REPORT ON CITY COUNTY MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK (MTEF) 2014/15- 2016/17 PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD FROM 6TH -18TH FEBRUARY 2014 PREPARED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY (TISA)

March 2014

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Introduction

Public participation plays a critical role in deepening democracy and promoting good governance. Citizens’ involvement in governance processes ensures that their experiential and grounded perspectives inform government on their needs and how these needs can best be addressed. Given our past, the practice of critical engagement between citizens and government was frowned upon by an insular and self-perpetuating state; the new democratic government emphasized the need for critical engagement between itself and its citizens. It therefore, came as no surprise that public participation is a key Constitutional principle which clearly states that “people’s needs must be responded to, and the public must be encouraged to participate in policy making.”

Public participation is a principle, which has now been underpinned in the new constitution and recognized as an important right. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 is founded on the principle of public participation in all spheres of governance. The Constitution requires county governments to give effect to public participation through the Fourth Schedule Part 2 (14) which states the county will ensure and coordinate the participation of communities and locations in governance at the local level. Counties are also to assist communities to develop the administrative capacity for the effective exercise of the functions and powers and participation in governance at the local level. Article 201(a) also outlines public participation as one of the principles of public finance alongside openness and accountability.

It is upon this premise that the Nairobi City County organised public sector ward level consultative forums between 6th-18th February 2014 for the preparation of MTEF FY 2014/15- fy 2016/17 which is a three year forward perspective that forms the basis for setting Nairobi City County priority programs and projects in a participatory manner with the aim of ensuring

Methodology Used

The County Government used Public hearings during this process, citizens were invited to give ward level priority issues to be considered in the County budget. Officials from the county governments facilitated the meetings, the officials gave an overview of the functions of the county government as per the fourth schedule of the constitution, and the scope of the county sectors-health, education, residents were then invited to give contribution according to ward’s priority areas.

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The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA) and the International Budget partnership met with the County Government Representatives prior to the budget forums and undertook to assist in the sensitisation and mobilization of the public to participate in public hearing forums in 40 wards of the Nairobi City County. The specific objectives of this intervention were:  To sensitize the public on the need to participate in the forums  To monitor the processes employed by the County government in during the hearings  To monitor the contributions of the members of the public from target wards  To document the community priorities in the target wards

The above objectives were achieved through;  Training of 68 community facilitators drawn from civil society to assist in community sensitization  Dissemination of IEC materials (10,000 community sensitization tool on the MTEF process, 1000 Copies of the County government’s advertisements, and 480 copies of the popular guide to County planning and budgeting handbook)  Media sensitization; TISA programme officer on budget and oversight appearance on KBC TV talk show Good morning Kenya  SMS messaging and alerts  Assigning of TISA staff and the ToTs to participate, monitor and prepare ward level reports.  Online campaigns on MTEF; through the website, social media (Twitter and Facebook). Daily alerts and messaging were undertaken through #MTEFBudget and #NairobiParticipate harsh tags which attracted online discussion on the process.

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Fig 1: A screen shot of #MTEFBudget on Social Media

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The county government has taken a positive step to engage residents in the MTEF process.

a. Participation The meetings were attended by ward residents, the local business community, local CBO’s/FBO’s, Church representatives, School heads, area chiefs in some wards, and Members of the County Assembly in some wards. However, several wards MCA’s did not attend the meetings citing the excuse that they had not been formally invited by the county executive.

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b. Public hearings publicity The County Government advertised the public hearings on 3rd February 2014, three days prior to the start of the forums through national newspapers. Majority of participants felt that the newspapers are not accessible to majority of the residents. They also complained that the notice was given too close to the actual dates and this hindered effective participation. They felt that the three day notification was insufficient time for adequate preparation.

“I don’t buy newspapers, only read a newspaper when I visit an office ,A resident in Sarang’ombe ward, Kibra

c. Level of awareness and access to information Successful public participation depends on more than just granting a right to participate and setting out a procedure. Good information is vital for effective public participation. To participate effectively, people need to know that the exercise is happening and how they can get involved.

