TRANSFORMATION OF URBAN AREAS
100 PASTORS GRADUATE IN NANDI
He added that the appropriate implementation of these skills offers citizens with more choices and thus enhancing the betterment of one’s livelihood and in the end, helps in the economic growth and development of the nation.
Nandi, Makueni Most Transparent Counties, Report Shows
The Counties of Nandi and Makueni are the leading transparent counties in the country. This is according to a report released by the office of the ombudsman.
The survey report on Proactive Disclosure of Government information to the public showed that the two counties had done well compared to other counties.
“Nandi and Makueni are the two counties which have done so well in disclosing information to the public,” Ms. Phoebe Nadupol, the Director of Advocacy and Communication at the Commission on Administrative Justice said.
She was speaking during the launch of the Access to Information Publications held in Nairobi on Thursday.
The Chairperson of the Commission on Administrative Justice Florence Kajuju said there was need to ensure that structures are put in place to strengthen information dissemination to the public.
“There should be structures to facilitate this disclosure of information to the public to foster transparency and accountability,” Kajuju said.
The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights Senator Samson Cherargei lauded the two counties for ensuring that information is shared to the public.
While calling on devolved units to focus on dissemination of information to the public, the Senator called for the decentralization of the Office of the Ombudsman to ensure that its services are easily accessible to Kenyans.
“The Office of the Ombudsman is an important office which should be decentralized and expanded so that it can efficiently serve members of the public,” Nandi Senator said.
The County Government of Nandi has capitalized on its revamped website which has been used to effectively disseminate information to the public. The ICT and E-Government and the Directorate of Communications and Public Relations has relentlessly developed external communications mechanisms that has since improved sharing of information to the public.
The county’s website carries all information relating to the county government. Members of the public can download budgets, CIDP, ADP and other documentations from the county website.
The County’s Facebook page has continuously captured various activities in departments keeping the social media community updated on real time activities in the Government.
The Chief Officer in charge of ICT Jonathan Misoi has also disclosed that Nandi County Central Information Portal (NCCIP) is at completion stage.
The portal shall avail avail a platform for the public to share information, make inquiries and receive real time feedback on any issue in the county government.
The County’s Head of Public Relations Kipsaro Arap Boit on his part said that the County Government in partnership with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is setting up a toll Free Call Centre where residents will have an opportunity to call, make inquiries and receive instant services at their convenience.
The Call Center shall further enhance emergency response and ensure timely attendance to public concerns.
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GOVERNOR SANG ON A WORKING VISIT OF SONGHOR SOBA WARD
Today 22 January, Governor Sang was in the expansive ward of Songhor Soba inspecting and checking on the progress of development projects.
During his visit, he inspected the opening up of the new Cherondo-Uson-Kabirer road, a 6Km road that will open up more than 5 villages and ease movement of people and goods across the area.
The Governor said that he has resolved to personally inspect ongoing roadworks and other projects across the county to ensure that up to standard works are done.
He also had an opportunity to interact with residents from the area and listened to their concerns. He addressed public rallies at Cherondo and Kapkechui areas.
Sang also visited Seiyot Farmers Cooperative Society where he met stakeholders and farmers who benefited from the coffee seedlings distributed by the county. He said that his administration had distributed more than 200, 000 coffee seedlings to farmers.
He added that many projects are ongoing in the ward and across the entire Tindiret Sub County.
Some of the ongoing projects in Tindiret Sub County include
HEALTH SECTOR.
