Ms. Mary Mwiti
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Congratulations to
@governorkibwana
@F_Kimemia
and by Extension the County Governments of Makueni and Nyandarua for receiving a clean audit report by the Auditor General.
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I am deeply honored by the appointment from H.E. President
@WilliamsRuto
to represent County Gov'ts on the Affordable Housing Board. Affordable housing is a critical need for the Kenyans, and I am dedicated to serving with diligence and efficiency to advance this vital mission
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I am in Makueni County ready to learn how the Makueni Public Participation model is implemented.
#Governorspeerlearning
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It's an honour to be appointed to the position of
@CEOCOG
My pride and joy will be to see fruitful and prosperous Counties delivering services to Kenyans.
I wish to thank the Council of Governors for believing in me.
@KenyaGovernors
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H.E.
@GovWOparanya
has offered
@KenyaGovernors
great and sacrificial leadership over the past 2 years. As he hands over today during the
#COGElections2021
We wish him the very best.
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Thank you very much Ms.
@ADELLEO
for ably moderating our panel one of the
#Covid19ConferenceKE
on reflection over the past 6 months of the
#COVID19
pandemic.
You have wonderfully done it
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Today I held a meeting with
@UNICEFKenya
to discuss areas of partnership as part of deepening devolution reforms to improve services for children.
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We are approaching the end of the financial year and so far counties have only received 68% of the allocation.
#moremoneytocounties
Soon you will ear claims that Counties are unable to spend money allocated to them.
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I take this opportunity to thank all our partners who supported us in the
#GovernorsInduction
process.
@CHAI_health
@KCBGroup
@Coopbankenya
@CPFKenya
@MediaCouncilK
@AGRAAlliance
@UNDPKenya
@WFP_Kenya
and
@sbmbankkenya
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Meeting with Ms. Agnes Odhiambo, Team leader, Timiza Ugatuzi (Kenya Devolution Programme) at ACT
@tendasasa
to discuss support towards the induction of the incoming Governors and Deputy Governors
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Meeting with
@MombasaCountyKe
and the National Counter Terrorism Centre
@NCTC_Kenya
on areas of partnership in Security and Countering Violent extremism in the Counties
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Signing of an MOU between
@KenyaGovernors
&
@Amref_Kenya
on ring-fencing Health Funds through facility improvement fund (FIF) and Strengthening Community Health Workforce through domestic funding and establishment of a sustained framework for resource mobilization and allocation
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Meeting with Hon. Harriette Chiggai CS, Women’s Rights Advisor, Executive Office of the President to discuss areas of collaboration between COG, Counties & her office including:
✅Women in leadership
✅Women’s economic empowerment
✅Integrating and mainstreaming gender in CIDPs
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It was a pleasure to speak to the female County Administrators and share my leadership journey at the Transformative Women’s Leadership training.
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Today, I attended the Induction of the Wajir and Tharaka Nithi County Executive Committees Members. This process will ensure a seamless transition and uniterupted service delivery in the Counties.
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We cannot defend devolution with dialogue as our only weapon. An aggressive legal strategy will be more effective.
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I had the pleasure of meeting the new
@UNDPKenya
Resident Coordinator Mr.
@ANgororano
&
@UnKenya
Resident Coordinator Dr.
@SWJacksonUN
where we discussed areas of support to the
@KenyaGovernors
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Today we bid farewell to an incredible woman, Ms. Evelyn Bii as she proceeds to retirement. Ms. Bii has been a great part of the
@KenyaGovernors
family. Her dedication and humility has been an inspiration to all of us. We wish her the very best as she takes on new endeavors
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Happy new year, 2023. May the new year bring restoration and fulfillment to you and your loved ones.
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It was a pleasure to part of the engagement on the elevation of the ATI Act 2016 panel with the former
@KenyasOmbudsman
Chairperson and current Rarieda Mp
@OAmollo
@NGECKenya
@wakilinyokabi
@KenyasOmbudsman
Director, Legal and Advisory and Mr Vincent Chahale
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It's BACK!