In the Nairobi MTEF process, most of the residents had no idea on what MTEF entailed and what they were expected to do. The public relied on officials of the County government explanation on the functions of the County governments during the hearings and to guide their contributions.

d. Participation of County leaders in the forums (MCA’s &Ward Administrators) One of the major roles of the members of the County Assembly is to maintain a close contact with the electorate. Most of the residents in the target wards felt that MCA’s were very relevant in the MTEF process since it was an avenue for acquainting themselves with the priorities of the communities they represented. However, MCA’s did not attend the meetings in several wards. The Ward administrators were also not introduced to the public in most of the forums.

e. Consideration of populations with special interests Several of the venues of this forums were put in places far from reach, a number of residents complained that the forum venues were not at a central place for easy access. Some of the venues were not also conducive for people with disabilities.

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Fig 2: Visually impaired participants at Laini Saba ward in Kibra

Men, women and youth were given equal opportunity in the forums to present their views and identify their priority areas to the County Government of Nairobi. The officials also used both Kiswahili and English which made it very easy for participation of the people. However, there were no sign language interpreters for the deaf, nor braille materials for the blind.

f. Facilitation The county government officials were expected to moderate and facilitate the meeting. They were directed to sensitise the public on the services provided by the county and to allow residents share their priority needs. After which there was a ranking process in which the top 5 priorities were selected. After which ward representatives were selected by the participants.

Several of the officers appeared inexperienced moderating the public meetings, the submissions of less vocal groups may have been lost in this way. Several of the officials were not able to control the large numbers due to their inexperience in moderating public consultative meetings. In some cases officials were not able to clearly explain the format of the meeting resulting in time wastage and constant interruptions. In other meetings local residents were skeptical about the commitment of government officials due to past negative experiences under the LASDAP process under which they do not get feedback from the government. In several of the meetings the ward administrators and government officials sought to use the meeting to push for their priorities, especially the construction of offices for the ward administrators. citizens were asked to provide indicative budgets for their priorities which most could not realistically do.

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Key Recommendations

1. The County government needs to advertise forums as early as possible to give the residence time to prepare and participate adequately in the process. 2. The County Government needs to employ alternative means of publicizing the consultative meetings. The County Government needs to utilize low cost publicity methods such as putting up notices in religious places of worship, shopping centers, collaborating with civil society organizations and using such as local radio stations to pass the information for a wider population 3. The ward administrators who are charged with responsibilities of informing and mobilizing the residence around such forums, needs to be present whenever such forums are held to establish a relationship with residents. Whereas the MCA’s need not attend the meetings due to the fact that they will ultimately approve the plan and budgets, they should give their blessings to the meeting by assisting in mobilization and perhaps opening the planning sessions. This shows a sense of unity and ownership and it also encourages participation of residence in such forums. MCAs should however desist from mobilizing residents based on partisan interests which will influence the outcomes of the meeting in their favour. 4. Community meetings should be held at central community halls which can be accessed by many people. these community halls need to be refurbished and well maintained to provide a continued avenue for community meetings. 5. Time management is very important, Most of the MTEF consultative meetings began very late and this affected the number of residents who participated in these forums. 6. Early mobilization of citizens needs to be undertaken to ensure they participate effectively. 7. Civic Education; such forums are an excellent opportunity for civic education to arm citizens on their civic duty under county governance. 8. The submissions from the meetings should be complied and made available to the public within 7 days after the end of the process. 9. The ward administrator should meet with the ward representatives every quarter to assess the status of the identified projects. 10. Government officers need to be sensitized on principles and skills of public participation to make them more effective in dealing with the public.

Annex 1: Key priorities in the target wards

Ward No. of Top priorities Ward Community Participants Administrato Representative r s

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Kitusuru 15 • Roads [Most of the access Kariuki Betty Hamud- roads in the ward are in bad 0722279481 state, • Water, Caleb Natsili- • Lighting, 0726981282 • Housing to sort out issues of squatters Loice Koduol- 0736488636

Kangemi 20 • access roads in the ward, - - & • Modernization and fully Mountain fledging of the Kangemi Health View Center, • Furnishing and completion of the Kangemi Social Hall, • Constructions of the market stalls to accommodate the seller at Kangemi Market, • Construction of public toilets for youths as a source of income,

Kilimani The meeting did not take off because - - of lack of people-only two people were present.

