Members seek answers from County Executive Committee Members
Mutithi Ward MCA who is also the Assembly Deputy Speaker Hon. Jinaro Njamumo, has this afternoon sought answers from the County Executive Committee Member in charge of Education Hon. Veronica Waweru, on the extent of the Countyโs preparedness in recruiting additional Early Childhood Development teachers.
Hon. Njamumo, in his question to the concern CECM, noted that the recommended Teacher pupil ratio stands at 1 teacher for every 25 pupils hence the need to recruit additional teachers to fill the current shortfall.
Assembly Resumes Sittings After a Short Recess
MCAs have resumed regular sittings after a short recess for part four of the third session. The MCAs resume sittings to a full in-tray of legislative business. The upcoming session is set to be a productive one, with several significant bills on the agenda. The Kirinyaga County Public Participation Bill, 2023, The Kirinyaga County Disability Bill, 2023, The Kirinyaga County Flags and Other Symbols (Amendment) Bill, 2024 The Kirinyaga County Water and Sewerage Services Bill, 2024.
Hope for Needy and Vulnerable Students as Assembly Passes Kes. 8 Billion For the 2024/25 Financial Year
Members of the County Assembly have today passed a total of Kes. 8 billion for the 2024/25 financial year. The departments of Health, Education and Agriculture have emerged as the biggest gainers with Kes. 2.1 billion, 392 million and 212 million allocated respectively. Needy and vulnerable students have a reason to smile as Members have allocated a total of Kes. 161 million towards the Bursary kitty.
Members of the County Assembly Today Joined in the Distribution of Food Supplies
Members of the County Assembly today joined in the distribution of food supplies to the residents of Kiajang’a village in Ndia and Tebere in Mwea who have been affected by the recent floods.
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.