All roads lead to
@OfficialMakueni
from 23rd - 26th November for the
#DevolutionConference2021
Earlier today I chaired a technical planning meeting between
@KenyaGovernors
secretariat and stakeholders in the devolution space.
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Third and Final day of
#GovernorsInduction
The induction has been very successful and fruitful and we look forward to an outcome-driven service delivery for the citizens.
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Meeting with George Omondi, CEO Chapa Bet to discuss areas of partnership towards Athletics and football events in the upcoming
#DevolutionConference2023
. We look forward to a great partnership towards the conference and sports development in Kenya
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I attended the Mandera somali cultural festival. The festival which is the first of its kind, attracts thousands of visitors both foreign and local. The festival celebrates the cultural diversity of the county and the unity of our nation.
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This morning I met with DANIDA & MESPT to discuss a new program called “Food Safety Systems for Value Chain Competitiveness” that will be implemented in counties.
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Today, Ps
@KeTreasury
Chris Kiptoo, Ps Agriculture Dr Kipronoh Ronoh and I engaged in a consultative meeting with the Government of Sweden led by Amb Caroline Vicini too deliberate on the Kenya Agribusiness development project (KABDP).
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Today, I met Mr. Stephen Kuria, Chairman, Mineral Rights Board to discuss mineral resources and mining activities in Kenya and how we can harness the full potential of our mineral resources in the 47 Counties.
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@KenyaGovernors
continues to negotiate with
@kUCOofficial
in good faith to restore health services optimally. We look forward to the earliest resolution on all demands raised by the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers.
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Very informative session on County Planning, budgeting and financing at
#GovernorsInduction
that will equip County leaders with extensive knowledge on the legal and institutional framework in planning, budgeting, implementation and reporting.
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I joined
@KenyaGovernors
during the just concluded 9th National and County coordinating Summit meeting. As the Council of Governors, and County Gov'ts, we look forward to implementing the resolutions from this meeting to ensure all Kenyans enjoy the fruits of devolution
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County Governments are at the frontline of
#ClimateAction
in Kenya.
Earlier today the
@KenyaGovernors
led by
@CogChair
H.E
@AnneWaiguru
held a roundtable meeting with Ms.
@AminaJMohammed
UN Deputy Sec Gen on the role of Counties in
#ClimateAction
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Meeting with KCB bank on support for induction for Governors and Deputy Governors. KCB bank has committed to support the induction process
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Consultative meeting between Harvard University team and the CoG Health Committee to discuss progress in implementation of the service delivery redesign. The project is a pilot study funded partially by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the
@County037
.
@mkruk
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The rights we enjoy today are a result of years of struggle by fellow countrymen who sacrificed their lives, their time & resources so that days like today we can celebrate the milestones we have made in ensuring that human rights are anchored in law & protected.
#HumanRightsDay
Currently attending the
#HumanRightsDay
@uonbi
this is a time for us to take stock of how far we have come in the realization of human rights. We must all
#StandUp4HumanRights
@sidchat1
@irunguhoughton
@AmnestyKenya
@JulianiKenya
@KenyaGovernors
@CEOCOG
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It was an honor to host the COG Executive for an introductory meeting with the Secretariat staff. In this 3rd phase of Devolution, we look forward to being part of the great leadership vision that COG has to steer the agenda of C. Gov'ts & the devolved functions for the next 1 Yr
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In Kisumu City County. Today I joined H.E Prof.
@AnyangNyongo
Chair of the Urban Committee during a consultative meeting with City/Municipal Managers to deliberate on the emerging sector issues.
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Congrats to the Counties awarded during
#HudumaOmbudsmanAward
ceremony Recognizing champions in Public Service Delivery. The awards featured GovernorsH.E
@gladyswanga
, H.E
@CecilyMbarire
, H.E
@GvnMutula
, and H.E Dr.
