01Economy
African integration made local
Translate freer African movement, AfCFTA value addition, regional infrastructure and dignified refugee inclusion into measurable local opportunity. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Build county trade desks that help producers meet standards, complete trade documentation and reach EAC and AfCFTA markets.
- Map county skills and connect residents to verified African vacancies, apprenticeships and professional pathways through national labour institutions, while supporting recognition of qualifications and safe recruitment.
- Build a transparent county founder pipeline into credible African accelerators, corporate programmes, investors, research partners and customers, using open calls and publishing participation and venture outcomes.
- Integrate refugees and host communities into county plans, shared services, skills and enterprise programmes under the Refugees Act and Shirika Plan.
- Publish the county costs, land impact, jobs, local procurement and value-chain benefits of SGR, LAPSSET and other regional corridor projects.
EAC Common Market Protocol · AfCFTA Agreement · Refugees Act 2021 · Agenda 2063 Aspiration 202Society
Political pay that reflects public service
Advance AAM's tiered remuneration reform lawfully through the SRC mandate, transparent evidence and budgets that return verified savings to citizens. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish the governor, executive and county State-officer remuneration baseline in one accessible register.
- Support the tiered national review through the SRC process and reject duplicative or unsupported benefits.
- Ring-fence any verified, lawfully appropriated savings for frontline county health, ECDE, water and emergency personnel.
Constitution Articles 201 and 230 · SRC Act · Public Finance Management Act03Society
The First 66 Days Integrity Compact
Establish the fiscal truth quickly, publish it clearly and begin lawful correction without bypassing independent institutions or due process. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Within 66 days, inventory county accounts, payroll, pending bills, stalled projects, investments, guarantees and major contracts.
- Authenticate workers, suppliers, projects and obligations while protecting valid salaries and legitimate claims.
- Publish findings and refer credible evidence through the Auditor-General, Controller of Budget, EACC, DCI, ODPP, County Assembly and courts as applicable.
Constitution Articles 10, 73, 201 and 229 · Public Audit Act · Leadership and Integrity Act04The Individual
National Health Cover: health first, value shared
Protect pooled care first, use only genuine reserves for tightly governed investment, and turn verified returns into better access rather than political or private extraction. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish a county facility baseline covering staffing, medicine, equipment, waiting time, referral readiness and patient experience.
- Direct any lawful NHC facility-reinvestment grants through transparent, needs-based agreements with ring-fenced budgets, procurement evidence and public results.
- Strengthen preventive care, Community Health Promoters, primary facilities and referral pathways so residents receive appropriate care close to home.
- Require county public officers to use the common public system and Kenyan facilities first, subject to independently certified clinical referral rules.
Constitution Article 43 · Social Health Insurance Act 2023 reform · Public Finance Management Act · Agenda 2063 Goal 305Society
A permanent public listening and accountability calendar
Keep representation active between elections through linked mid-month ward forums, end-month constituency town halls and quarterly, six-month and annual accountability engagements. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Attend and listen at no fewer than one rotating mid-month ward engagement each month, alongside the MCA, without turning the forum into a campaign rally.
- Ensure the county executive answers ward and constituency issue registers with responsible departments, lawful budgets, deadlines and reasons where action cannot be taken.
- Lead the quarterly county accountability forum, participate in the six-month regional engagement and report county delivery into the annual national forum.
Constitution Articles 10, 35, 118, 174, 196 and 232 · County Governments Act · AAM servant-leadership commitment06The Individual
Reliable care close to home
Make county health facilities consistently staffed, supplied, respectful and ready. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish facility staffing, medicine availability and equipment-readiness dashboards.
- Strengthen preventive, maternal, mental-health, emergency and referral services.
- Ring-fence facility improvement resources with patient and worker oversight.
Constitution Fourth Schedule · Vision 2030 Social Pillar07The Individual
Water, sanitation and a clean county
Deliver safe water systems, dignified sanitation, drainage and circular waste services. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Map service gaps and publish ward-level delivery schedules.
- Protect water sources while reducing leakage and illegal connection losses.
- Build accountable waste collection, sorting and recovery partnerships.
Constitution Fourth Schedule · Agenda 2063 Goals 1 and 708Economy
County enterprise and value addition
Turn local production, markets and culture into better incomes and resilient jobs. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Simplify fair licensing and publish every county fee and service standard.
