STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR.

EVANS KIDERO, GOVERNOR OF NAIROBI CITY COUNTY AT THE RE-OPENING OF THE NAIROBI COUNTY ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2014 Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, Happy New Year to you all! As you are aware, after the general elections held on
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March !"#$, the %ounty

&o'ernment was officially launched with the swearing in of my (eputy and ) on !* th March. A year has therefore almost gone by, with the %ounty still facing myriad challenges and issues, but also presenting great opportunities to turn our percei'ed weaknesses into strengths+ to offer solutions for now and the future. At this point, ) wish to take this opportunity to thank the honourable members of the %ounty Assembly for the cordial relationship that we ha'e had with the ,-ecuti'e, including the passing of a record number of .ills during the past si- /01 months. ) also wish to thank the honourable members for the .ills that ha'e been passed to date, and e'en for the .ills that are yet to be tabled. 2f particular note ) wish to thank the honourable members for the recently enacted 3ards (e'elopment 4und .ill, !"# which will go a long way in bringing de'elopment closer to our people. Nairobi %ounty is the main commercial centre of the country and has a well5 de'eloped infrastructure, including modern financial and communications systems. )t hosts the country6 largest industrial centre which accounts for o'er $" per cent of the National &ross (omestic 7roduct. )t is one of the most prominent cities in Africa both politically and financially+ home to thousands of 8enyan business and o'er #"" ma9or international companies and organisations+ it is an established African hub for business and culture. :he growth rate of the population in the %ounty is currently reported at .#;. :his relati'ely high growth rate has brought many challenges including traffic congestion, e-pansion of slums and informal settlements, water shortages, garbage, storm water and shortage of health and educational facilities. About 0"; of Nairobi6s population

li'es in informal settlements where ser'ices are e-tremely limited or non5e-istent. 3e will probably ha'e < million people li'ing in Nairobi by the close of the decade, and perhaps " million5more than the present population of this %ountry5by the year !"=". Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, :he 4Y !"#$>!"# budget estimates ha'e been prepared in accordance with the %onstitution of 8enya, the pro'isions of the 7ublic 4inance Act, !"#! and the %ounty &o'ernments 7ublic 4inance Management :ransition Act, !"#$ among other legislations guidelines. :he %ounty e-pects to raise 8sh.! .?. in the fiscal year !"#$>!"# . An additional amount of ksh$*"M which forms part of the appropriations is the bank balances e-pected to be carried forward from the current financial year. :his brings the total appropriated amount to 8sh!=.$.. 2ut of the 8sh! .?. the %ounty e-pects to raise an amount of 8sh?.?. is e-pected to be transferred from the National :reasury according to article !#0 of the %onstitution of 8enya. :he %ounty e-pects to raise 8sh# .<. from land rates, 'arious fees and charges using the rates proposed in the 4inance .ill. :hese fees and charges ha'e been included in the printed estimates. :otal e-penditure has been estimated at 8sh!=.!.. 2ut of this an amount of 8sh*.0. or $"; will be spent on capital and de'elopment pro9ects. 2perations and maintenance is e-pected to take 8sh .=. or #<; while personal emoluments will take #". . or #;. (ebt repayment is e-pected to takes 8sh!.*. which is e@ui'alent to ##;. %urrently the county does not maintain an ,mergency 4und. 3e howe'er, propose to transfer an amount of 8sh##?M to an ,mergency 4und to be able to respond to unforeseen disaster. :he apparent high wage bill has been based on %ollecti'e .argaining Agreement /%.A1 signed by the defunct Aocal Authorities and the 8enya Aocal &o'ernment 3orkers Bnion. :his calls for serious thinking because in ideal situation personnel costs should not e-ceed $"; of the total e-penditure. Although the administrati'e structures are in place to ensure the smooth running of the %ounty &o'ernment, there are a number of challenges concerning the huge wage bill for the actual members of staff /currently #",?#= staff with a gender

distribution of =,<*$ male and =," ! females1 and a huge debt. :he way forward to address these challenges includes right siCing and a coherent HD policy and program. Aast (ecember, the %ounty signed a Memorandum of Bnderstanding with the ,thics and Anti5%orruption %ommission with a 'iew to ensure that staff members comply with 'arious regulations. An e5payment system to minimiCe cash handling by employees and curb re'enue leakage has been put in place. )n order to de'elop the competency of our human resources, the following measures ha'e been undertaken to build the capacity of the %ounty staffE Appro'al of training re@uests locally and abroad Defund of tuition fees for self5sponsored courses to officers Awards of salary increment to officers for successfully completing courses &rants study lea'e Attachment chances for %ounty officers when undergoing training from 'arious institutions Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, :he transport system we inherited is one of the most representati'e e-amples of the challenges we faceE 2ur basic urban road network is still the one designed in the #?*"s for less than one million inhabitants. :he network throughout the country, e-cluding sections of the national highways that tra'erse the urban areas, supports $!; of the total population and generates *=; of &(7 in the %ountry. Nairobi accounts for about =; share of this network. (espite many commendable efforts and achie'ements by the National &o'ernment, the transport infrastructure is still mostly inade@uate and in disrepair. Fehicle ownership rates, congestion and emissions are e-pected to increase significantly through the ne-t !" years. )t is estimated that there are now about *"",""" cars in Nairobi, a figure which has more than doubled the $$",""" counted in !"#!. :his increase in 'ehicles is mainly, but not e-clusi'ely due to the e-pansion in financial ser'ices and inade@uacies in the public transport system. :he conse@uence of this phenomenal increase, not matched with e-pansion of