@HonKangata
among other leaders
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Today, I held a meeting with Jhpiego team to discuss some of the programs they are implementing in the Counties including Advanced Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health programs, technology based programs on obstetrics and gynecological care among others.
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Inducting the CECs of Wajir and TranzNzoia Counties on the Mandate of the Council of Governors and how counties engage with the Council at KSG
#DevolutionisWorking
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Today I held a meeting with Ms. Catherine Mwangi, Vice Chair
@Ihrm_Kenya
& Executive Director CHRP Quresha Abdullahi when they paid me a courtesy call. The Institute is keen on strengthening collaborations with
@KenyaGovernors
to promote HR best practices in the Counties
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I wish to thank
@KenyaGovernors
and the CS
@kilimoKE
Hon. Mithika Linturi for appointing me to Co-chair a Joint technical committee alongside PS Livestock
@jmueke
.
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We are on a mission to embrace technology to improve our performance and that of the Counties.
Today, I held a meeting with Performance Soft, a strategic management company that offers solutions on performance management and performance contracting.
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Happy to receive H.E Rigathi Gachagua, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya as he officially opens the
#GovernorsInduction
in Mombasa.
This induction will facilitate a smooth transition, stability and continued service delivery across the 47 counties.
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Earlier today, I attended the Steering Committee Meeting to assess on progress made towards Development of the Induction Manual and Assumption of Office for the Incoming County Leadership.
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@UNICEFKenya
continues to be one of COG's highly valued partners. UNICEF has been a friend of devolution since inception. Our collaboration is currently largely guided by the Joint Devolution Program implemented by
@UNDPKenya
,
@UNICEFKenya
and
@unwomenkenya
.
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H.E. Sospeter Ojamong is only a suspect and has not been convicted of any crime. He is therefore for all intent and purposes still the Governor of Busia County
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It was a pleasure meeting
@SafaricomPLC
CEO Mr.
@PeterNdegwa_
earlier today during the Announcement of the M-Mama initiative at the Serena Hotel. Safaricom has been a great partner of
@KenyaGovernors
and has immensely supported us during the Devolution Conferences.
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Meeting with Mr. John Karani, National Chairman, Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) to discuss potential areas of collaboration and cooperation between
@KenyaGovernors
and KISM including:
✅Capacity building on supply chain management
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Together with
@CogChairman
I attended a meeting with
@SenCommitteeKE
on health where we discussed KEMSA's ability to reach County Governments' demand for pharmaceutical equipment & products. So far Counties continue to face challenges including delayed supply of commodities
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Representing
@KenyaGovernors
during the joint launch of the Election Security Arrangement Project (ESAP) by Director of
@ODPP_KE
Mr. Noordin M. Haji
@KICC_kenya
The project seeks to enhance inter-agency cooperation in promoting election security.
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African culture and traditions are expressed through music, dance, art and our attires. Our culture is so rich and diverse and varies from one Country, tribe, region to another. Today we celebrate Kenya,
#BuyKenyaBuildKenya
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I attended the launch of Johari Beads Bracelet initiative graced by Her Excellency First Lady Margaret Kenyatta
This initiative will empower women and girls beyond the commercial aspect and promote beadwork to raise awareness on the need to end FGM.
@FirstLadyKenya
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I wish to acknowledge and appreciate
#UNCDF
for its support towards the development of the impact of devolution on women & girls report. This report makes key recommendations that if adopted & implemented, will propel the country in an upward trajectory on matters Gender Equality
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Meeting with Mr Gerald Macharia, Country Director, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) to discuss areas of collaboration as well as coordination of development projects in the Counties among other issues of common interest.
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@ConsumersKenya
@StephenMutoro
@KenyaGovernors
Indeed it was a very productive meeting. Looking forward to collaborating with
@ConsumersKenya
to enhance consumer protection both in the public and private sector subsequently promoting accountability in Devolution.
