Category: Highlights

In our continued effort to focus on transformative development agenda in my second term of my administration, we have today unveiled the third generation County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027.

We have espoused it together with the county leadership, our development partners, government institutions and wananchi.

The CIDP will guide the county executive in the formation of its annual development plans, spatial plans, fiscal paper, budgets and laws meant to facilitate the realisation of the county objectives of transforming Kajiado in a sustainable way.

This plan is aligned to the national development framework – the Kenya Vision 2030 and its 4th Medium-Term Plan, the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). The plan is further aligned to the international commitments and obligations such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sendai Framework.

The Ksh. 133.6 billion five-year development plan anchors our focus into actionable strategies which have incorporated the county vision themed “A sustainable and Transformed Kajiado”.

The development plan sets the priorities and ensures cross-sectoral consistency with the agreed priorities, approaches and resource allocation criteria.

Our CIDP as crafted comprised very realistic and achievable goals which will be realized with collective leadership and support of all leaders.

I thank our partners and the public at large for their invaluable input during consultations, compilation and production of this Plan.

KAJIADO JOINS THE COUNTRY IN REVITALIZING EAST AFRICAN TOURISM

Kenya’s Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary (CS), Dr. Alfred Mutua has said tourist arrivals for the entire East African region are below the potential.

Dr Mutua said arrivals will remain dismal if no tangible effort is made for a joint radical shift in marketing strategy for the East African countries.

“In the heart of Africa, where wildlife roams free and landscapes enchanting, we find ourselves facing a a challenge of declining tourist arrival numbers. Our tourism numbers are dismal, and it’s time for us to re-examine our approach, ” said the CS.

Kajiado’s CEC Member for Tourism ,Wildlife, Gender and Cooperatives, Janet Sereu, has embraced the challenge and said that Kajiado will lead in harnessing the opportunities that accrue from the local vibrant culture and wildlife treasures.

” These treasures remain hidden to the world hence its high time to unveil the wonders of East Africa to the global stage, ” said Sereu.

The CEC Member emphasized the need for Kajiado,Narok and Samburu Economic Block in coming together to rethink their tourism marketing strategies.

Ms Sereu made her remarks during the closing ceremony of the 3rd East African Regional Tourism Expo (EARTE) and the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE), at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre ( KICC).

The three counties of Kajiado, Narok and Samburu Economic Block will, going forward, be using one stand to exhibit their goods.

“We are also working together as an economic block to strengthen our relationship in working together to explore our treasures, ” said Sereu.

Sereu led the county team that included her Chief Officer, Joshua Mepukori.

CEC-MEMBER for Gender, Janet Sereu, earlier today met Honourable members of the County Assembly in the Gender, Cooperatives, Culture, Tourism & Wildlife sector for sensitization of the Women Economic Empowerment Fund Regulation.

CEC-MEMBER for Gender, Janet Sereu, earlier today met Honourable members of the County Assembly in the Gender, Cooperatives, Culture, Tourism & Wildlife sector for sensitization of the Women Economic Empowerment Fund Regulation.

Empower a woman empower the world.

Male Engagement now a Thematic area in the department’s programs.
CEC-M for Gender, Cooperatives, Culture, Tourism & Wildlife, Janet Sereu, chairing a gender sector working group consultative meeting who’s main Agenda was a new thematic area i.eMALE ENGAGEMENT IN POLICY AND INCLUSION OF THE BOY CHILD.The sector work group saw the growing need to have the boy child brought on board, so as to address issues facing them as well as have male Engagement in fighting GBVs such as domestic violence, FGM etc.

The Kenya Industrial Conference was officially opened today by distinguished guests, including Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry, Rebecca Miano, Governor of Kirinyaga, and Chairperson of the Council of Governors, Anne Waiguru and Principal Secretary of Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, Dr. Juma Mukhwana among other invited digintaries.
This momentous occasion aligns with the celebration of Africa Industrialization Day, marking the commencement of the Kenya Industrialization Week. The conference, scheduled from November 20th to 22nd at the University of Nairobi, is dedicated to exploring strategies for Accelerating African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation through Value Chain Integration for Shared Prosperity.
County Government of Kajiado commitment aligns directly with the goals set forth in the conference, reinforcing the importance of authenticity and quality in driving economic transformation.

Each day, my administration thinks about our people’s health, an active going concern for me.

Towards improving service delivery in this crucial sector, I have today overseen the ground breaking of a 112- bed Male Ward at the County Referral Hospital in Kajiado town, Ildamat Ward.

This will increase our capacity of male inpatients by more than 300 per cent.

Still in the afternoon, I commissioned the construction of a new health centre at Saina Estate in Dalalekutuk Ward.

This health facility will reduce the pressure of outpatients at the Referral Hospital by treating the common illnesses.

I want to assure the residents of Kajiado that we shall not drop the ball when it comes to bringing health services closer to the people.

Unplanned towns in Kajiado will soon be a thing of the past, in the wake of our new Spatial Plan by the County Government. The preparation of a County Spatial Plan is a requirement under the County Government Act, 2012 which requires that all County Governments in Kenya prepare and implement Geographic Information System (GIS) – based County Spatial Plans.
Today, I verified and signed the Plan which has been approved by the County Assembly. The 10-year Spatial Plan has been prepared as per Section 110 of the County Government’s Act (2012), Planning Standards and guidelines as provided for in the National Land Commission’s Exemplar Format.
The Spatial Plan offers a broad vision for sustainable development within the county.
Major natural resources have also been outlined for proper utilisation to benefit the county’s residents and help in growth of the County Government’s annual revenue returns.
I signed the Plan in the presence of Representatives of the County Assembly led by Deputy Clerk, Kipambi Ntele, Chief Whip Hon. Stephen Ngatho, the sectoral Chairman, Hon. Jonathan Koroine and senior officers of the Department of Lands.