MAKUENI’S PEOPLE-CENTERED FLLoCA MODEL EARNS EACC PRAISE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY

County officials involved in the implementation of the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) programme, funded among others by the World Bank, have undergone a compliance capacity-building training led by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in partnership with the National Treasury.

The EACC team commended Makueni for its open governance and people-centred development model, which gives residents control over projects through public oversight. According to Dr. Susan Kinyeki, a Deputy Director at EACC, the approach has earned the county a high compliance rating in the Annual Performance Assessment of FLLoCA-funded projects, where Makueni scored 98 percent in the 2023/2024 assessment.

Dr. Kinyeki noted that Makueni’s governance model has significantly sealed corruption loopholes by enhancing transparency, accountability and citizen participation, thereby ensuring residents get value for money from climate investments.

She added that the training seeks to strengthen institutional accountability and enhance public oversight within the County Climate Change Fund mechanism.