.E Peter Munya, Chairman Council of Governors speaking during the State of Devolution page 9 address The gathering that had members of the fourth estate, explained how county How to deal with stress at the governments have used their resources and how much difference the common Work place mwananchi has seen since the inception of Devolution. This was delivered by Chairman page 9 of the Council of Governors, H.E Peter Munya as he appraised the County Governments for the good work that had been done, especially noting challanges faced and overcome Nutrition: Food for Thought as pioneer governments since the inception of devolution. He reiterated the importance page 10 of Devolution by saying devolution is supposed to promote democratic and accountable exercise of power; to foster national unity by recognizing diversity; to enhance public The Devolution Torch participation and self-governance of communities. page 11 He noted that it is because of Kenyans voices and the constitution that County Pictorial Governments hold offices which reminded Kenyans that the power belongs to them page 12 as citizens; Kenyans are the true reason why devolution is working since they voted in Upcoming Events page 13 the current constitution. It is in the same spirit of Devolution governments have achieved the following: tarmacked that Counties reported that health services are now closer roads- 379 kilometers; murammed roads- 35,934 kilometers; and affordable to residents in the county. It was also evident new roads that have been opened- 19,148 kilometers; and that since County Governments took over Health which is a rehabilitated roads total to 9,572 kilometers. Counties are devolved function it has recorded great improvement. In 2012, also beginning to also embrace innovative and advanced there were 8,466 health centers and dispensaries, currently technologies like the Probase road construction technology our numbers stand at 10,032 health facilities. Counties have which is cost effective, cheap, durable and easy to maintain. also employed more health care personnel as is evident for In ICT, counties have essentially invested deeply in ensuring example in 2013, they found 874 doctors and 6,620 nurses and that the ICT infrastructure in the counties is accessible, we now have 1,302 doctors and 8,903 nurses in our facilities. efficient and reliable. The world is becoming a global village, Another notable improvement is the infant mortality rate that hence through ICT, counties have enhanced the opportunities has dropped to 39% per every 1000 live births. of accessing jobs, the youth applying to get tenders In Water and Sanitation, there has been improvement of within their counties, automation of revenue in counties, water coverage across the country. Household access to entrepreneurial skills to be advanced for instance, Kericho water has increased to over 60%. In most Counties, water is County investment in ICT has materialized into fully equipped now available to 70% of the households and additional 600 ICT Citizens’ Service Centers. Nairobi County launched Kenya’s households are now connected with piped water. Counties first County Government electronic payment system- e-jiji are rehabilitating and constructing dams to ensure that water pay- which has introduced efficiency and convenience in provision in Counties meets the needs of it’s people. County revenue collection. The system has increased accountability Governments have also initiated, supported and sustained by minimizing cases of corruption since it has sealed revenue various community water projects across the Country. leakages that has for many decades cost the city millions of Providing clean water to citizens has reduced the spread of shillings every year. water-borne diseases. Counties have constructed new markets for locals to Agriculture being the backbone of the Kenyan economy, facilitate trading activities in the counties. Before 2013, Counties have invested in mechanization thereby reducing the there were 362 markets across the Counties. We now cost of farm preparations and essentially leading to increased have 651 markets. County governments know that thriving crop and animal production.132 Value addition projects have domestic trade has the net effect of uplifting thousands of been instituted in 34 Counties and 1,021 greenhouses installed livelihoods. Cooperatives Societies have been established in 36 Counties. Also, to improve productivity, Counties are for the promotion of agriculture and the jua kali industry. In now covering over 541,627 farmers with extension services. 2013, we had 1,396 cooperatives, and we now boast of 1,806 911 cattle dips have been constructed and rehabilitated in 28 cooperatives with a turnover of KES 56 billion. Cooperative Counties. societies in Kenya are employing more than 300,000 people besides providing opportunities for self-employment to many In the Early Childhood Development Education, Counties have more. witnessed increased enrollment into ECD centers by over 20%. In 2013, the ECD enrollment was at 1,691,286 and now, it is at In public finance, though the national government has 2,074,060. Additionally, 30,049 teachers and assistants have proven difficult in fulfilling their promise to give the County been recruited to cater for the increased enrollment. County Governments all the amounts allocated to them, County Governments have in total built over 5,951 ECD centers and Governments still have remarkable success stories in revenue equipped them with desks with a bid to ensuring that pre- collection. This year County Governments are estimated to school children learn in a conducive environment. Over 598 collect KES 56.65 billion from local sources. Already for the half centers have been refurbished. Youth and Polytechnics is year assessment ending December 2015, the local revenues another function under Education that was devolved to the collected by County Governments totaled KES 13.92 billion counties, here Counties are investing in construction of youth representing 24.6 percent of the annual target of KES 56.65 polytechnics to nurture the skills of young people and prepare billion and is an increase from KES 13.08 billion generated them for the job market. in a similar period of FY 2014/15. Counties are projected to collect KES 22.8 billion more in the 2015/16 financial year than In Roads and infrastructure, between 2013 and 2016, county the 2014/15 year. This is attributed to better revenue collection by automation and streamlining of financial systems. All the 47 County Governments are progressively shifting from the manual revenue collection systems to digitalized systems essentially sealing the loopholes that were allowing revenue leakages. It is evident that devolution has improved the lives of many Kenyans and we are proud to say, this far, County Governments under the leadership of their respective Governors has moved milestones to ensure improved livelihood for every citizen of this country. We must never forget that if we were under the same regime we were in over 50 years ago, life would still be the same, access to important facilities like hospitals, water, transport would all still be impossible. We are proud to say, County Governments have done an awesome job to ensure that every Kenyan feels the effect of Devolution. Like Samael Aun Weor said, “If evolution exists in every living species, likewise to devolution.” If we humans acknowledge that times change, and we change, so we must also accept that systems change and we must change with it. Devolution is here to stay and we all must choose to uphold it and guard it diligently. COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS LEADERSHIP By Elizabeth Wambui The Council of Governors held its annual leadership elections on May 27th. H.E Peter Munya, Governor Meru County was re-elected as the Chairman, Council of Governors. H.E John Mruttu, Vice Chairman and H.E Ukur Yatani maintained his position as Chief whip. The Council of Governors works under committees and each committee is chaired by a Governor. Below is the leadership structure of the Council and the respective chairs of the committees. H.E Peter Munya Chairman, Council of Governors H.E Eng. John Mruttu H.E Ukur Yatani Vice Chairman, Council of Governors Whip, Council of Governors H.E Okoth Obado H.E Ali Roba H.E Mwangi Wa Iria H.E Prof. Paul Chepkwony Chairman, Agriculture Chairman, Arid and Semi- Chairman, Cooperatives and Chairman, Education, Youth, Committee Arid Land (ASAL) Committee Enterprise Development Sports, Culture and Social Services Committee H.E Wycliffe Oparanya H.E Jack Ranguma H.E James Ongwae H.E Eng. John Mruttu Chairman, Finance and Chairman, Health Committee Chairman, Human Resources, Chairman, Infrastructure and Economic Affairs Committee Labor and Social Welfare Energy Committee Committee H.E Moses Akaranga H.E Kenneth Lusaka H.E Kivutha Kibwana H.E Dr.
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