- Upgrade markets, storage, extension and value-add infrastructure.
- Reserve transparent opportunity pipelines for youth, women and persons with disabilities.
Vision 2030 Economic Pillar · Agenda 2063 Goal 409Economy
Working roads, towns and public spaces
Maintain county roads and create safe, productive settlements and public spaces. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish a costed maintenance register before launching new road projects.
- Plan accessible markets, walking routes, lighting, drainage and public transport interfaces.
- Use transparent spatial planning to protect livelihoods and the environment.
Constitution Fourth Schedule · Vision 2030 Infrastructure Enabler10The Individual
A strong start, practical skills and local talent
Invest in quality pre-primary education, childcare, county vocational pathways, sport and the arts. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Set visible ECDE safety, nutrition, inclusion and learning standards.
- Modernise village polytechnics around real local production opportunities.
- Develop a costed ward talent-centre network for sport, arts and culture, prioritising accessible shared facilities and sustainable maintenance.
Constitution Fourth Schedule · Agenda 2063 Goals 2 and 1811The Individual
A talent centre serving every ward
Create safe, inclusive and professionally maintained ward talent centres where residents, public schools and partner institutions can train, create, compete and perform. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Plan each centre through a public needs, land, accessibility, environmental, safety, operating-cost and maintenance assessment.
- Provide or connect suitable facilities for track and field, swimming, football, rugby, hockey and other locally supported sports.
- Include rehearsal, performance, visual-arts, creative-production and exhibition spaces alongside libraries and digital learning facilities.
- Use transparent shared-use agreements so local public schools and credible institutions can use, support and help maintain the facilities.
- Recruit qualified coaches, arts practitioners and safeguarding personnel while ensuring access for girls, persons with disabilities and low-income residents.
- Phase delivery against published costs and utilisation targets, upgrading existing grounds, pools, halls and cultural spaces before avoidable new construction.
Constitution Fourth Schedule · AAM Manifesto 2024: Education and Selling Magical Kenya · Agenda 2063 Goal 1812Society
A county government citizens can inspect
Connect every shilling, contract and project to a public result residents can verify. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish budgets, procurement, payroll aggregates and project evidence in accessible formats.
- Answer public participation submissions and track accepted proposals.
- Use lawful own-source revenue systems that are fair, digital and tied to service improvement.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Taxation and Expenditure · County Governments Act13Society
Finish, maintain and account before expanding
Restore county finances through verified obligations, fair own-source revenue and disciplined completion of public works. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Audit county payroll, revenue streams, pending bills, stalled projects and contractor claims.
- Publish project completion and maintenance priorities before proposing avoidable new construction.
- Set lawful own-source revenue targets based on service potential, ability to pay and independently checked data.
- Give every payer a traceable receipt and publish how locally collected revenue improves services.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Public Accounts · Constitution Article 20114Economy
Local food, energy and resource value
Use devolved agriculture, trade and planning powers to help producers, young innovators and host communities retain more local value. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Rehabilitate suitable public land through transparent youth-led crop, livestock and technology partnerships.
- Build extension, aggregation, market, storage and processing services around the county's strongest value chains.
- Map energy reliability and illegal-connection risks with utilities while expanding safe productive access.
- Disclose county participation, revenue and community benefits in lawful natural-resource projects.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Agriculture and Sustainable Energy · Constitution Fourth Schedule15The Individual
A professional service culture
Make the county public service a competent, respectful bridge between residents and government. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish service charters, waiting times, complaint outcomes and departmental performance.
- Protect merit recruitment, decent working conditions, training and action against ghost workers.
- Train frontline teams in integrity, disability inclusion, language access and respectful public service.
- Use independent citizen feedback to improve services without exposing personal information.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Civil Service · Constitution Article 23216Economy
An affordable, moving and liveable capital
Make housing, mobility, drainage, public space, safety and the informal economy work together for a dignified city. This is the initial Nairobi City County policy lens and will be refined through documented community participation.
- Integrate walking, public transport, freight, markets and accessible streets.
- Pair settlement upgrading with tenure fairness, services and livelihood protection.
- Treat waste, flooding, air quality and green space as public-health priorities.
Vision 2030 Urbanisation · Agenda 2063 Goals 1 and 10
