County gets Kshs. 865.2 Million
to fund Kitui Forward Sasa strategy
Governor’s Press Service
March 25,2018
Kitui
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| Kitui Governor Kaluki Ngilu: Ni Mbee Nzei |
Kitui County
government has received its equitable share of Kshs. 865.2 Million to fund various
development projects, the County Treasury Executive Ms. Mary Nguli said today.
Ms. Nguli, in a
statement to the Governor’s Press Service, said the money was released last
Friday and will be used to fund the county’s programme passed in the second
supplementary budget. The programme slated to benefit from the funding cuts
through all ministries with the majority projects being under the Health,
Water and infrastructure sectors.
Also to benefit from
the money is the pro-poor programme and various value addition interventions
that will breathe life into the milk processing and soap making industries
under the Trade Docket. Governor Ngilu has vowed to create jobs for her people
by enabling them to produce processed goods locally and cut off reliance from
items made outside the county that can be made in Kitui.
The minister also
confirmed that budget implementation is firmly on track despite earlier
challenges of delays in release of funds and a slow budgetary approval process.
"Everything is moving right through the guidance of our Governor Kaluki
Ngilu. All approved projects are being fast tracked while at the same time
ensuring that efficiency and quality is upheld" said Ms. Nguli.
To ensure faster absorption
of funds and enhance service delivery, the County Treasury boss has
directed Ministries to form Budget Implementation Committee's (BICs). "The
Governor is keen on ensuring that the county gets value for money for all the programme
it implements and hence we must get it done right from the beginning",
said Nguli.
Nguli has vowed to
ensure full implementation of the promises the Governor made to the people of
Kitui under her five- pillar Manifesto of Food and Water, Healthcare, Education
and Youth Development, Women Empowerment and Wealth Creation. “This will be
done with full accountability to the people of Kitui since these resources
belonged to them”, she said, adding; "Public resources are for the people and
we must account for them to the people, not just to the Auditor".
The CEC said her
efforts will be geared at saving every possible coin and then re-direct it for
development purposes for the good of Kitui County.
