Homa bay: Homa Bay County Commissioner, Ronald Mwiwawi, has challenged public servants to step up efforts in articulating government programmes and policies. Mwiwawi expressed concerns that the public is not enlightened adequately on projects and the progress the government is making in the economic transformation of the country. He emphasized the need for proper coordination and monitoring of government projects to ensure maximum value for public expenditure.
According to Kenya News Agency, Mwiwawi made these remarks during a two-day sensitisation workshop for the county members of the Government Delivery Unit held in a Homa Bay hotel. He highlighted corruption as a major impediment to achieving government objectives and called for concerted efforts to combat the vice. ‘The culture of impunity in public service must be curtailed; we cannot continue taking government jobs casually where officials operate as they wish,’ he asserted.
Mwiwawi also addressed concerns about excessive politicking and the distorti
on of government activities, especially on social media. He stressed the duty of public servants to effectively communicate the government’s efforts to uplift citizens’ lives and improve the country. The government, he noted, is focused on achieving universal health coverage, food security, affordable housing, and robust economic growth to create jobs.
Nyanza Regional Director for the Government Delivery Unit, Sylvance Osele, praised initiatives such as the Hustler fund and National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) funds as pivotal in job creation. Meanwhile, Nyanza Regional Commissioner Flora Mwora noted that Homa Bay County is a leading beneficiary of the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) projects, particularly in infrastructure, the blue economy, and housing sectors.
Mwora expressed concerns about the low uptake of subsidised fertiliser in the county, attributing it to misconceptions among farmers about its effects on soil texture. She emphasized the importance of educating f
armers on modern farming methods. Additionally, she noted that the rehabilitation of Homa Bay Pier and the tarmacking of the Rusinga Island ring road will enhance the county’s blue economy potential.