Kileleshwa 2 • Security and drugs Antony Walela • Street lights • Neighborhood clean up Wanjiru Gikonyo • Social Hall • Routine road repairs • Upgrading of Pumwani Health - Henry Katwira- Center, 0727724585 • Upgrading of Highrise phase II, • Youth Empowerment through Pamela Akinyi- garbage collection, 0723323364 • Carpeting of Gikomba Fish market floor,

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• Rehabilitation of the quarry road, Airbase 22 • Renovation of roads between Ruth Gitere Violet Kivaya th th 5 and 12 street along 0725539289 eastleigh third avenue, • Rehabilitation of the sewer line Zuhura Rajab 0721256144 at Eastleigh Airport Primary 0722881186

School, nyakairug@g • Overhaul of the Drainage mail.com System, • Upgrading of the playing ground and establishment of a one stop center, • Tree planting, Eastleigh 20 • Equipping the Social Hall, Comas Koira Joan Ngendo- North • Expansion of the Sewer System 0721879525 in the ward, 0722241400 • Rehabilitation or repair of the Robert Mwangi- feeder roads, 0722333114 • Construction of public toilets, • Installation of the security lights to curb insecurity, Califonia 26 • Reclamation of the grabbed Margaret Julia Muthoni lands [Land meant for Kayenya 0719399723 construction of the open air market, land meant for 0722390189 Akimara Benson construction of doctors flats at 0721895334 Pumwani hospital, Open field at California estate, Road blocked by private developer. • Construction of [Public ECD center, Youth Polytechnic, Social Hall, establishment of a rehabilitation center, • Expansion of the market mall, • Putting up of security lights at Pumwani Market. • Construction of jua kali shades. • Upgrading of Biafra Lions hospital, • Establishing a garbage collection point.

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Hospital • Title Deed for the people Shem Otieno without the title deeds, • Construction of ward office, Rachael Wairimu • Construction of a health center, • Enhancing security, • Sports Recreations Mabatini The meeting never happens because of insecurity

Huruma 45 • Construction of a health center Peter Owera- - to operate 24hrs with enough County Rep doctors and nurses, • Construction of a polytechnic and a modern youth center • Improvement of the sewer Beverline lines, Akoth, • Construction of the Madoya Road, Personal • Construction of one secondary Assistant school in the ward and a public 0728444446 nursery school Ngei 86 • Improvement of the Health Daniel Felix Nzioka - Facilities, Mutiso-Ward 0723139828/070796 • Installation of the Security Rep 2859 Lights to control insecurity, • Construction of Ngei Market, Safia Nyaboke- • Improvement of the Access or 0710534289 Service Roads, • Construction of a social hall and drainage systems, • Construction of ECD center, Mlango 15 • Construction of a public health Mbuvi Emily Wangare- Kubwa facility within the ward with 0723941801 ambulances, 0724679507 • Putting up of the communal Mohammed water tank, • Construction of a youth polytechnic, • Construction of a market in

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Vietnam Kiamaiko 100 • Repair of the water and the Jimmy - sewerage system under water Kinuthia and sanitation, • Construction of access roads, 0720095798 • Putting up or construction of markets, • Construction of recreational centers, • Construction of ECD center and improving the existing ones, • Construction of a health center within the ward,

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Roysambu 35 • Construction of classes for Mr Kariuki Faith Wanjiru, people with special needs, • Establishment of recreational 0721582060 Joram Nganga- facilities or the amenities in the 0726000308 ward, • Upgrading and fully fledging of the Marurui Health Center and Drive Innion of Thome to an alternative water piping to increase the capacity of water, completion of the storm water drainage project at Gathara [Juakali slums], • Connecting both Muruiru and Jua kali to sewerage system, • Promotion of green house farming and animal husbandry at Garden Estate in Thome and Mururui,facilitate residence to start fish farming, • Built stalls along Thika Road and the Northern Bypass, • To improve ECD center at Garden Estate Primary Schools