✅Chemase health centre Chemelil/Chemase
✅Poto poto dispensary chemelil/chemase
✅Chepkemel dispensary Tinderet
✅Kamelilo dispensary songhor/soba
✅Mombwo dispensary songhor/soba
✅Soba river dispensary songhor/soba
✅Kamelil dispensary Tinderet
✅Setek dispensary Tinderet
✅Meteitei sub county hospital songhor/soba
ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
✅Chemalal-makoi road
✅Chemase-Kapsigilai-Kibigori Junction Chemelil-Chamase
✅Emit-Kapcheplanget Chemelil/Chemase
✅All Saints-Kapkeno-Kipsiele Road Soba/Songor
✅Temso-Kimaren road
✅Chebarus-Matema road,
✅Savani Estate-Chepsire, –Kibwari junction- underit road Kapsimotwo Ward
✅Chemursoi-Miwani Tarmac Chemlil/ Chemase ward
✅Kiptenden-Chepkwelat-Tachasis Tinderet
✅Romorio- Mutumon Tinderet
✅Setek Centre- Olomotit Tinderet
✅Kibugat-Kipkoil- Salgaa Tinderet Ward
✅Maraba – St. Mathews-Tuiyobei Tinderet Ward
✅Koitab Muge-Chemalai- Kaminjeiwa Songhor/Soba
✅Kabutiei Bridge-Kolelach-Kamenjeiwa Songhor Soba
AGRICULTURE
✅Sato cattle dip chemelil/chemase
✅Kapsigilai cattle dip chemelil/chemase
✅Tabtengelei cattle dip Tinderet ward
✅Meteitei cattle dip Tinderet ward
✅Cheptilil cattle dip
✅Kapsimotwo ward
✅Kiptegaa cattle dip
✅kapsimotwo ward
✅Maraba cattle dip Songhor/Soba
✅Kamasai cattle dip Songhor/Soba
✅Distribution of more than 200,000 coffee seedlings to farmers
✅Construction of a Greenhouse to sokosik group
✅Distribution of Accaricides to more than 50 Cattle dips in the Sub County.
✅Employment of 4 AI officers and acquisition of 4 Motorcycles to the officers.
WATER PROJECTS
✅Poto Poto Dispensary Water Project chemelil/chemase
✅Atepwo Water Project Tinderet
✅Tulwapmoi Water Project Tinderet
✅Togomin Water Project Tinderet
✅Kimatkei/kipkoil Water Project Tinderet
✅Chelambut Water Project Tinderet
✅Ngariet Water Project Kapsimatwo
✅Kiptegaa Water Project Kapsimatwo
✅Chepsangor Water Project Kapsimatwo
✅Kiptebes Water Project Songhor/Soba
✅Mombwo Girls Sec Water Project Songhor/Soba
✅Kapsoen/Samutet/
✅Kaptebengwo Water Project Songhor/Soba
✅St.Peters sec and Primary school Water Project Songhor/Soba
✅chematich Water Project kapsimotwo
✅sitet/taunet Water Project Songhor/soba
✅kipsinende Water Project chemelil/chemase
✅chemutia Water Project chemelil/chemise
✅Lamaiywo Water Project chemelil/chemase
✅sarwat Water Project Tinderet
EDUCATION
✅Magoi ECDE chemelil/chemase
✅Kalyet ECDE chemelil/chemase
✅Sarwat ECDE Tinderet
✅Kimatkei ECDE Tinderet
✅Kaptebengwo ECDE songhor/soba
✅Morobi ECDE kapsimotwo
✅Chepkoiyo ECDE Kapsimotwo
✅kapruret ECDE songhor/soba
✅Equpping of Jean Mariey Seroney Youth Polythecnic
✅Equipping of Potopoto Youth Polythecnic
TRADE AND INVESTMENT
✅Maraba market establishment Songhor/Soba
✅Maraba market ablution block Songhor/soba
✅Poto Poto Boda Boda Shade Chemelil/Chemase
✅Boda Boda shades at Maraba centre Songhor/soba
✅Market stalls at Maraba centre Songhor/soba
✅Boda boda shades at Kibukwo Songhor soba ward
YOUTH AND SPORTS
✅Expansion works at Kimwani primary school field ✅Chemelil/Chemase
Expansion works at Senetwo primary school field Songhor/Soba
ICT INTERNS ENROLLED TO AJIRA DIGITAL TRAINING
The ICT Sub sector is keen in ensuring more youths from across the County get equipped with the Digital skills that will in turn increase their chances of grabbing the available online jobs and earn a living out of it.
It is doing so by increasing the number of trainers and has therefore enrolled the ICT and Communication interns into the Ajira Digital skills program by the National Government’s Ministry of ICT.
This is aimed at exposing the youths to employment opportunities readily available in the online sector. The interns shall serve as trainers to many more in the County as we seek to make the creation of jobs as promised in the Tuga Tai manifesto a reality.
The Government is targeting approximately one million youth working online for their livelihood and is therefore creating more online jobs. The youths are encouraged to visit www.ajiradigital.go.ke to register, find online work and even get more information pertaining online work.
Having been trained, the interns will be part of the agents of the Ajira Digital program in the County to ensure that the youths are digitally skilled, work online and earn a living for their betterment.
The guiding principles of the Ajira digital program are:
- To promote the domestic economy through the realization of a knowledge economy.
- Elimination of brokers thus generating more value for online workers.
- Generation of value through the private sector.
