𝗠𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗶 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲

𝗪𝗼𝘁𝗲, 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 – Makueni County is emerging as a model for data-driven governance, with the Council of Governors (CoG), through its Maarifa Centre, undertaking a two-day benchmarking exercise to learn from the county’s best practices in the production and use of County Statistical Abstracts (CSAs).

The delegation, led by Brian Akasta, paid a courtesy call on Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. on Tuesday morning, marking the start of an exercise aimed at documenting Makueni’s experience in generating, publishing and applying statistical data to inform county development priorities.

The team noted Makueni’s consistency in producing and publishing County Statistical Abstracts, positioning the county as a model for other devolved units seeking to institutionalise data-driven planning and decision-making.

Addressing the delegation, Governor Mutula underscored the critical role of reliable statistical information in shaping development priorities, allocating resources and improving service delivery.

He highlighted how his administration has leveraged data to guide interventions across key sectors, including health, education, trade, nutrition, water and broader economic planning.

The governor emphasised that collecting data alone is not enough; its real value lies in translating information into actionable policies, budgetary allocations and measurable development outcomes.

The two-day benchmarking exercise seeks to capture Makueni’s approach, document lessons learnt and identify practices that other counties can adapt to strengthen evidence-based planning, monitoring and evaluation.