Office of the Governor

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. makes an early morning stopover at the Kilome Sub-County Office ahead of Thursday’s Kiima Kiu/Kalanzoni ward development tour, set to assess ongoing projects, engage residents and advance the county’s development agenda.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has concluded his development tour of Kalawa Ward with a public Baraza at Kalawa Market, where residents raised concerns and shared their priorities with the county government.

The Baraza capped a day of activities marked by the commissioning of water projects across the ward, reflecting the county government’s focus on improving access to essential services.

The venue also hosted a day-long medical camp organised by the county government, which attended to more than 500 residents.

During the public forum, the governor listened to residents’ concerns and took note of issues affecting the community, with water access and healthcare infrastructure featuring prominently in his address.

On water provision, Mutula said the county government had invested significantly in addressing water challenges across Makueni County.

Responding to concerns raised by residents, he said the county had opted to treat and purify water from the Athi River, which he described as heavily polluted, to ensure residents could access clean and safe water for domestic use.

The governor urged residents to protect the water infrastructure and investments, emphasising the importance of safeguarding the projects to ensure their continued benefit to the community.

On healthcare, Mutula directed the Department of Health Services to expedite the completion and equipping of an X-ray department at Kalawa Health Centre to strengthen diagnostic services and improve access to healthcare for local residents.

He also announced plans to establish a maternity hospital at Miangeni, a move intended to expand maternal healthcare services for women and families in the surrounding area.

The engagements at Kalawa Market provided residents with an opportunity to raise local concerns directly with the county leadership, as the governor outlined ongoing and planned interventions in water and healthcare.

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.