- Sustainability by orchestrating the ecosystem to self-regulate and grow organically.
ICT INTERNS DEPLOYED TO GOVERNMENT OFFICES
ICT, Communications and Public relations interns have started familiarizing themselves with Government operations as they get ready to start a six months management and mentorship trainee programme in different public offices in Nandi County.
The ICT, Communications and Public Relations management trainees who were recruited through the County Internship Programme (CIP) were taken through a one-day induction programme at the Kapsabet ICT Centre. The interns will go through a one-week Ajira Digital Training and orientation process in different Government offices, and thereafter be deployed to different Government offices across the county.
ICT and e-government Chief Officer Jonathan Misoi said the six months internship programme is aimed at getting ICT, Communications and Public Relations graduates from Nandi County ready for the job market. County Internship Programme, is also geared at deepening the use of ICT in Government operations with a view of enhancing service delivery.
This year, 400 applicants out of a total of 3,558, were shortlisted for interviews of which 200 applicants were selected to constitute the first cohort of the County Internship Programme for the 2018-2019 period.
The County Internship Programme (CIP) is a 6-month Management and Mentorship Trainee Programme for college and University graduates, and is implemented by the County Government of Nandi. Graduates get an opportunity to experience and understand government and public service, complemented with mentorship and professional certifications.
PROMISES MADE, PROMISES DELIVERED
The county has received the first lot of interns following the 400 internship opportunities advertised in September 2018.
The internship program is rolled out by the County in fulfillment of one of Tuga Tai’s manifesto agenda “to give the youths an opportunity to practice and sharpen their skills as well as getting relevant experience in their fields of specialization through internship program”.
The internship program will be rolled out in two (2) phases each year and will cover six months.
During the application process that was done online, the County Public Service Board received 3558 applications and managed to shortlist 400 applicants for the available opportunities.
These 400 applicants have therefore been divided into two groups of 200 applicants and each group taking six (6) months internship period.
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At the end of six months ending in June 2019, the first set exits to give room for the next new set which will run from July to December 2019. Thereafter the internships are once again advertised for the year 2020.
The first group reported today and went through an induction session organized by the Chief officer in charge of Public Service,Ms. Grace Sugut in a meeting held at the municipal hall.
The induction process was also attended by Chief Officers and County Directors.
The CECM for Administration, Public Service and e-Government -Ms Teresa Morogo, who chaired the meeting, emphasized on the County’s great determination in creating more opportunities for the youths to get exposed in the work environment and get experience in their career path.
The interns will report to their various work stations from tomorrow.
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County Set to Double Revenue after System Upgrade
The county government of Nandi expects to double its revenue collection following the adoption of an upgraded revenue system being primed to offer solutions to a number of problems widely encountered in control of finances.
The Nandi County Automated Revenue System, provides a data base of all traders within the county, a mobile money transfer platform where residents are able to pay for business licenses and will receive invoices through email and a sms alert, parking, land rates, rent and other fees and other levies demanded by the government.
The system upgrade project is the brain child of the county’s department of Administration, Public Service, ICT and e-Government.
A computer or an Android-based phone can be used by administrators to track the transactions. The system comes with an application which can help you monitor how much licensing has collected. Revenue from bus parks, markets and town parking are received and recorded using a digitized system hence increasing efficiency in service delivery.
A pilot of the automation of trader-mapping kicked off today in Kapsabet town, where a team of revenue officers carried the exercise led by the CEC Finance Alfred Lagat and Chief Officer Trade Feisal Mohammed.
Technical reasons for setting up this automated platform included need for a secure database for all revenue streams, embedded ticketing system with multi-platform accessibility (web & mobile), Support for cash & cashless transactions with real time reporting and improved monitoring and supervision and ease of integration with existing systems.
The setting up of the E- revenue platforms will not just have monitory gains to the county, it will impact positively on new business register which is up to date, and also accurate data with improved projections informing decision-making.
It also provides a wide variety of payment options for the business community to pick from. It will greatly reduce the cost of doing business related to compliance.
With its existence, there is increased access to government services and quality of service delivery. Clients do not have to queue since delay has been eradicated, enhanced transparency and predictability of government services.
LIST OF THE SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES
We refer to our advertisement that appeared in the daily newspapers on 11th October 2018 seeking applications for various positions in the County Public Service. The Board is pleased to invite the shortlisted candidates for interviews as indicated here.
You can also download the list here
Addendum List
We wish all the candidates the best as they prepare for the interviews.