infrastructure and traffic management, has resulted in the now too familiar and stressful traffic 9ams and gridlocks. :he 3orld .ank estimates the costs of these 9ams at about G!.= million a day, e@ui'alent to #.=; of the national &(7 per year! At an estimated ".* cars per capita /i.e. * cars for e'ery #" people in !"="1, it is likely we will ha'e nearly ? million 'ehicles in Nairobi by that year, when about #$ million people will be seeking transport daily. :hese scenarios call for dynamic, inno'ati'e thinking and planning. 2n the positi'e side, the city6s infrastructure network is recei'ing priority from the National &o'ernment. :he new systems of roads, flyo'ers, and bridges will certainly reduce the outrageous traffic le'els in %.(. Most roads now are well lit and surfaced with ade@uate signage. Decently, se'eral pro9ects ha'e been completed in order to ease traffic congestion in the city+ these include Syokimau Dail Station and the :hika Doad .ypasses. :he de'elopment of more bypasses and ring roads will continue to be critical in reducing traffic congestion in the %ity. 3e also appreciate the National &o'ernment6s in'estments and remarkable efforts in e-panding H8)A, the results of which will ha'e a profound impact on our %ity.

Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, :o address new and emerging challenges in the Doads, 7ublic 3orks and :ransport sector, the %ounty has put, or is putting in place, different initiati'es to build internal capacity+ these includeE :he creation of a secretariat to dri'e the new transformation framework De5engineering and re'amping of the engineering department with new capabilities to address beha'ior and attitude change in the road and transport sector Decruitment and de'elopment of the %ounty traffic Marshals who will manage traffic MobiliCation of stimulus funds to rehabilitate and repair of roads in all the <= wards in Nairobi %ity %ounty

 De5engaging the bilateral and multi5lateral de'elopment partners with a 'iew to mobiliCing resources for transport ,-ploring the e-isting studies and construction of ? corridors being done by 8BDA, 8,DDA and 8,NHA. :hese areE Hogoo Doad, Aangata Doad, 2uter Ding Doad, Ngong Doad, Mombasa Doad, 3aiyaki 3ay, Aimuru Doad and Hu9a Doad. )nitiation of .us Dapid :ransport, Mass Dapid :ransport System %ommencement of a study to conduct cable 'ehicles 7reparations for a ma9or :raffic Management Master 7lan Study are under way with funds from the 3orld .ank. 3e e-pect that implementation of the recommendations of the study will begin this year and will culminate into the establishment of a world class traffic management system for Nairobi. :here are also plans to establish the Nairobi Metropolitan :ransport Authority /the NM:A1 which will be a I9oint 'entureJ between Nairobi and the neighbouring counties of 8a9iado, Machakos, 8iambu and Muranga. :he .ill for the establishment of the Authority, e-pected to be in place by (ecember $#, !"# , is soon to be tabled in the National 7arliament under the sponsorship of the Ministry of :ransport and )nfrastructure. )n the past month, we ha'e established a transport and urban decongestion committee, whose mandate is to re'iew all e-isting termini with a 'iew to create a 'ibrant, safe, secure and reliable transport system in Nairobi, e-plore the 'iability of Nairobi Metropolitan :ransport System, create a policy on pedestrian crossing and how to encourage pedestrians to use foot bridges as well as formulate and de'elop a Nairobi %ounty :ransport 7olicy. :he committee is e-pected to be ready with its report by the end of April !"# . My &o'ernment has in con9unction with the Speaker of the %ounty Assembly enlisted the participation of the honorable members of the %ounty Assembly in identifying road pro9ects which need to be undertaken as a matter of priority, a process which is currently ongoing. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members,

)n the last decade, Nairobi has not had a broad spatial framework to guide and manage the growth of a city in an organiCed manner. :he #?*$ %ity Master plan was designed to ser'e the city up to the year !""" and since then the %ity6s de'elopment has been guided by sector and ad5hoc plans that are un5coordinated in the face of multiple challenges. )n !""?, the &o'ernment of 8enya recei'ed technical assistance from the Hapanese go'ernment to formulate an )ntegrated Brban (e'elopment Master 7lan. :he proposed plan will pro'ide a policy framework for guiding orderly, coordinated and sustainable urban de'elopment up to !"$". 7lan preparation started in No'ember !"#!, and since then, ma9or milestones ha'e been achie'ed including a %ity Status Deport, (etailed Strategic ,n'ironmental Assessment %onsultations Deport and the recently completed Stakeholders 7lanning %onsultations Deport.:he plan preparation will be completed in Hune !"# + ) will be re@uesting you Honourable Members to appro'e and adopt the plan.

Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, A Faluation Doll is a schedule of all registered properties within the 9urisdiction of the %ounty &o'ernment with their corresponding 'alues upon which property ta-ation /rates1 is based. Dates account for o'er $"; of the total %ounty De'enue base. :he last Faluation Doll was prepared in #?<" by the then %ity %ouncil of Nairobi. 7reparation and Maintenance of Faluation Dolls was guided by the Faluation for Dating and the Dating Acts, %aps. !00 and !0* respecti'ely. :he two Acts were enacted in the early #?*"6s, but they ha'e undergone se'eral amendments o'er the years. Howe'er, they are not compatible with the new legislati'e dispensation. A new (raft Faluation for Dating .ill, !"# and Nairobi %ity %ounty Dating .ill, !"# , is to be tabled in the %ounty Assembly for appro'al. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members,

)t is estimated that Nairobi %ity %ounty has o'er $"",""" registered properties. Howe'er, by Huly, !"#$, the number of ratable properties stood at #! ,""". :his increased to #!?,*" properties by (ecember, !"#$. :his increase is still minimal and more needs to be done to capture all ratable properties within our boundaries. )n this respect the %ounty &o'ernment has ac@uired &)S (ata to a tune of ." million to assist in capturing more properties into a ratable base which will translate to additional re'enue in the form of rates. :he former %ity %ouncil of Nairobi operated without any 4i-ed Asset Degister. (uring this 7erformance %ontract year we intend to update the Asset Schedule whose preparation began about one year ago. :his will e'entually culminate to Faluation of 4i-ed Assets in order to determine the net worth of the %ounty &o'ernment. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, :he issue of land is of serious concern to citiCens+ in its e-istence, the former %ity %ouncil of Nairobi allocated public land to indi'iduals, companies and organiCations. 2ther land belonging to the %ouncil was allocated by the %ommissioner of Aands. 4or the last si- months, we ha'e embarked on preparing an in'entory of the former %ouncil6s land that was irregularly allocated from 'arious documented sources. 2nce this is prepared the same will be presented before the %ounty Assembly for policy guidelines, and> or legislation. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, :he %ounty &o'ernment, in May !"#$, agreed with Aand .uying companies and Housing cooperati'e societies to formulate a framework for regulariCation of their de'elopments that ha'e not been granted prior appro'als. )t is noteworthy that the unauthoriCed de'elopments ha'e been facilitated by lack of ownership documents by property owners in these schemes. )n order to fast track the programme, the county is piloting preparation of titles for %hieko Housing Aimited in 8asarani and Btawala> Mihang6o, &ithunguri> N9iru 4armers schemes in ,mbakasi. Most of the work is completed on *"? sub5plots in %hieko with allotments letters prepared to be issued by the &o'ernor to plot owners in the week starting #*th 4ebruary !"# .

Howe'er, the %ounty lacks a legislati'e framework for undertaking regulariCation. 3e appeal for support from the honourable Members of the %ounty Assembly from the areas concerned to mobiliCe all stakeholders to embrace the program to make it a success. :he pilot areas are to be completed by May !"# as we roll out of the program to the larger 8asarani, ,mbakasi areas and other parts of the %ounty. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, :he %ity %ounty of Nairobi faces a big challenge of pro'iding ade@uate, affordable and decent housing for the rapidly growing population. 2'er <=",""" households within the %ounty re@uire affordable housing pro'ision. :he %ounty and other go'ernment agencies own appro-imately !,""" acres of land in the ,astern part of the %ity which is now occupied by derelict and substandard housing. :he abo'e area accommodates about ?,==* households only. important to note that only appro'al which brings into @uestion the structural integrity of these buildings. :he %ounty intends to partner with pri'ate sector and other stakeholders to carry out a comprehensi'e urban renewal which will+ ensure optimal land utiliCation+ pro'ide affordable housing and+ re'italiCe socio5economic de'elopment and physical infrastructure. )t is e-pected that once the area is rede'eloped, it will be able to produce some <#,""" units to accommodate nearly half a million people. Accordingly, it will be necessary to e-pand+ restructure, and upgrade the e-isting physical social infrastructure to support the proposed de'elopments. :he %ounty is re@uired to de'elop a 777 and legislati'e framework to guide implementation of the pro9ect. 3e e-pect the %ounty Assembly Members to support this inno'ati'e initiati'e and help me in mobiliCing citiCenry support for its achie'ement. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, &ood health is a basic component of human wellbeing and a necessity to earn a li'elihood. :he %ounty Health Sector registered an e-pansion in the number of health institutions from $<* in !""< to =0! health institutions in !"#! with a doctors )t is "; of the buildings within the %ounty ha'e formal

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to population ratio estimated at around #E!$,""", which makes access to health a big challenge. :he a'erage number of beds per #,""" people in Nairobi was ".* , a significant decrease from the estimated 8enya national a'erage of #. . Among the Nairobi residents seeking treatment, appro-imately *; seek pri'ate

health facilities>pro'iders, including pri'ate dispensaries, hospitals and pri'ate clinics. 2nly <.=; prefer ma9or public facilities such as public health care centres and district hospitals, though #$; prefer public dispensaries. :he main threats to the health sector include the high po'erty le'els, high le'el of pollution and slum dwellings that enhance multiple hygiene risks. Notwithstanding these threats, some opportunities can be e-ploited to impro'e this situation, including the enhancement of access, increasing competiti'eness to reduce the costs of treatment, and immuniCation programmes to reduce child and maternal mortality. :he %ounty &o'ernment is currently working on the re'italiCation of 7umwani, Mbagathi and Mutuini hospitals as well as other health facilities within the %ounty to impro'e health ser'ice pro'ision. 3e ha'e signed a Memorandum of Bnderstanding with the Bni'ersity of Nairobi to help us with @uantification of cost /bill of @uantities1 and design of any new constructions at 7umwani Hospital. Additionally, a high dependence unit that was not present at the facility leading to many maternal and neonatal deaths has now been procured and is awaiting installation. A new theatre has been sited in addition to the e-isting two has been sited and machinery procured awaiting installation. Deno'ation works of the kitchen ha'e been @uantified and contract awarded. :he %ounty &o'ernment is also at the tender stage for drilling of a borehole for 7umwani Hosptial, as well as rehabilitation of the walkways. 3e also plan to set up a !" bed maternity wing at Mutuini Hospital at an estimated cost of 0" million shillings. :he %ounty &o'ernment in con9unction with 'arious de'elopment partners ha'e been able to a'ail two ambulance 'ehicles to 7umwani Hospital at an estimated cost of =.= million each and one ambulance 'ehicle to Mbagathi (istrict Hospital at an estimated cost of * million shillings. As a measure to impro'e ser'ice deli'ery, we

