Cabinet Secretary Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Eng. Eric Mugaa yesterday met with the Austrian Embassy delegation on the proposed Mokubo water supply and sanitation project in Kisii county. Currently, less than 0.5% of the population in the area has access to piped water, leaving the majority to depend on unreliable and often contaminated sources such as rivers, springs, and rainwater. The proposed project will improve water and sanitation services to the residents of Mokubo and its environs up to the year 2047. In attendance were, PS Julius Korir, Water Secretary Eng Alima, Austrian Ambassador Christian Fellner Austrian, Embassy Commercial Counselor Mr Andreas Pfleger, and Market Advisor Jackeline Kimani.
Nyeri County governor Mutahi Kahiga yesterday opened a Capacity Strengthening Workshop for the Nyeri County Environment Committee, convened by the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) under the UK PACT project. ICRAF is renowned for its excellence in science and development, playing a pivotal role in leveraging nature-based solutions for land restoration and protection and promoting livelihoods, and social, economic as well environment sustainability. The County Environment Committee’s role will be crucial in providing policy guidance and ensuring the implementation of the Nyeri County Environment Action Plan NCEAP, as well as the State of Environment Report SOER currently under study are seamless.
The Principal Secretary State Department for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir, yesterday appeared before the House Committee on Public Debt and Privatization to respond on the question regarding the EUR 121.7 Million loan, signed on 1st September 2022, Between Kenya and International Development Association to Finance the Horn of Africa Ground Water for Resilience Project. The PS reiterated that the project was envisaged to foster reduction of poverty, economic growth and conservation of ecosystems through investment and technical support to Kenya. The WSTF and WRA were asked by the House Committee to shade more light on their mandate as far as these projects are going to be implemented in 5 counties. The counties involved are Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir and Garissa, fully operational with Project Accounts receiving project funds from WSTF. Security Management plans have been prepared by the 5 counties and approved by World Bank. Further discussion and consultations with leaders and beneficiaries from the 5 counties to be conducted in the next two weeks including Members of Parliament, Senators, County Women Representative and County Government. Accompanying the PS to Parliament were Water Secretary Eng. SAO Alima, Dr. Okoth Owuor Horn of Africa, CEO WSTF Willis Ombai, CEO WRA Mohammed Shurie and Francis Bor SDS.
Kenya and Uganda delegations have been taking part in a three-day meeting in Nairobi to deliberate on peace, security, and development along their common border. The meeting will, among other issues, consider and review the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two sister nations regarding the cross-border programme for sustainable peace and development that focused on the Karamoja, Turkana, and West Pokot common border areas. Among issues under discussion will be the cessation of hostilities between neighbouring communities, the elimination of the illegal flow of arms and ammunition, and the empowerment of local and county governments, to prevent conflicts and promote sustainable peace. Others are peacebuilding, community resilience, conflict management and resolution, cross-border trade and investment, and the elimination of harmful practices, including Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The MoU under review also covers improvement of livelihoods, food security, and basic social services; improving infrastructure; free movement of people, livestock, and commodities, among others cross-border security and development issues. Further, the three-day meeting also discussed the right to access shared resources between border communities of the Turkana and Pokot of Kenya and the Karamoja and Sebei of Uganda.
Kiambu County’s Climate Change Unit yesterday hosted a technical support team from the National Treasury’s Financing Locally-led Climate Action Programme (FLLoCA). The delegation led by John Sylvanus Lamani is in the County to review the various proposed projects under the FLLoCA programme and offer support for the implementation of the funded projects, offering strategic guidance to ensure their successful execution. In a meeting held at the Department of Water, Energy, and Natural Resources headquarters, Kiambu County, Lamani emphasised the need for technical support to strengthen the performance index of the County Climate Resilience Investment Grant, which is a devolved system of government funding and budgeting for climate-related development activities in the county. “This visit underscores the importance of cooperation in addressing technical challenges and promoting solidarity and collaboration in tackling climate change at the county level,” he said.
He called on the county officials to recognise Community Adaptation Action Plans (CAAPs) as a locally led priority tool for addressing climate action at the community level and adopting these actions by the relevant duty holders.
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