#DevolutionisWorking
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Today the Tony Blair Institute Managing Director for Africa, Mr. Rishon Chimboza, Country Director Kenya Ms. Lisa Karanja, and I presided over the MOU signing ceremony between the Council of Governors and the Tony Blair Institute.
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Building a cohesive team requires flexibility and better understanding of each other's strengths and weaknesses to achieve set goals.
Thank you
@PeterQuest7
for the insights during the ongoing Annual
@KenyaGovernors
staff retreat
Together Each Achieves More (TEAM)
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Earlier today I attended the FLLoCA Project Steering Committee meeting Chaired by PS
@KeTreasury
where we Endorsed the Inter-agency Technical Committee (ITAC) Verification Report on the minimum access conditions for County institutional Support Grants for the 7 remaining Counties
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Acknowledging the potential of Arid Counties as the new frontier of dev't calls for rethinking & changing the narrative of arid lands as dependent & embracing long-term social & economic dev't programming to create the necessary incentives for economic growth & dev't as required
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The implementation of Climate Change Interventions and most functions on Climate Action are devolved. Counties should be involved in the design of all climate action programmes from the onset to ensure they are responsive to the needs of the Communities and the County.
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I was privileged to be part of a panel during the
#Africities2022
in Kisumu County discussing new approaches to development. The new approach to development, the focus should be on finding local solutions and working with grassroot organizations to drive development.
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Currently attending the Health sector high level consultative meeting to discuss policy and legislative barriers that have created hindrances in implementation of devolved Health services.
@KenyaGovernors
@MOH_Kenya
@USAIDKenya
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COG ANNUAL REVIEW.
It's a time to take a pause; look back, reflect and strategize for the future. The last Financial year has been very exciting and the success we have has as
@KenyaGovernors
secretariat has been impeccable.
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Review Meeting for the
@WorldBankKenya
Agriculture Project Portfolio in Kenya. Narok(NARIGP) and Nyeri (KCSAP) emerged best Counties.
The meeting deliberated on the plan for sustainability of the project interventions as well as the plan of actions for the 2 new projects
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Had fruitful deliberations with the
@unwomenkenya
Country Representative Ms.
@annamutavati
on areas of partnership during the pre and post election periods.
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The Council of Governors executes its agenda through technical committees. Today we held the first meeting between all Committee Chairs and technical staff to discuss sectoral issues as well as share the expectations of each Committee
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The G7 continues to receive great support from like-minded organizations. This is a show of the great belief we share in inclusive leadership. Today, I chaired a meeting with stakeholders to deliberate on possible areas of partnership in the implementation of the G7 strategy
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Wonderful day 2 at the ongoing
#Africities2022
in Kisumu. Very informative discussions on the role of our cities in Africa towards driving sustainable development.
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Had a great meeting with
@MediaCouncilK
CEO Mr. David Omwoyo to discuss areas of partnership between our two institutions. I am grateful that the Media Council has agreed to support
#DevolutionConference2021
We have worked collaboratively on several occasions.
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Stakeholders Validation Workshop of the Draft COG Strategic Plan 2022-2027. The stakeholders were drawn from the National Gov't, development partners, and private sector.
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The Council of Governors is a non-partisan institution and is taking steps to address the ongoing conflict between the two political divides to ensure stability in the country.
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Day 2 at the
#WorldUrbanForum
: Key sessions participated in; Parliamentarians roundtable, Electric Mobility: Sharing of Lessons Learnt and Best Practices from Implementation, and Resillience for Sustainable Urban Futures.
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Today we held the Africities Summit Planning Meeting.
@KisumuCountyKE
will be hosting the summit in November 2021 that will bring together delegates from across the globe.
In the meeting were H.E
@AnyangNyongo
@EugeneLWamalwa
, DG Dr.