are pleased that for the first time, all %ounty Hospitals are now procuring their drugs and non5pharmaceuticals from 8,MSA. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, Since the establishment of the Nairobi %ounty &o'ernment, there has been considerable impro'ement of water production from <",""" cubic meters to = =,""" cubic meters per day. :his has enabled water users in South %, ., estates along Mombasa road including the airport and ,mbakasi to get more water supply. :hese achie'ements are results of modification at the treatment plants for efficient production, maintenance of transmission mains and management of catchment areas. :he increase in production contributed to impro'ed re'enue collection to sustain water ser'ice deli'ery to users. 3ater ser'ices in the informal settlements ha'e also been impro'ed+ !! kilometres of 'arious siCes of water pipelines, ! water kiosks and se'eral ablution blocks ha'e been constructed. 4urther, sewer reticulation has been done in 8ayole Soweto, Spring Falley> Matopeni, Di'erside and ,mbakasi. :his has reduced the cost of water in informal settlements from the a'erage of =>K or #">K per litre to less than !>K. 3e ha'e also reduced water distribution losses, also known as non5re'enue losses, from "; in March !"#$ to $<; in (ecember !"#$. :his has been made possible through e-tensi'e replacement of stopped and faulty customer meters, rehabilitation of distribution pipe network, @uick response to leaks and bursts, identification and metering of illegal connections as well as impro'ed meter reading and billing. )n addition to these, water ser'ices ha'e been de'ol'ed to customers through the establishment of != Cones as units of management. )nno'ati'e technological methods of reaching out to customers ha'e been rolled out. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, (espite many impro'ements registered in the sector, there are still a number of challenges to be addressed, the main one being that the demand for water in the %ounty e-ceeds the supply by o'er =";. :he total Nairobi Metropolitan domestic

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!,="<,# " cubic meters per day in !"$". 2ther challenges include 'andalism of infrastructure and lack of land tenure in the informal settlements+ illegal connections+ o'erloaded sewer infrastructure and lack of an integrated master plan for the city. 2ur %ounty &o'ernment, in partnership with the rele'ant National &o'ernment bodies, is de'eloping new water sources for the %ity %ounty and is piloting prepaid meter for deployment in all the informal settlements. Measures are being taken to further lower the cost of water in informal settlements to a ma-imum of =" cents per 9erry can of !"litres. )n order to ensure smooth transition and de'olution in the sector, the National &o'ernment this year appointed a :ask 4orce under the chairmanship of the %ounty ,-ecuti'e for 3ater to e-amine critical issues relating to the legal and regulatory framework and ser'ices deli'ery issues. :he :ask 4orce will also re'iew the 3ater .ill and make recommendations to the %abinet Secretary by the end of this month. )n addition, in order to address the abo'e e-isting challenges in proacti'e manner and to continuously impro'e on ser'ice deli'ery in the sector, the agency in charge of water and sewerage ser'ice, Nairobi %ity 3ater and Sewerage %ompany is currently re'iewing its strategic plan. Among the key areas of focus is mobiliCation of more resources to e-pand and rehabilitate water and sewer infrastructure, use of enhanced technology to impro'e on efficiencies in all operational areas like meter reading and bill, with emphasis on impro'ing customer satisfaction. 2ther key area of focus is reduction of water losses that occur due to encroachment of the way lea'es and 'andalism of infrastructure and water theft through illegal connections. My &o'ernment will propose to this honorable %ounty Assembly some legislati'e mechanisms to deter such practices that lead to unnecessary water losses. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, A clean, healthy and appealing surrounding immensely promotes and sustains good @uality of life for the residents, 'isitors and business community in the %ity. :he wellbeing of both the natural and built en'ironment is undoubtedly a common denominator in all the facets of de'elopment strategies of the %ounty &o'ernment.

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My %ounty &o'ernment, in order to deli'er better ser'ices to its residents, has put in place different programs includingE Dolling out of the %ounty wide monthly clean5up campaign dubbed IMy waste, My responsibilityJ. :he clean5ups ha'e pro'ided forums for demystifying the %ounty &o'ernment through closer and more rela-ed interactions with the public. %onse@uently, positi'e ripple effects in forms of other satellite clean5ups and other partnership areas like beautification are being obser'ed across the city. )t is my humble re@uest that Honourable Members of this Assembly will continue supporting this initiati'e amongst their respecti'e constituents for faster realisation of its ideals. 3aste management ser'ices are being decentraliCed to the #* sub5counties in the city. :his has already seen results in daily waste collection and deli'ery to (andora where it has impro'ed from <"" to #,""" tons. )n order to boost the current waste collection capacity, the &o'ernment recently ac@uired a #$5ton compactor. Additionally, the &o'ernment has set aside 8sh !*! million for procurement of more waste collection trucks during this financial year. :he trucks will be in operation soon. My go'ernment is also engaging with key stakeholders, including the a'iation industry, in order to reach a consensus on the location, design, implementation, management and other aspects of a comprehensi'e and modern waste handling facility. My %ounty &o'ernment in con9unction with our de'elopment partners, is looking into ways in which we can generate power from the (andora dumpsite, and by so doing create 9ob opportunities for our youth in the process. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, %urrently, the ,n'ironment Sector has successfully assumed Noise 7ollution %ontrol function from the National ,n'ironment Management Authority. :he sector is using the e-isting resources to discharge this function which will be progressi'ely impro'ed to ensure the city is free from unacceptable le'els of noise at all times.

