Members Of The County Assembly Have Given Concurrence To Two Critical Documents Which Will Be Helpful In Spearheading Planning In The County.
In the afternoon of Monday, May 6, 2024, members unanimously voted in favor of the Kirinyaga County Spatial Plan 2021 โ 2031.
The plan gives an overview of existing land use patterns, projected future land use needs, and regulations which will guide planning in a particular area within the County.
Additionally, the plan aims to improve coordination of development in the County by providing linkages between different activities within the County and its hinterlands.
๐๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฟ๐โ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ.๐ก๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น โ ๐ก๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ.
In a heartwarming display of community support, Ngariama Ward MCA, Hon. Daniel Mbungu Kibinga, alongside fellow MCAs and Speaker of the County Assembly Hon. Muteti Murimi, today embarked on a mission to uplift the livelihoods of Ngariama Ward residents.
Led by Governor Anne Waiguru who was the chief guest, residents of Ngariama Ward have every reason to smile given that today, various women and youth groups received water pipes, cooking gas, incubators, sporting paraphernalia, tents and chairs all for purposes of improving their economic fortunes.
Good News for Parents & Students as Governor Waiguru Launches Bursary Worth 147 Million
Students from needy backgrounds have a reason to smile following todayโs intervention by Governor Waiguru when she launched bursary worth Kes. 147.5 million.
The bursary will benefit a total of 35,656 secondary school students, 5,443 tertiary students and 3,907 University students from humble backgrounds across Kirinyaga.
MCAs Push for Enhanced Bursary & Ward Development Kitty
Members of the County Assembly are pushing to have an enhanced bursary and Ward development fund in the 2024/25 financial year.
Speaking yesterday while debating the County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP), Kanyekine MCA Hon. CPA Waziri Moses Maina said that development needs at the ward level are at an all-time high hence the need to increase the Ward Development Fund from the proposed Kes. 20 million per ward to at least Kes 30 million in the next financial year.
๐ง๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต T๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ A๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ I๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ L๐ถ๐พ๐๐ผ๐ฟ T๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ U๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐บ๐ผ๐๐๐น๐ P๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ถ๐น๐น, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฏ
Ward Representatives have unanimously passed the Kirinyaga County Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2023 which will henceforth establish a framework for licensing, regulation and production of alcoholic drinks in the County.
The Bill comes as a relief for residents who have been gravely affected by the ramifications of illicit liquor as witnessed recently when at least 20 people lost their lives in Kangai Ward.
๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ S๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ M๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐น ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ P๐๐ F๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น T๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐น๐น.
Members of the Transport and Infrastructure committee led by Kariti Ward MCA Hon. Jeremiah Makimi, are today working on final touches of the Kirinyaga County Transport and Parking Bill, 2023 which underwent first reading late last year.
Members of the County Assembly are Today Deliberating Content of the County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) 2024 Before Eventual Tabling Next Week
Speaker of the County Assembly Hon. Muteti Murimi, urged members to fast-track the deliberations as they form part of the budget making process. He also commended members for tirelessly working towards passage of key bills within record time.
๐๐น๐น ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ P๐ฎ๐๐ M๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Members of the County Assembly yesterday unanimously passed a motion paving way for automation of all building plans in the County.
Through the committee on Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development which is chaired by Tebere Ward MCA Hon. Peter Karinga, members noted that the move will fasten the approval process while also reduce corruption which has been rampant in various parts of the Country in the recent past.
School Feeding Program in all 198 Early Childhood Education Centers Underway as Members Pass Motion to that Effect
School Children in all 198 Public Early Childhood Education Centers across the County are set to enjoy free meals after Members of the County Assembly recommended budgetary allocation to the program.
In a session which was chaired by Mutithi Ward MCA who also doubles up as the Deputy Speaker Hon. Jinaro Njamumo, Members adopted a motion that seeks to factor a total of Kes. 8 million
Assembly Participates in the Kamweti Agricultural Fair.
As part of its outreach program the Assembly took part in the Kamweti Agricutural Open Day. The initiative was aimed at deepening the public’s understanding of constitutional mandates of the County Assembly. Key among the areas where members of the public were taken through include the legislation process, roles of Members of the County Assembly and updates on the laws enacted by the third assembly.