@ochieng_owili
First Lady Dorothy Nyong’o
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Today I met Mr. John Omingo, CEO Kenya Maritime Authority to discuss their support to the County induction of the Blue Economy Sector. This year's induction is wholesome as we seek to enhance the capacity of CGs in service delivery especially in this emerging economic frontier.
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County Executive Committee Members for Health participated in a blood donation exercise this afternoon after a meeting to review a draft policy on blood donation, transfusion and transplant of human-derived products. They also reviewed the implementation framework
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There is a great blessing in giving.
@KenyaGovernors
family was today privileged to share a Christmas gift with the support staff working in our office premises. They ensure that our workspace is clean & safe.
As we go into the festive season, I wish you all a Merry Christmas.
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Today, l held fruitful discussions with the East African Community secretariat on strengthening member countries' Health Financing.
The meeting deliberated on:
✅AU / EAC Health Financing Tracker Progress
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Public participation is not simply a nice or necessary thing to do; when executed accordingly it actually results in better outcomes and better governance.
#Governorspeerlearning
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Yesterday I met the team from AMB Ecosteryl who are supporting Counties equipping them with medical waste management equipment. Currently 3 counties Nairobi(KNH), Eldoret(MTRH) & Nakuru(NCRH) are fully equipped & functioning. By Nov Embu, Kisumu & Kisii will have been installed.
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Earlier today I received a dummy cheque of Ksh.7.8million from
@KCBGroup
CEO
@Saagite
as part of the support towards the ongoing
#GovernorsInduction
We are very grateful for this partnership & we look forward to future partnerships to ensure that we further the devolution agenda
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@KenyaGovernors
has an incredible team. We celebrate our highs together & face our challenges as one. As I mark 1 yr in office, I am grateful for the many achievements thus far. I also look forward to the coming yr, leading a winning team & offering sound technical support to CGs
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UNICEF Areas of support to include:
✅Mainstreaming of Children issues in CIDP III
✅Public expenditure tracking surveys
✅Development of Knowledge products on children issues
✅Public finance for children (pf4c)
✅Devolution & children conferences
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Meeting between
@KenyaGovernors
&
@kilimoKE
on implementation of various World Bank-funded initiatives & the pioneering agripreneur model.This model addresses the provision of extension services, market & input linkages and has enormous potential to transform the sector&economy
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Iron sharpens Iron. Sitting with and around women brainstorming on women empowerment especially into leadership is one of my deepest passions. Today I sat with the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy to discuss areas of partnership with the COG Women Governors Caucus
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Happening now at Multimedia University: The 1st National Symposium in Kenya on Child Care and Protection whose theme is “Building Synergy for Enhanced childcare and protection”
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Today marks a great milestone as
@KenyaGovernors
and
@WanderlustDLtd
sign an MOU with the aim of elevating County Tourism through innovative product packaging, strategic marketing, and the creation of captivating County Tourism Circuits.
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I wish to congratulate the 45 Excellency Governors on their inauguration.
@KenyaGovernors
is confident that together, we will deliver on the promise of devolution and realize the aspirations of all Kenyans.
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Unless we have a strong legal foundation, implementation of devolution will be futile.
The COG Legal, Constitutional Affairs and Intergovernmental Relation committee has begun it's annual retreat of the County Attorneys forum in Mombasa County.
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Today, I held a meeting with a team from The End fund and the
@MOH_Kenya
Department of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NDTs) to discuss areas of collaboration to accelerate the implementation of NTDs programs in Kenya.
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As we begin the High level dialogue on Domestic resourcing for Health, its important to note that
@KenyaGovernors
developed a model law on the Facility Improvement Fund (FIF) and County Governments have already begun to adopt it.
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This is a HISTORIC and a proud moment for Kenya. CONGRATULATIONS Chief Justice Martha Koome and I wish her well as she takes the Mantle as new Chief Justice and the President of the Supreme Court of Kenya.
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Institutions are built through complementarity. I am very happy to work with the talented men and women at the Council of Governors. Together, we shall make the Council of Governors a benchmark of excellence.
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