Kiambu: The government is moving with speed to roll out projects and programmes in counties, New County Commissioner (CC) Kiambu Henry Wafula has today said. The CC noted that in order to fully implement and roll out the projects successfully, it is important for stakeholders involved to work as a team. Speaking today when he met for the first time with Kiambu Head of Departments, (HoDs), Wafula named some of the current programmes that should be up to speed as Social Health Insurance Funding (SHIF), ongoing Education, Roads programmes among others.
According to Kenya News Agency, Wafula emphasized the importance of teamwork, communication, and service delivery to the people of Kiambu, stating that the community should be able to feel the presence of the Government. He highlighted the need for HoDs to be aware of the financial allocations for various social programs, such as those meant for the elderly and vulnerable children, to ensure full implementation.
The CC also cautioned the heads of departments to
refrain from engaging in local politics and to maintain professionalism in delivering the government’s agenda through its projects and programmes. Wafula further urged everyone to embrace tree planting in line with the President’s commitment to 15 billion trees by 2032.
During the meeting, Peter Nganga from the Kenya Forest Service challenged HoDs to actively engage in tree planting activities to meet the deadline set for the County, which is 16.3 million trees per year. Olympia Karimi, a Director at the State Department of Gender Kiambu, called upon HoDs to join hands as the country prepares to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an annual campaign that takes place from November 25 to December 10, aimed at raising awareness and encouraging action to end violence against women and girls.