I Will Implement my Nguzo Kumi Agenda-Governor Jonathan Bii
Uasin Gishu governor Jonathan Bii alias Koti Moja now says that his administration will implement the Nguzo Kumi agenda as he promised during the electioneering period.
Bii says this will ensure that the lives of residents are transformed under his tenure.
“As your governor, I will endeavor to ensure that I implement the NGUZO KUMI agenda so as to build strong communities that are economically stable, a community that will fit into today’s world economy which is more complex than ever. This is the greatest challenge of our time is to make sure that our economy works for everyone,” said governor Bii.
He says his administration will be promoting cooperation, and stronger partnerships so as to increase trading activities among ourselves, other counties, across the country, and abroad.
“As a county, we will strive to increase agricultural production and access to markets through improved extension services and we shall be focusing more on agribusiness as a mode of increasing food security and wealth creation among our people,” he added.
The Uasin Gishu second governor noted that he will not turn back on the provision of quality water, improved, infrastructure, and more importantly highest attainable health to all residents.
“My administration will create an investor-friendly environment, to attract both local and international investors. We shall promote a business-friendly environment suitable for small, and medium enterprises all the way to the big investors seeking opportunities in our county, I will ensure that I position our economy to grow quickly,”he said.
“We must fight the war on poverty, we need to build a ladder of opportunity to climb, and stretch out a safety net beneath so that if we fall, it wouldn’t be too far, and we can be able to bounce back,” governor Bii added.
Bii says that his administration currently developing our five-year County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) which will steer the County to prosperity.
“We are at the stage of public participation and consultations and in this regard, I do hereby call upon each one of you to come to participate and give your input so that we can carry the vision of moving to prosperity together,” he said.
He says that CIDP will provide the socio-economic framework, for empowerment leading to improvement within the lifestyles of our people, we will be addressing ways to improve education, incomes, skill development, and employment.
“We will provide a process of economic and social transformation based on cultural and environmental factors. As a county, we shall strive to empower citizens on improved livelihood. This will be achieved through increased funding and access to financial linkages and enhancement of our County Enterprise Fund and the INUA BIASHARA Fund, and in addition, we shall soon be seeking to develop a policy and an act to create the County Agriculture Fund that will help subsidize the costs of production,” said Bii.
He noted that climate change is a reality and affects residents.
“My government will work with the national government and development partners to address mitigation measures of climate change, we must start dedicating serious thought and funding to transformational adaptation programs with environmental concerns,” he said.
He reiterated that he will strive to increase forest cover across the County and make conservation activities mandatory for every household.
“It will be a priority to identify and implement climate change mitigation actions by promoting effective climate change adaptation strategies and developing frameworks at the County level linking them to global, and regional strategies. We shall undertake capacity-building processes for our residents with support from partners so as to establish more effective climate change responses through specific tools, including the development of strategies and best practices,” said Uasin Gishu governor.
“ In recognition of climate change and mitigation measures I do appeal to all of us to be cognizant of the same and act, we will be seeking ways of appreciating, recognizing, and awarding the
climate change champions in our county soon. I want to thank all those who supported me in the recently concluded elections and I want to promise the residents of Uasin Gishu that I will not disappoint you in the delivery of the pledges we made during the campaigns.
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