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Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, :he education sector in our %ounty comprises of public schools, pri'ate schools and informal schools. .y !"#!, there were a total number of !#0 primary schools, more than #<= pri'ate primary schools and o'er !*" non5formal schools. :here were more than 0" registered secondary schools and more than #* uni'ersities both public and pri'ate. Howe'er, despite the number of schools and uni'ersities in the %ounty, the illiteracy rates in Nairobi for the #=5= age groups are palpably low+ *.<; for women and =.<; for men. Nairobi %ounty has the lowest illiteracy rates compared to the rest of the country, i.e. !#; for women and #!; for men. =0. ; of women and 0*.$; of men ha'e attended secondary schools and abo'e, compared with <.!; and =*.*; respecti'ely for urban areas in general in 8enya. :hese education standards are not commensurate with our national standing as a %ounty. 3e can measure our %ounty6s education system performance by considering our performance in the 8enya %ertificate of 7rimary ,ducation /8%7,1 which has been declining since !""$. Although last year, Nairobi %ounty was ranked se'enth in the performance of students in 8%7, e-ams from position #= in !"#!, it is still below the performance attained in !""$. :his is mainly the result of the increase in the city6s population, which affects negati'ely the performance of the students due to the straining of the learning facilities in schools. 2ur %ounty has the lowest transition rate in the whole country, currently standing at =! ; compared to the national rate of *< ;. :his calls for a concerted and deliberate plan to address the situation as soon as possible to make sure our %ounty leads others in this year6s e-aminations. :here is urgent need to impro'e the performance in public and informal schools in order to a'oid a class5based society, in which only those who can afford to attend pri'ate schools ha'e access to better education, since the highest scores in the 8%7, /o'er "" out of =""1 are all from pri'ate schools.

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)n an effort to address the poor performance displayed by the public schools, ) con'ened a stakeholder forum on education, which identified key issues which need to be looked into to impro'e education standards. As a result, a taskforce was set up whose terms of reference is to+ undertake comprehensi'e needs analysis, engage stake holders to capture new L emerging issues, generate a report on the identified issues, workshop key issues to identify L formulate solutions, generate a report on recommended solutions, generate draft county education policy, generate draft county education .ill, generate an action plan, generate cost estimates for the action plan and to present the taskforce report and draft policy to the ,-ecuti'e in two months6 time. :he taskforce will also co'er the ,%(, sector as well where challenges include inade@uate number of centres and lack of interest. :o address efficiency, sharing of information and e-posing our children and teachers to the global learning resources, we ha'e partnered with Muku, Microsoft and 8enet to pro'ide a comprehensi'e )%: package to all the public schools. Muku will do fibre cabling for faster internet connecti'ity, while Microsoft will lead a consortium that will pro'ide hardware and software, whereas 8enet will pro'ide internet ser'ices. 3e are aware of the &o'ernment6s plan to issue laptops to class one pupils in public primary schools. in other classes. :he %ounty &o'ernment6s plan will a'ail the infrastructure for optimum use of these laptops and will at the same time cater for those pupil>students

Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, :he %onstitution of 8enya mandates the de'ol'ed go'ernments to pro'ide for the early education system. :he %ounty intends to reform the education system in terms of @uantity, @uality and inclusi'eness of the youth polytechnics. 8sh ! billion will be pro'ided in the ne-t budget to rehabilitate and e-pand infrastructure in all public schools, so that these schools become competiti'e schools of choice for Nairobi residents. :he rehabilitation will also target houses for teachers and only those who work in these schools will be allowed to stay in the houses within the same institution. A :ask 4orce has been launched for this purpose and their report is e-pected in March !"# .

:he feasibility study from this :ask 4orce will include the %ounty social halls and facilities. A separate budget for the rehabilitation of the social halls will be pro'ided and a 777 approach will be adopted in the implementation of the rehabilitation programme for some of the social halls. Already, Safaricom and 87A% ha'e taken on re'amping of the (andora and 7umwani Social halls. (iscussions with other pri'ate sector players to rehabilitate other social halls are on5going. Many of the youth acti'ities will be hosted there. )n partnership with Housing 4inance %orporation, :F,: institutions and 8,7SA, the %ounty is mounting market dri'en education and training for the youth to enhance access to employment. :he %ounty &o'ernment has partnered with Homo 8enyatta Bni'ersity of Agriculture and :echnology and the Bni'ersity of Nairobi for mutual benefit. :he %ounty will tap into the reser'oir of e-pertise a'ailable at the two institutions, while the %ounty will offer internship opportunities for the Bni'ersity students. to e-ploit as a start. :he Schools of Architecture, ,ngineering and Brban 7lanning will be areas of focus for the %ounty

Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, 3e cannot forget to mention that Nairobi %ounty, like our Nation, is faced by the enormous challenge of youth unemployment. Some of the ways the %ounty intends to meet challenges in youth unemployment is through inno'ati'e strategies in 9ob creation and other income generating acti'ities including self5 enterprises. :hese inno'ati'e strategies may include ad'ising on running businesses efficiently and impro'ing market access. )n this respect, the %ounty will encourage youth to seek and deri'e solutions to their own problems+ to create their own employment by creating own SA%%2s, 9oint market techni@ues, assisted where possible by facilitation through ad'isory ser'ices and access to the BweCo fund.

