Lamu Governor Issa Timamy EGH, OGW has today paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mrs. Nasra Salim Al Hashmi at the Sultanate of Oman Embassy, Muthaiga, Nairobi.
The Governor and the Ambassador discussed areas of interest and investment opportunities in Lamu County and further agreed to strengthen the brotherly relationship between Oman and Lamu County.
The Governor who is Nairobi on a working tour was accompanied by County Secretary Amb. Ali Abbas and has been meeting other development partners to discuss areas of possible collaborations.
Lamu Governor Issa Timamy EGH, OGW has today paid a courtesy call on Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA)Director Ms. Yasemin CANSUZ – KURT,Government in Nairobi.
The meeting delved on how they can cooperate in women empowerment, health Sector, training in disaster management in sea disaster, flooding, fire among others.
TİKA is an implementing intermediary of Turkish foreign policy, particularly in the countries with whom they have shared values.
Governor Timamy noted that the partnership between County Government of Lamu and TİKA was in line with his manifesto towards women empowerment, creating jobs and unlocking the economic potential of Lamu County.
The Governor was accompanied by County Secretary Amb. Ali Abbas.
Lamu Deputy Governor Raphael Munyua accompanied by Lamu East MP Capt. Ruweida have this morning presided over Kizingitini modern market site hand over ahead of the official ground breaking ceremony that will be presided by President William Ruto later this month.
The DG thanked President William Ruto’s administration for allocating funds to set up the market and further thanked Governor Timamy for providing land for the construction of the first ultra modern market in Faza Ward. He further noted once completed, the market will benefit more than 200 families and will unlock the economic potential of Kizingitini and neighboring villages.
In attendance was Coast Housing and Markets Regional Director Mr. John Karanja, Trade CECM Hon. Aisha Muraj, Trade Chief Officer Md. Joyce Murimi, Fisheries Chief Officer Mr. Shariff Kamalu, Faza Ward administrator among others.
Lamu Governor Issa Timamy EGH, OGW on Saturday chaired Lamu County Education stakeholders forum at Lamu Polytechnic to deliberate about the desired change in the education sector in the county.
Speaking during the forum, the Governor sought the cooperation of stakeholders in improving the standards of education and he further pledged to improve the standard of education through ensuring timely disbursement of scholarships and bursaries, employment of ECDE teachers, development of ECDE infrastructure among others.
“Our deliberations centered on matters of education, specifically on how the County can collaborate with the key stakeholders in efforts to improve education standards in Lamu” said the ANC party leader.
The Governor further expressed concerns in secondary school to university transition rate noting that if drastic measures are not taken the downturn would continue.
“Out of 2,040 students who sat for KCSE in 2023 Lamu, 400 were under the county scholarship program, but only 192 out 2,040 managed to attain university grades an indicator that we have not been able to utilize the scholarship to the optimum” emphasized Governor Timamy.
Flanked by his Deputy Raphael Munyua, the Governor also highlighted negligence by parents, inadequate key infrastructure eg. Laboratories and ICT labs, lack of proper boarding facilities in boarding schools and lack of teacher motivation among the factors that pose a risk to a slump of the education sector.
The County boss called upon all the stakeholders to work together in tandem towards the improvement of education standards in the county and further reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving the standards of education saying the provision of quality education was a basic human right as enshrined in the constitution. He further noted student’s absenteeism as a major threat to their success and emphasized on parents fulfilling their parenting obligation since education is the only equalizer amongst children.
Among other issues that were discussed regarding teachers included adressing the shortage of sciences and languages teachers, motivation of teachers through incentives, organizing workshop and trainings among others.
In attendance was CS Amb. Ali Abbas, CECMs led by Education CECM Hon. Sebastian Owanga, Chief Officer Md. Hafswa Difini, MCAs, County Director of Education Mr. Mutwiri, County TSC Md. Riziki, Religious leaders, PTA & BOM representatives among others.
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