Take government meetings seriously, Departmental Heads asked

Nanyuki

Thursday August 17, 2023,

KNA by Martin Munyi

Departmental Heads in Laikipia County, have been asked to take keen interest in meetings that address government projects, programs, and policies.

Area County Commissioner (CC), Joseph Kanyiri, while chairing the Inaugural meeting of the County Implementation Coordination and Management Committee in Nanyuki town, warned that Departmental Heads who fail to attend meetings, risked disciplinary action.

“As Departmental Heads, you are expected to attend these monthly meetings without fail or lateness, so that you can give a detailed report of government projects under your department, as well as be part of the monitoring and evaluation team, that will regularly visit to access progress of ongoing projects,” Kanyiri said.

The CC said that Departmental Heads must at all times attend the meetings and should desist from delegating the role to junior officers under them, since their role in the forums was decision-making at County levels and giving guidance on what projects the government should prioritize at any given time.

“This Committee is mandated to find solutions to ongoing government projects and ensure their timely full implementation,” Kanyiri said.

Government Delivery Unit Director-In-Charge of South Rift Region, John Nderitu, who was also present took through the members the guidelines on the Coordination and Implementation of National Government Policies, Programs, and Projects.

“These guidelines outline a clear and concise framework for coordination and supervision of Government business, ensuring that all entities work together seamlessly, to achieve our national goals and objectives,” Nderitu said.

He urged the In-Charges to treat the Committee with the seriousness it deserved, since all deliberations discussed therein were escalated to the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary where the Government delivery Unit was domiciled before onward transmission to the Office of the President.

Among the guidelines outlined in the coordination framework include; updating the committee of ongoing projects, monitoring, and evaluating of the same projects, advising the government on priority development needs in the counties, and facilitating public participation on feedback from the beneficiary communities among others.

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Courtesy ; K. N. A