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2ur %ounty is also in the process of creating a Youth %ouncil which will ser'e as an umbrella organiCation for policy ad'ice and guidance for implementation of youth acti'ities in order to achie'e set targets. :he %ounty will not hesitate to seek for support from all the de'elopment partners to meet these challenges and pro'ide appropriate incenti'es to rele'ant parties. :hrough the ,nhanced Youth 7rogramme, the %ounty will allow about $"; access to %ounty procurement tenders by the youth, women and people with disabilities. A framework for realisation of this target has been de'eloped and a bill to anchor the pro'ision into county laws and policies is being crafted. A MoB with BSA)( has been drafted which among other things, pro'ides for youth access to funds a'ailed through Youth .unge Saccos funded by BSA)( to set up businesses and create employment. :here is also a programme working with 'arious stakeholders to support the employment of 0"" youth to work as traffic marshals in the %ity.

Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, Security in the %ounty is a ma9or concern and challenge. 3e are proposing bills to this Assembly to deal with drugs and narcotics. A ma9or achie'ement will also be the enactment of the proposed Metropolitan 7olice .ill, which will enable us to recruit, train and ha'e in place our own force to deal with the challenge of insecurity and disorder. )t is also important to note that we ha'e passes a .ill under the 7hysical 7lanning Act that re@uires all buildings to incorporate )%: into their building plans. :his will impro'e security sur'eillance through the use of technology such as %%:F. 4ollowing the bomb blast in August #??< and other recent attacks Nairobi continues to be a terrorist target, the latest being the 3estgate attack. :he National &o'ernment gaCetted a team which ) chair, to in'estigate the 3estgate attack and come up with solutions to mitigate future attacks at such public facilities and also to fast track the restoration of the 3estgate Mall. As a %ounty &o'ernment, we are not

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only looking at 3estgate, but the security of all such facilities to curb any attempts by terrorists to mete 'iolence and terror against our innocent people. My &o'ernment is at the forefront in support of security initiati'es such as Nyumba 8umi which encourages people to know their neighbours. 3e shall bring before the honourable Assembly legislation to empower neighbourhood associations in a bid to impro'e the security situation in our neighbourhoods. 3e are also preparing legislation which will change the %ity )nspectorate to Metropolitan 7olice, in order to increase the ratio of 7olice to the populace, and increase sur'eillance and police presence, which acts as a deterrent to crime. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, A sure program for the empowerment of all, especially women and youth, is the impro'ement of infrastructure, facilitation and support ser'ices for lower income and poor groups to do business+ to be included in the thri'ing enterprise culture of 8enyans. )n this respect, the impro'ement and construction of markets is a ma9or priority. Most market traders are mostly low5income earners who 'enture into micro enterprise acti'ities. :his economic acti'ity plays an important role in terms of employment creation and deli'ery of urban ser'ices, accounting for about 0"; of the working population and !"; of &(7. Markets also ser'e as alternati'e trading centres for hawkers, offer a wide 'ariety of choices of goods, effecti'ely lowering the prices of common goods and are more con'eniently located to traders and buyers than formal stores. Nairobi is now managed under $ Cones, ,astern, 3estern and Nairobi %.(. ,ach region will ha'e a Market Head reporting to the (irector in charge of a group of markets in the gi'en Cone. :hese indi'iduals will not only pro'ide o'ersight in the markets but also champion de'elopment. :o impro'e on the @uality of the markets, different pro9ects ha'e been put in place to pro'ide an acceptable trading en'ironment free of pollution, degradation and

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destruction as pertains to en'ironmental management but also to enhance their management systems. 3e are also working on e-panding market de'elopment. New markets earmarked for immediate construction starting this year include Hogoo Doad, 8arindini, (agoretti and 8angemi Markets largely to be funded under the NaMS)7 7ro9ect of the 3orld .ank. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, 2ur industry sector includes = large manufacturing businesses+ they deal in di'erse products ranging from food and be'erages to transport e@uipment and employ a large number of unskilled workers. :hey add great 'alue and produce world5class @uality products. :here are also se'eral clusters of informal light manufacturing like fabrication and repair of metal products. Such informal businesses generate 9ob opportunities and some may grow to become formal enterprises. 2n the other hand, the elaborate le'el of their products is not yet 'ery high in general, and they ha'e become contributors to en'ironmental pollution. :o ensure the growth of our industries, our %ounty &o'ernment last year organiCed :he &o'ernor6s Doundtable meeting in con9unction with the 8enya Association of Manufacturers. 2'er #"" business owners and manufacturers attended this important 4orum. :he results are being studied with a 'iew to crafting a comprehensi'e %ounty 7rogramme for pri'ate sector de'elopment, including impro'ing the .usiness %limate. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, :he cooperati'e de'elopment is also one of the areas of focus to ensure the enhancement of the registrations of new SA%%2s as well as re'i'ing dormant ones. 3e are now working towards legislation to streamline the Matatu SA%%26s and to enhance 'isibility of SA%%26s through marketing. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members,

