𝐇𝐎𝐍. 𝐖𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐈 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐏𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐘 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒Members of the County Assembly have adopted a motion moved by Hon. Wilfred Wambari urging the County Executive Committee Member in charge of Energy to establish and fund a County Solar Power Programme to install solar power systems in suitable County public facilities, including health facilities, markets and offices. The Legislators noted that the adoption of solar energy presents an opportunity to reduce reccurent expenditure on electricity and enable the County Government to redirect the savings realized towards the provision of essential public services and other development priorities.The motion calls for the County Government to explore the adoption of solar power at the County Industrial Park to promote reliable, affordable and sustainable energy; undertake an assessment of County facilities to identify those suitable for solar adoption, particularly facilities where solar power can reduce electricity costs and enhance energy reliability and use the findings to guide phased implementation of the County Solar Power Programme as well as collaborate with relevant National Government agencies, development partners and investors to secure technical and financial support for the Programme. ...

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3 weeks ago

𝐇𝐎𝐍. 𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐈 𝐏𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒Kamakwa/Mukaro Ward MCA Hon. Kamau Taiti has called for appropriate legal and administrative measures to be put in place to enable County Government to lawfully appropriate and disburse bursaries to deserving and needy learners.The statement directed to the Committe on Education, Science and Technology should provide the following details;1. Whether the County Government of Nyeri has considered initiating or entering into an intergovermental participation agreement in order to re-initiate the programme on issuance of bursaries to eligible and needy learners within the County2. Measures that the County Government intends to put in place to ensure the consistent and sustainable issuance of bursaries to deserving learners, in accordance with the prescribed Constitutional and legal requirments. 3. Whether there are measures being undertaken to establish an appropriate legal framework for the Administration, management and disbursement of County bursaries following the expiry of the Nyeri County Elimu Fund. ...

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3 weeks ago

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃The Committee on Agriculture, chaired by Hon. Ndagita, held a meeting with the Department of Agriculture, led by CECM James Wachihi to respond to questions raised by Hon. Kiruga Thuku regarding a Ward Specific Programme on the procurement and distribution of certified maize and bean seeds to residents of Chinga.The Department was tasked with providing the seed distribution programme, a comprehensive list of all beneficiaries who have received maize and bean seeds, the quantity received by each beneficiary and the specific dates of distribution. A clear response on the seed distribution programme is critical in promoting accountability, transparency and effective service delivery, while ensuring that farmers receive the support intended to enhance food production and improve livelihoods. ...

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3 weeks ago

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑The County Assembly Committee on Water and Sanitation, chaired by Hon. Stephen Kigotho Yesterday held a consultative meeting with officers from the Department of Water, led by the County Executive Committee Member Fredrick Kinyua. Key on the agenda was the progress of drilling works for the Kahara/Kiamabara borehole project following a request for statement by Konyu Ward MCA Hon. Julius Kamiri. The officers provided an update on the ongoing works, with the Committee urging the Department to fast-track the process to ensure that residents have timely access to the essential commodity.The Members also discussed the progress of works at the Gikondi-Muthuthi-ini Borehole. The Department informed the Committee that the contractor is already on site and has completed the drilling of the borehole. The project is currently awaiting equipping before it can be operationalised for the benefit of residents.Further,the Committee called on the Department to urgently procure and dispatch water pipes to Mathira Water and Sanitation Company Limited ( MAWASCO)noting that during the Financial Year 2025/2026, the County Assembly of Nyeri approved an allocation of KShs. 1 Million under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action( FLLOCA) Programme and Kshs. 2 Million under the Ward Specific Programme to facilitate the purchase and installation of the pipes. ...

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