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.
- Report gross remuneration removed, PAYE and statutory receipts foregone, implementation cost and net fiscal space separately before proposing how any saving will be used.
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 commitment06Economy
A circular, climate-resilient local economy
Turn repair, reuse, recovery and ecological restoration into cleaner neighbourhoods, resilient livelihoods and productive enterprise. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Build county material-recovery, composting, repair and reuse systems around the waste hierarchy, EPR obligations and fair inclusion of informal waste workers.
- Use county procurement and industrial planning to create verified markets for recovered materials, water reuse and safe industrial symbiosis.
- Publish ward-level waste, pollution, climate-risk and restoration results alongside operating costs and responsible contractors.
Sustainable Waste Management Act 2022 · Climate Change Act · EPR Regulations · Constitution Fourth Schedule07Economy
Mineral value with community protection
Connect responsible extraction to transparent revenue, local skills and viable processing while protecting land, water, workers and communities. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Integrate lawful mining and mineral-processing sites into county spatial, water, transport, health, disaster and environmental plans.
- Support formalised artisanal miners, local suppliers and skills while publishing county revenue and community-benefit receipts.
- Enforce county responsibilities without granting licences or promising mineral reserves that remain national functions or unverified.
Mining Act 2016 · Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act · Constitution Fourth Schedule08Economy
Production cities governed for public value
Develop only evidence-backed, county-planned growth centres that create productive work, affordable services and ecological repair without private government or forced displacement. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Nominate sites only through approved county spatial plans and verified land, ecology, water, infrastructure, demand and community evidence.
- Use competitive PPP and SEZ processes with public contracts, affordable services, local jobs, anti-displacement protections and independent stage gates.
- Establish lawful, resident-accountable urban governance and secure productive anchors before speculative property expansion.
Urban Areas and Cities Act · Physical and Land Use Planning Act · PPP Act 2021 · Community Land Act09Economy
Transparent capital for productive growth
Help credible enterprises and infrastructure become finance-ready while preserving independent regulation, full disclosure and household investor protection. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Prepare credible county enterprises and project vehicles for audited, CMA-regulated finance without promising listings or returns.
- Publish every county support, liability, guarantee, land contribution, fee and revenue stream before an investment offer proceeds.
- Build public financial literacy and favour diversified, suitable investment access over political promotion of single projects.
Capital Markets Act · Public Offers and Listings Regulations 2023 · Constitution Article 20110Economy
Infrastructure before height
Link urban density to verified water, sanitation, mobility, emergency, waste and power capacity instead of discretionary tower approvals. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Adopt published zone-capacity plans linking height and occupancy to sewerage, water, drainage, transport, fire, waste and power capacity.
- Require infrastructure-concurrency and verified occupancy certificates, with formula-based impact charges or completed developer upgrades before occupation.
- Publish every major application, impact study, approval, inspection, variation and enforcement action.
Physical and Land Use Planning Act · Building Regulations · National Building Code 2024 · Urban Areas and Cities Act11Economy
Vumbua: capability, rights and local value
Build African AI capability through transparent research and enterprise partnerships while protecting data, democratic accountability and equal access. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Plan suitable digital and AI campuses through county energy, water, heat-reuse, connectivity, land and skills evidence without displacing existing services.
- Use open county partnerships to connect residents, universities, TVETs, startups and African-language communities to the Vumbua programme.
- Protect residents' data and publish every county asset, incentive, liability and outcome attached to the partnership.
Kenya National AI Strategy 2025–2030 · Data Protection Act · PPP Act 2021 · Agenda 2063 Goals 2 and 412Economy
The 12 GW reliable-power mission
Connect national capacity milestones to lawful local planning, dependable service, industrial growth and a strict transition away from routine diesel generation. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Map county demand for homes, production cities, manufacturing and data facilities and align county energy plans with the 5–8–12 GW national milestones.
- Secure land, wayleaves and community benefit only through lawful participation while expanding efficient local generation, distribution and productive use.
- Permit temporary industrial diesel only within the national 24-month, metering and sunset rules and publish fuel, emissions and replacement progress.
Energy Act · LCPDP 2024–2043 · Nuclear Regulatory Act · Climate Change Act · Constitution Fourth Schedule13The 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 Pillar14The 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 715Economy
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 416Economy
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 Enabler17The 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 1818The 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 1819Society
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 Act20Society
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 20121Economy
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 Schedule22The 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 23223Economy
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