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:he biggest Nairobi business in terms of foreign e-change is un@uestionably tourism. )t brings in around BG# billion a year. Nairobi6s relati'e pro-imity to many tourist attractions both in 8enya and ,ast Africa makes it an asset of great importance. Nairobi is one of the few cities in the world with a national park within its boundaries, making it a prime tourist destination as well. 2ur %ounty participated in the Magical 8enya :ra'el ,-po tourism fair organiCed by the 8enya :ourism .oard last 2ctober !"#$ at the 8)%%. :he ,-po brought together tra'el agents, tour operators, hoteliers and trade media from 8enya6s key tourism source markets including the Americas, Asia, Africa, ,urope and the Middle ,ast. As a %ounty, we also supported the Safaricom Se'ens for the first time as the host %ity. :he main aim of the continued support of this initiati'e is to get the tournament into the )nternational Dugby .oard Se'ens 3orld %ircuit thereby boosting Nairobi as one of the must 'isit destinations to watch top flight *6s Dugby. 3e also supported the Standard %hartered Marathon, which attracted o'er !!,""" participants of which #""" were elite runners. A ma9or aspiration is to get the e'ent on the world circuit further enhancing our attracti'eness as a destination. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, )n regard to Agriculture, Ai'estock (e'elopment and 4isheries, in !"#$, the total 'alue of the horticultural produce amounted to almost 8sh # ? million from a total 'alue of =,?# metric tons of horticultural produce. :he 'alue of the li'estock sector in Nairobi was estimated at abo'e 8sh. #< billion. Ai'e animal production is limited due to land use and tenure systems in the %ounty. (airy cattle, poultry, @uail and fish are the ma9or animals reared. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, 2ur main ob9ecti'e for the Agriculture sector is to promote and regulate sustainable agricultural sector de'elopment to impro'e food security and income generation in the Nairobi urban and peri5urban communities. will be achie'ed through soil fertility management, 'alue addition of crop produce, field trainings and e-hibitions, crop diseases and pests sur'eillance, farmers6 group trainings and farm 'isits,

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demonstrations, promotion of intensi'e farming technologies, and agricultural information sourcing. Specific programs to address the problem of food safety and nutrition and to impro'e the marketing of processed and unprocessed milk are under way. 4or e-ample, the %ounty is planning to install milk dispensers in the sub counties and set aside land to ser'e as holding grounds for li'estock before slaughtering and e-port. :he %ounty is also planning to establish #* greenhouses for each sub5county to ser'e for outdoor farming acti'ities as well as training centres for youth. Nearly two hundred moist beds and = multi storey gardens will be set in densely populated areas to tackle the problem of food insecurity. A water pan will be constructed at Aangata Sub %ounty to ser'e the women6s prison and neighbouring schools and community. All the policy inter'entions need a legal framework to implement and therefore there is a .ill known as the Nairobi %ounty Brban Agriculture promotion and regulation .ill to be introduced to the %ounty Assembly. :he purpose of this .ill is to encourage and regulate agriculture as an acti'ity conduci'e to food security and wellbeing of the population, employment opportunities, economic de'elopment, health and en'ironmental sustainability of the %ounty. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, )t is imperati'e to note that technology is an important enabler in achie'ing the %ounty6s transformati'e ob9ecti'es anchored on the se'en key pillars of ser'ice deli'ery. :owards this end, my &o'ernment has partnered with the )%: Authority to initiate the Nairobi %ity %ounty )%: :ransformation 7ro9ect. Ma9or pro9ects are lined up as part of the transformation of the operations of the %ounty. :he procurement process for the e5payment solution, data centre and network infrastructure, web portal and e5mail messaging solution are already under way. 3e e-pect the same to be finaliCed by the end of this month and thereafter implementation to commence. :his transformation programme is e-pected to cost between BSG $? million to == million o'er a !5year period, with the return on

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in'estment being a %ounty that is progressi'e and responsi'e to citiCen ser'ice deli'ery needs. :he %onstitution of 8enya pro'ides that %ounties ha'e to be answerable to the citiCens they ser'e, who are entitled to information about pro9ects within their county. My &o'ernment is cognisant of this re@uirement and we ha'e mo'ed to identify and engage a communications consultant to fill the e-isting communications gap and keep Nairobi residents informed. )t is e-pected that this will culti'ate mutual understanding between the %ounty &o'ernment and the resident to foster an en'ironment of cooperation and support that is re@uired for the %ounty to succeed. 3e also intend to out up a %ounty :F and 4M station, as a platform for us to effecti'ely interact with the public on matters that concern them. Desources ha'e been set aside for this purpose and we hope to ha'e this pro9ect in motion by the end of the current financial year. )n May last year, we instituted a rebranding e-ercise in which we engaged the public in a logo design completion. As a result, we now ha'e a new %ounty Aogo which will be launched for use in the coming month. :his rebranding will not 9ust be a cosmetic e-ercise but will be the beginning of a new way of ser'ice deli'ery that is effecti'e, efficient and participatory.

Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, An efficient 7ublic Ser'ice, together with a modern Human Desource complement and system is essential for running an effecti'e, resilient %ounty &o'ernment as well as efficient deli'ery of ser'ices. :he %ounty is in the process of crafting a Strategic 7lan for the Year !"# 5!"#? and beyond. An important part of the plan will be the %ounty institutional and organiCational structures+ including a re'iew of HD 7olicy and its implementation program. :his will include a monitoring and e'aluation methodology for the continuous assessment of performance in administration and deli'ery of ser'ices, including efficient and ethical management practices.

