Civil Society and Nandi County Youth Bunge push for the establishment of County Budget and Economic Forum

Nicholas Kibet Nandi youth president

In a statement sent to various media outlets, the civil society and the Nandi County Youth Bunge association have congratulated Nandi governor Stephen sang and have vowed to support and work closely with his regime so as to achieve total transformation in the county. Speaking to the media in Kapsabet,  the organizations have vowed to work closely with like minded groups to ensure that accountability is achieved.

The organizations noted the importance devolution had played in bringing services closer to the people. "Devolution is and has always been the greatest thing to have ever happened to us, " said Nicholas Kibet the Nandi youth president.

Establishment of the County Budget and Economic Forum (CBEF) 

As a sure means of effective engagement with the county government, the organizations thought it useful for the establishment of the said body in accordance with the public finance management Act 2012. They claimed that previously, it had been difficult to properly constitute the forum owing to the lack of clarity specifically on section 137 of the Public Finance Management Act 2012.

The Bunge association president urged the governor to convene organized groups to encourage them to nominate representatives to the forum while establishing the CBEF 2017-2022. He also offered assistance to the county government offering to organize and carry out effective mobilization and in the general establishment of the forum.

They called upon organized groups within Nandi, to organize and provide the government with the structures necessary from which to nominate members to the CBEF and that members of the county to familiarize themselves with the Public finance management Act 2012.

Youth Involvement 

As the youth, they have offered to work closely with the new administration in the organization and mobilization of the constituent groups to provide necessary infrastructure for proper functionality. 

They asked to meet with the governor and his team to deliberate and identify areas of mutual interests between the government, the forum and the youth.