The County earned the distinguished CIO 100 Gold Mark Award, in recognition of Excellence Enterprise Information Technology adoption.
Makueni County Government, through the Department of Health Services, on Wednesday distributed mosquito nets and essential food supplies to new and young mothers at the Makueni Mother and Child Hospital as part of ongoing efforts to protect mothers and newborns from preventable diseases.
The exercise was led by Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili alongside Health County Executive Committee Member Joyce Mutua, who emphasized the County’s commitment to safeguarding maternal and child health under the leadership of Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.
The mosquito nets were provided by the County Government to help prevent malaria among mothers and infants, while food supplies and milk were issued to support nutrition for both mothers and children.
Addressing health workers later during an engagement forum, Mulili commended health workers for maintaining quality service delivery during the festive season, citing positive performance reports across health facilities.
She reaffirmed the County’s commitment to strengthening the health sector and ensuring that all mothers receive quality, dignified and accessible healthcare.
The Department of Gender, Children, Youth, Sports, and Social Services on Wednesday held a stakeholders’ engagement forum to review the draft Makueni County Disability Policy.
The forum, supported by Women Challenged to Challenge and the United Disabled Persons of Kenya, aimed to address the needs and concerns of people living with disabilities in the county.
Key discussions focused on inclusivity, the welfare of persons with disabilities, and the protection of their rights, in a bid to improve outcomes for the disabled community.
Makueni County has once again been named Kenya’s best-performing county in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), winning the prestigious award for the sixth consecutive year. The accolade was presented to Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. by Florence Syevuo, Executive Director of the SDG Forum Kenya, on Wednesday during a ceremony at his Wote office.
The county’s success is anchored on innovative policies like the Makueni Universal Health Policy 2020 and Climate Change Fund Regulations 2015, addressing healthcare access, climate resilience, and social inclusion. By aligning SDGs with its County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2023-2027 and Annual Development Plans, Makueni ensures precise progress tracking and impactful implementation.
Institutional frameworks, including a dedicated SDGs Coordinating Unit and grassroots SDG champions, have bolstered coordination and community ownership. Creative outreach, such as translating SDGs into the Kamba dialect and the SDG anthem by the Makueni Choir, has deepened public awareness.
Another contributing factor is partnerships with organizations like the World Resources Institute and Strathmore University which have enhanced capacity-building and the integration of global sustainability practices. Robust data tools, including an SDG Indicator Handbook, have also supported evidence-based decision-making and accountability.
Lauding Makueni’s leadership, Syevuo noted, “Makueni has proven that sustainable development is achievable through visionary leadership and community involvement, setting a benchmark for others to follow.”
Makueni County has once again stamped its authority in emergency response after emerging Overall Winners at the 9th Annual Africa Fire Mission (AFM) Kenya Symposium and Competition held in Mombasa County at the Bandari Maritime Academy.
For the 4th consecutive year, Makueni Fire Fighting team scooped award for the best firefighting team and the best est EMT team
The week-long symposium brought together fire and EMS professionals from across Kenya for specialized training in Active Bleeding Control, Leadership Development, Mental Wellness and Community Fire Safety.
The competition tested both knowledge and real life skills, including a full burning-building simulation where teams showed their prowess in firefighting as EMTs handled victims at the scene.
CECM for Devolution Nicholas Nzioka, while congratulating the team, praised their resilience and professionalism, reaffirming the County Government’s commitment to efficient and rapid disaster response.
Makueni beat top teams from Mombasa, Nairobi, Bomet, Nyeri, Kiambu and more cementing our place as Kenya’s leading firefighting powerhouse.
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The County has in this policy domesticated the cooperative legal framework to re-align it with County specific needs and circumstances of cooperative societies as a devolved function. The County Cooperative Policy embraces various strategies needed to make the County Cooperatives efficient, effective, and competitive.
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MAKUENI COUNTY CO-OPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Members of the first County Climate Fund Management Board on Thursday took oath of office in a swearing in ceremony witnessed by Governor Kivutha Kibwana, his deputy Adelina Mwau and other senior county officials.
The board, whose main duty is to manage the climate change fund, will specifically approve the climate change budget, allocate resources, mainstream climate change projects, programs and activities in county planning and budgeting, and ensure their approval and inclusion in the County Integrated Development Plan. In addition, it will monitor disbursements, oversee budget execution, implementation and evaluation of climate programs and projects.
Governor Kibwana, while congratulating the members, asked them to be keen to implement the climate change regulations and policy that are already in place so as to help cushion the residents from the harsh effects of climate change.
Further, Kibwana urged the board to partner with the climate change committees based at the wards level to provide appropriate and robust climate change responses to specific needs.
The county government sets aside 2% of its annual development budget to the climate change fund. Other sources of funding include; moneys appropriated by the County Assembly; International Climate Finance (ICF) received directly or through the National Designated Authority and funds received from donors, stakeholders and supporters.
The Makueni county choir was crowned overall winners in the 92nd edition of the Kenya Music and Cultural Festival held in Meru after making its first appearance at the national level.
The county choir, which had registered in two categories for presentation took the lead with the song “Ain’t That Good News,” of class 435 Negro Spiritual category, beating other several county choirs competing in the class.
According to the gender, children, culture and social services executive member Dr Godfrey Makau who had accompanied the team during the festivals, it was a big surprise for the choir to emerge winners owing to the fact that it had just made its first entry for the competitions.
“Amazingly, the choir appeared for the first time at the national level during the 2018 Music and cultural festival and emerged overall winners. It was a big surprise to all of us!” Dr Makau exclaimed.
However, the win didn’t come easy, according to Pius Mutinda who is the vice- secretary, Eastern Regional Music Festival and one of the choir trainers, adding that the members sacrificed their time to perfect the items for the competition.
He said: “The group, as young as it is, was able to register a superb performance. However, they sacrificed their time to polish and compete favorably, which they did.”
The 92nd edition of the national festival, which ran from November 23 to 29, attracted over 30,000 participants from across the country.
The group, established in July this year has 42 members comprising of county staff and members of the public drawn from various wards across the county.
The county director alcoholic drinks control, Joseph Katumo who is also the second trainer said that the team was formed to among others nurture talents in arts, sensitize the public about the government programs, create awareness on social issues within and without the county and promote national and county cohesion through diverse cultural practices, sentiments which were echoed by Dr Makau.
The choir has since received several invitations to perform in various events, and was applauded by the Country First Lady Margaret Kenyatta for its awesome presentation when she graced the official commissioning of the county Mother and Child Hospital in Wote.
The county government is set to officially commission the choir during the county prayer and thanksgiving ceremony to be held on 31st this month, an event which will be graced by governor Kivutha Kibwana.
Makueni County is turning a new page in energy access with its innovative County Energy Policy—shaped by the voices of its people!
Through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Public Works, Housing and Energy, the county government has concluded a three-day citizen validation of the draft policy to ensure it reflects the real needs, priorities, and aspirations of local communities.
Anchored in the national Energy Act 2019 and the Constitution of Kenya, the policy provides a framework to guide the county in planning, regulating, and implementing sustainable energy solutions.
The policy has been developed in collaboration with World Resources Institute (WRI), Strathmore University, UK PACT and Just Energy Transition Africa, with a vision to enhance access to sustainable, adequate, affordable, competitive, secure, reliable and modern energy to meet the needs of the people of Makueni.