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:he current %ounty work force stands, at # , ?$ which comprises of #",?< staff absorbed from the defunct %ity %ouncil, $,$ < from the de'ol'ed functions, # " state officers and !# members of the .oard and the &o'ernor6s staff. )n order to make the %ounty staff 'iable, some of the rationaliCation measures that we are employing to ensure efficiency and effecti'eness include culture and beha'iour change among the staff members for which we ha'e identified change management champions to aid in the process. 3e are also looking at %ounty staff organiCation which we intend to do through cut back management approach, intra and inter5sectoral deployment, assimilation management, a mo'e from hierarchical type of organiCational structures to more fle-ible and professionally oriented structures, decentraliCation of functions to sub5counties, wards and 'illages as operational le'els, pri'atiCation and commercialiCation of a number of functions currently performed by the %ounty as well as unification and consolidation of similar functions currently performed under different departments. Additionally, we are looking at training and capacity building with a 'iew to mo'ing from supply to demand dri'en training, which will ensure that organiCational and not indi'idual needs are met. 3e are also looking at performance management through enhancement of target setting in sectoral>departmental operations, making greater use of performance appraisal techni@ues to identify strengths and weaknesses of indi'idual contribution to o'erall ob9ecti'es. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, Nairobi %ity %ounty generates around 0<; of re'enues from own5sources with the remainder of the budget from grants. 4rom a recent study commissioned by the 3orld .ank, the key re'enue sources for the %ounty are land>property rates+ parking fees+ Single .usiness 7ermits+ signage permits+ health licenses for food handlers+ fire ser'ices permits and hygiene certificate for premises. Accounting for $#; of all 2wn5Source De'enues /2SD1, land rates are the single biggest contributor to and the most important element of the county6s income base. :his is followed by lease income /#*; of 2SD1 and single business permits /#0; of 2SD1. 2ther re'enues constitute appro-imately !=; of the total own5source income and are an aggregation of se'eral minor re'enue sources.

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A number of issues and challenges presently face the %ounty in re'enue generation and collection. :hese are being carefully analysed, and solutions are being instituted, especially through ): applications which are the tools of business in the modern era. )n the meantime, aggressi'e campaigns on re'enues collections ha'e led to the increases in month on month re'enues at the %ounty, from 8shs 0= million in Huly !"#$ to 8shs *= million in (ecember !"#$. :he %ounty is further streamlining collection and implementing accountability measures in accordance with e-isting financial regulations and prudent management practices. Automation of re'enue collection is underway and is e-pected to be finalised by the first half of this year. 2ur 4inance Act !"#$ has almost been fully implemented and ) am grateful to the Honourable Members of the %ounty Assembly for this, including the contested new parking fees which we started to le'y in the past week. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, My go'ernment has registered impressi'e progress on our legislati'e mandate. According to article #<$ /!1 of the %onstitution, the %ounty ,-ecuti'e has the responsibility, and indeed the power, to propose legislation to the %ounty Assembly for enactment. 3e ha'e, pursuant to that mandate, proposed to the Assembly .ills which ha'e been enacted into Acts of the Assembly. :hese includeE :he Appropriation Act, !"#$+ :he 4inance Act+ :he 7ro'isional %ollection of De'enue Act, !"#$+ :he :a- 3ai'ers Administration Act, !"#$+ and :he 4lags and other symbols Act, !"#$. 3e ha'e proposed and are currently awaiting the enactment by the Assembly of the following .illsE :he Alcoholic (rinks %ontrol and Aicensing .ill+ and :he .etting and Aotteries .ill.

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Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, 3e are at the ad'anced stage of preparation and will soon be submitting the following .ills for the assembly6s consideration in the first @uarter of this year. :he Brban Agriculture 7romotion and Degulation .ill+ :he Dating .ill+ :he Faluation for Dating .ill+ :he Degularisation of (e'elopments .ill+ and :he Brban :ransport .ill. Solid 3aste Management .ill Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, Aast week ) signed into law the 3ard (e'elopment 4und .ill. :his legislation will ensure the necessary framework for taking de'elopment to the grassroots. )t will significantly impro'e the li'elihood of our people. ) ask for your collaboration in implementing this important legislation. )n order to arrest the bad situation that e-isted in the legal ser'ices deli'ery in the %ounty, ) appointed a :ask 4orce to ad'ise my go'ernment on the way forward with respect to the thousands of legal cases that were lodged against the defunct %ity %ouncil of Nairobi. ) ha'e since recei'ed their preliminary report and when they finish their work, we shall be able to implement a comprehensi'e set of proposals that will enhance the deli'ery of legal ser'ices to the %ounty. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, )n conclusion, ) should reiterate that Nairobi %ity %ounty is in a uni@ue position. )t is the seat of our National &o'ernment, is by far 8enya6s largest urban centre /employing =; of all of 8enyans urbanites and accounting for nearly 0"; of the National &(71 and is the national and regional hub. )f Nairobi succeeds, 8enya succeeds. )t is therefore critical that we all work together to enhance our resilience by strengthening our systems, structures and capacity that will allow for dynamic,

efficient and effecti'e ser'ices to Nairobians, empowering citiCens to li'e better, happier and cleaner li'es. Hon. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, ) thank you. &od .less you, &od .less Nairobi %ity %ounty, &od .less 8enya.

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