Lamu County Governor H.E Issa Timamy accompanied by his Deputy H.E Raphael Munyua attended the just-concluded Governors and Deputy Governors retreat on Public Finance, Procurement and Human Resource Management in the Counties held at the Great Rift Valley Lodge, Naivasha.
Organized by the Council of Governors-Kenya the purpose of the retreat was to address common challenges affecting County Governments with regards to Public Finance, Procurement and Human Resource Management with a view to facilitate smooth service delivery across the forty-seven (47) County Governments.
Themed “Public Finance, Procurement and Human Resource Management in Counties: What Works?” the two-day forum brought together Governors, Deputy Governors, the National Treasury, Office of Controller of Budget, Office of the Auditor General, Commission on Revenue Allocation, Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, Salaries and Remuneration Commission, Development Partners & Private Sector.
Lamu Governor HE Issa Timamy has today attended the inter-governmental forum that was chaired by H.E Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The meeting which was attended by Governors, international donors and development partners sought to develop a strategy to mitigate drought situation in the country.
It was resolved that every county shall form drought mitigation coordination teams that will be co-chaired by Governors’ and County Commissioners.
Lamu is among the counties in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) that are severely food insecure, following three consecutive poor rainy seasons that have hampered crop production.
The first joint meeting will be held on Tuesday next week.
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Lamu Governor H.E Issa Timmay has this morning commissioned the countywide distribution of free ECDE and TVET learning materials at the County Headquarters in Mokowe.
A total of 130 Early Childhood Development and Education centers (ECDE) across the county are set to benefit from the free county learning materials and text books while 19 Technical and Vocational Education and Training centers (TVETs) will receive different workshop and learning materials.
The materials will go a long way towards entrenching a holistic development approach in our learning institutions.
Speaking during the event Lamu Governor H.E Issa Timamy underscored the importance of early childhood education adding that they are the base to nurture a child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs in order to build a solid and broad foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing.
“My administration will remain committed to support and equip our ECDE centers that will enable our beloved children to acquire learning abilities and the required social development. Towards the realization of the same, my administration will further ensure ECDE centers receive free learning materials after every four months in a bid to emphasize the importance of early childhood education as an essential building block of a child’s future success” Governor Timamy said.
The Governor further pledged to form a task force that will visit all ECDE centers across the county to inspect on their infrastructure as well as report on how to improve and make them more effective. The County boss also revealed that his administration would promote teachers who were employed long ago as well as employment of more teachers under permanent and pensionable terms.
As the world is celebrating World Teachers’ Day whose theme for this year’s celebration is “The Transformation Of Education Begins With Teachers” Governor Timamy took that opportunity to celebrate all teachers for their dedication and sacrifice in their work and also promised them that his administration will start recognizing annual best teachers as a way of recognizing their efforts and also creating healthy competition amongst them.
The County Government of Lamu will also engage TVET instructors and other partners to explore on how to ensure certificates issued to graduates are recognized in the job market. According to Governor Timamy certificates and qualifications that are recognized and accredited proves that the course pursued meets all the professional standards set in a given jurisdiction and also enables job seekers to explore a wider job market spectrum.
In matters of development, the County Governor committed to redress the health sector by ensuring there is efficient and effective service delivery, fighting drug abuse, improving on agriculture and infrastructure among others.
Hon. Paul Thairu, HSC, Mst.J, CECM Education and Vocational Training thanked HE Governor Timamy for demonstrating his goodwill towards investing in ECDE and TVET noting that they have strong dividends to individuals, communities, and national economies through improved livelihoods, workforce participation, and GDP growth.
Also in attendance was the Chief of Staff Dr. Abdulnassir M. Issa, TVET managers, TVET trainers, ECDE teachers, ECDE pupils’ among others.
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The Aweer community from Boni forest in Basuba ward, have today given their views in the ongoing Lamu County public participation on County Integrated Development Plan 2023-2027 in accordance with section 126 of the PFM Act 2012.
This in line with Lamu Governor H.E Issa Timamy’s vision to ensure views from all 10 wards are included in the preparation of CIDP III.
The Aweer community who are small scale subsistence farmers, hunters and gatherers lauded the County Government of Lamu for ensuring they have visited them despite the insecurity and topographical challenges across the ward.
Basuba Ward was the final ward where views were collected, before the County Public Participation team embarks on drafting and validation of the same, before it’s forwarded to the cabinet for approval and later the county assembly.
The County Public Participation team led by their head and the Deputy Director Administration Mr. Shee Kupi, thanked the Aweer Community for their contribution and assured them the issues raised along agriculture, livestock keeping, Health, bee keeping, insecurity among others shall be reflected in the County CIDP III.
The Aweer community also thanked the security team under Amani Boni, for their tremendous contribution in peace keeping along the Boni forest corridor as well as facilitating the county team to visit them to collect their views.
Lamu County appreciate the goodwork being done by our KDF in Lamu and will continue to support any peace related function in the County.
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For more information contact: Lamu County Government Communications Office at info@lamu.go.ke