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and construction of a youth center, Kahawa 20 • Tarmacking of the feeder roads - James Kibaki- West such as Kamai rd,biashara street and mukuyu road, Millicent Kingi- • Expansion of the ECD center, 0722787984 drainage system and the sewer system, • Upgrading of polytechnics and resource centre and rehabilitation of kahawa west playing, • Installation of security lights to curb insecurity, • Upgrading of the health center. Kahawa 53 • Upgrading of the Kahawa - Sammy Chomba Health Care, • Installation of security lights Consolata Njoki, along the Railwyas-Soweto Rd,Construction of a rescue center for the handicapped and equipping Soweto Resource Center with facilities, • Overhaul of the water and the sewer system, • Construction of disaster management point, • Rehabilitation of the roads in the ward,Kahawa Githurai 45 access road, construction of Soweto phase 1 and 2 feeder roads, • Have a disaster preparedness point-well equipped fire station, • Establishment of garbage collection points in Soweto cluster B,D and F and construction of a waste recycling plant, Zimmer 25 • Universal Education for all, - man • Provision of Health Services, • Proper transport system,

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• Communication network and facilities

Clay City - • Maintaining Roads, Drainage - Mary Wambui, and Bridges, • Installation of Security and Pastor Julius Irungu setting up a police post, lights to curb insecurity, • Setting up a polytechnic and modern Resource Center, • Water piping and establishment of the sewer systems, • Waste disposals and collection points,, • Construction of a public toilet and garage space, Ruai • Construction of a health center - in the ward, • Installation of the flood lights to curb insecurity, • Putting up of a disaster management center, • The water and the Sewer System, • Construction of access roads within the ward, Kasarani 25 • Construction of roads - Rachael Wairimu, connecting to Sunto,Shieko and Gumba Estate, Fredrick Muriithi, • Beefing up security by installing security lights at Cieko,Meso and Gumba, • Increase the volume of the piped water, • Need to expand the Kasarani Health Center to accommodate maternity wing, • Connection of the sewer line, • Construction or putting up of the Open Air Market at Cieko and Gumba,Fencing of all

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public utilities and collection of garbage, Mwiki 23 • Need to put the sewer Waiting for Systems, contacts from Lucy • Connection of piped water to the residence of the ward,

Utalii • Construction of a health center - - in the ward, • Installation of the flood lights to curb insecurity, • Putting up of a disaster management center, • The water and the Sewer System, • Rehabilitation of the access roads within the ward, Baba dogo 35 • Expansion of Health Facility, - Elijah Omondi, • Building of a bus terminus and repair of the access roads, Irene Ogonji • Installation of the security lights to curb insecurity, • Construction of ECD center and Polytechnic, • Construction of an open air market, 20 • Construction of a perimeter Peter Karemi Njiru – North wall around Mathare North 0723391746 Primary school,ECD center, 0721449031 village polytechnic and John Mwendwa - sponsoring youth to 0723690120 apprenticeships opportunities, • Establishment of a garbage collection points, purchase of lorries for collection of garbage, renovating the sewerage system and construction of public toilets, • Renovation of the road connecting the Social Hall area and and construction of proper drainage systems,

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• Renovation and modernization of Mathare North Market, establishment of youth fund to promote youth investments, • Renovation, staffing and equipping Mathare North Health Center, • Renovation of Mathare North Social Hall and equipping the resource center or the library. Lucky • Construction of a school for - Meshack Odede- summer people with special needs, 0724812238 • Putting up of proper drainage system in some of the Julius Iganji- identified areas, 0720247382 • Construction of public toilets, lay pipes for water and establishing garbage collection points, • Construction of a health center in the ward, • Putting proper community policing system and putting up of security lights, 60 • Upgrading of the Korogocho Samuel Njoroge Health Center [Employment of personnel, pharmaceutical drugs, purchase of ambulances, construction of maternity wing, • Construction of a multipurpose Resource Center at the chiefs camp, • Purchase of two garbage tracks, • Tarmac Gomongo rd and connect it to Kamunde rd to Kasarani. • Renovation of Korogocho market, construction of the modern kiosks and improve drainage, construction of a perimeter wall at korogocho

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grounds • Construction of ECD centers

