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𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒![]()
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The County Assembly of Nyeri yesterday adjourned its plenary sittings for long recess up to Tuesday, 11th June, 2024 at 9.00 a.m. in accordance with Standing Order 25(3)
𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐀 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐈![]()
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Members of the County Assembly have approved a motion urging the County Executive Committee Member in charge of Health Services to establish a fully functional Cancer Centre in Nyeri County that provides affordable, comprehensive and holistic Cancer Prevention and Treatment Plans.![]()
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While moving the motion, Hon. Agnes Wanjiku(Gender Representative) was concerned that the prevalence of Cancer in Nyeri County has been on a rising trend, with the Ministry of Health reporting that cancer incidence in the year 2020 stood at 2,127 for every 100,000 people . The Hon. Member underscored the need for the County Government to establish a County Cancer Control Program aimed at reducing cancer incidence rates and cancer mortality through prevention and early detection as well as improve the quality of life of cancer patients through provision of treatment and palliative services among others.![]()
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In a sitting chaired by the Speaker Hon. James Gichuhi, the House resolved that the CEC in charge of Health Services conducts educational and information campaigns on cancer prevention, treatment and control as prescribed in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute of Kenya and other relevant Public and Private Organizations.![]()
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The Hon. Members also called upon the Department to Forge effective partnerships with relevant Public, Private and Non-Profit Organizations and mobilize resources in order to facilitate a comprehensive County Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program.
𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄![]()
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The County Assembly of Nyeri has approved a motion seeking for the establishment of a Disaster Management Call Centre operational twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week in order to facilitate communication on disasters and timely response. ![]()
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While moving the motion, Hon. Janet Kamiru (Gender Representative), urged the County Executive Committee Member in charge of Gender to fast track the setting up of an information desk for easier access of disaster-related data. The Legislator emphasized that this will serve as a Liaison Office between the Department and other disaster management partners.![]()
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In supporting the motion, the Hon. Members noted that disasters may have severe impacts such as loss of lives, injuries, public health threats, property damages and other social, economic and ecological damages and therefore emphasized on the need to have an operational framework providing for disaster management mechanisms and resource mobilization for the same;![]()
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In a sitting chaired by the Speaker Hon. James Gichuhi, the Hon. Members called upon the CEC in charge of Gender to:-![]()
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1. Develop Delegated Legislations on disaster preparedness, prevention, response, recovery and disaster management administration in order to facilitate implementation of the Nyeri County Disaster Management Act, 2021.![]()
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2. Increase the Departmental Resource Pool through expanding partnerships and collaborations with other Agencies and Non-State Actors to ensure effective Disaster Management.![]()
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3. Integrate disaster response and rescue activities such as provision of medical care (ambulance services), evacuation and emergency care services among others in order to facilitate a holistic disaster response approach.
𝐇𝐎𝐍. 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐈 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒![]()
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Hon. Pauline Nyokabi (PWDs Representative) has sought a statement from the Committee on Gender, Social Services and Special Programmes Committee on the measures put in place to protect Nyeri residents from the effects of heavy rains. ![]()
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In her statement, Hon. Pauline noted that the excessive rainfall has resulted in drowning, collapse of houses, destruction of property and infrastructure, damage of crops and livestock loss, displacement of people, sanitation and public health risks and other socio-economic effects.![]()
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The Hon. Member was concerned that the aforementioned are particularly grievous for Special groups such as PWDs, the elderly, residents occupying informal settlements and the residents living in the high-risk locations and therefore called for special attention.![]()
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Hon. Pauline is now calling upon the relevant department to provide the County Assembly of Nyeri with the following details:-![]()
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1. The measures that the relevant Department has put in place to avert disasters triggered by heavy rainfall![]()
2. Whether the County Government of Nyeri has a response unit in place that will ensure timely response to those exposed to the risks.![]()
3. The specific measures that the County Government has put in place to protect the residents from the negative effects of the heavy rains
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐔 𝐃𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄![]()
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The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources chaired by Hon. Jackson Kabingu yesterday engaged the Officers from the Department of Solid Waste Management led by the CEC Mr. Peter Ngatia and the Chief Officer Ms. Violet Koigi regarding the status of Gikeu dumpsite located in Othaya Sub County. ![]()
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Under discussion were the plans by the Department to drain the storm water runoff at the dumpsite to sewer systems as a long-term solution to prevent flooding of the site and pollution of the neighboring environs. ![]()
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The meeting was occasioned by questions raised before the Environment Committee by Karima Ward MCA Hon. Eunice Wagaki, on the measures put in place to protect the residents against the adverse effects of floods.
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