Karen 30 • Manyatta and Matopeni Paul Kimani- • E slums, and rehabilitation of 0717246578 • s the stalled boreholes at • Karen C primary school, Sharon Anyango- establishment of a cattle deep in 0723832135 Manyatta, • Construction of a polytechnic within St Marys grounds, build a day nursery school at Ngong forest primary grounds and a Social Hall, • Upgrading of Karen dispensary to become a health center, construction of a maternity wing together with a dispensary at both Kuwinda and Hardy next to Hardy Police station. • Construction of public toilets in;Kuwinda market, Karen Market,Manyatta place and Matopeni 1 place, • Purchase of a land for the youth[Playing field] • Purchase of water storage tanks at Kuwinda slums,. Nyayo 40 • Construction of health center Pauline Susan Baraza- Highrise and fully fledging them plus Kimani 0734666230 purchase of Ambulances, • Need to construct and tarmac 0721411645 Evans Khakame the access roads in the area cause they are in bad condition, • Establishing garbage collection points, • Construction of public school, village polytechnic, ECD center and Social Hall. • Putting up of the flood lights, repairing the spoilt ones and

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operationalising the police station or center 24hours. • Establishing the fire extinguisher centers, • Need to sort out problems of water in the ward, Nairobi - • Putting up of flood lights to - Esther Wambui West curb insecurity, Muchemi- • Construction of both the Social 0714431022, Hall and the Open air Market, • Construction of the toilets at Juma Gaya- Wison Upada village, 0722491892 • Construction of polytechnics, • Putting up of sewer lines to tackle the sewer menace, • Putting up of green houses and fish farming facilities,

Mugumo- 52 • Extension of Langata Health Joseph Samuel Randiga- ini Center, Munywoki 0722747492 • Construction of a village polytechnic,EDC center, Ngare Zakary- establishing feeding 0733289349 programme, • Planting of trees and the Nairobi Dam, need to clean up the dam, • Purchase of one fire fighter machine and a disaster management training South C • Water and sanitation, - Iddi-0733231345 • Roads, • Putting up of security lights to Debora Imali- beef up security, • Construction and rehabilitation of health center, • Construction or rather putting up open air market. • Construction of Public toilets, • Construction of a Social Hall for the youths in the ward,

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Laini Saba 40 • Construction of a Health Solomon Bonface Wamalwa- Center, Ogutu 0720910948, • Construction of Roads, • Construction of ECD Centers 0771882858 Anjela Nzilani- and Polytechnics 0713517945 • Construction of a social, • Putting up of street lights to beef up security, • Construction of public toilets, Lindi 80 • Construction of roads and the Follow Up Maurice Odhiambo- drainage systems, 0720593755, • Construction of a Health Center, Jane Mulanda- • Water and Sanitation, 0723596446 • Education and Polytechnics, • Beefing up of security by putting up security lights, Makina 47 • Construction of 3 foot bridges Mathews Rantu Abdallah- at Chemichemi-Tufgong,Kambi Kisavi-Ward 0724455443 Alur-Makongeni,Bukhungu- Administrato Makongeni, Rose r • Construction of a pre primary school, 0721518564 • Upgrading of DO Health Center, • Drainage a long karanja road, • Rehabilitation of the Dos office Kichinjio, • Construction of public toilets, • Upgrading Sheikh Mahmoud Health Center. Woodley 69 • Construction of shades at - Mr. Thomas Maina- Kenyatta market, 0720249216 • Construction of Mbagathi district public toilets, Mr. R. Mutembei- • Drainage and repair of Jamhuri 0721764733 road, • Construction of a perimeter wall and toilets at Joseph Kangethe Primary school , • Establishments of a recycling plant, • Construction of a public library

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and a social hall, Sarangom 26 • Construction of a fully fledged Francis Dissi Susan Malaki- be health facilities and purchase of 0722856098 two ambulances, • Tarmacking of the road John Ogonda- 0721337226 between Bombululu to Kibera 0700520572 South Hospital and at the junction, • Drainage and putting up of the sewerage lines, • To open water pipes and construct water points in every 20household units within the ward, • Construction of ECD centers, • Putting up of more security lights to beef up security, • Construction of more markets,

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