01Economy
African integration made local
Translate freer African movement, AfCFTA value addition, regional infrastructure and dignified refugee inclusion into measurable local opportunity. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Use county law and budgets to improve local markets, standards, aggregation and logistics so producers can reach African value chains.
- Connect residents to verified skills, apprenticeship and African employment information through county youth, vocational and enterprise services, referring immigration and foreign-labour matters to the responsible national institutions.
- Publish and refer local founders to verified accelerator, incubator, corporate-partner, investor and African market opportunities through county enterprise and youth services, with no political selection lists.
- Include refugees and host communities in ward participation, shared services, livelihoods and peaceful coexistence programmes.
- Track the ward-level land, livelihood, environment, procurement and service effects of regional corridor projects.
EAC Common Market Protocol · AfCFTA Agreement · Refugees Act 2021 · Agenda 2063 Aspiration 202Society
A secure East African identity that works locally
Connect residents to a legislated EAC Member Number through existing national identity and passport systems while protecting privacy, inclusion, human review and the constitutional limits of each office. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Collect ward evidence on documentation barriers, connectivity, disability access, cross-border livelihoods and service failures for referral into county, national and EAC implementation.
- Require any county-facing verification point to provide assisted and offline options, clear correction routes and continuity of essential services during transition or system outages.
- Prevent county systems from creating unauthorised identity databases or using the EAC number for political profiling, discriminatory enforcement or purposes outside enacted law.
Constitution Articles 12, 31 and 47 · Data Protection Act 2019 · EAC Treaty and Common Market Protocol · Agenda 2063 Aspiration 203Society
Political pay and financing that reflect public service
Advance lawful political-pay reform and the full removal of taxpayer subsidies to political parties while protecting an independently funded regulator. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish County Assembly remuneration and allowance rules in clear language and support the lawful SRC-led tiered review.
- Protect the proposed 20% maximum reduction for State officers earning KSh 200,000 or less while challenging duplicative or unsupported benefits.
- Require any verified county savings to appear transparently in approved frontline-service budgets.
- Support the lawful repeal of the Political Parties Fund while preserving an ORPP operational vote submitted through the ordinary Treasury and parliamentary budget process.
- Require party resources to come from lawful member and citizen support, with quarterly income and expenditure scrutiny by ORPP in partnership with the Office of the Auditor-General.
- 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 Act04Society
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 Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Complete a 66-day ward evidence register covering ghost workers, stalled projects, pending bills, procurement concerns and missing services.
- Table documented questions, protect valid workers and suppliers, and publish executive responses and deadlines.
- Refer credible evidence through County Assembly committees and competent independent institutions while protecting due process.
Constitution Articles 10, 73, 201 and 229 · Public Audit Act · Leadership and Integrity Act05The 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 Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Track medicine, staffing, equipment, opening hours, referrals and patient experience at facilities serving the ward.
- Follow every NHC or county facility-improvement allocation from approved budget to procurement, delivery, maintenance and measured service change.
- Use ward evidence to shape county health plans while referring SHA benefit, contribution and investment-law questions to the responsible national institutions.
Constitution Article 43 · Social Health Insurance Act 2023 reform · Public Finance Management Act · Agenda 2063 Goal 306Society
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 Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Lead an in-person mid-month ward engagement with an accessible online channel and non-digital submission route, publishing the agenda, attendance, issues and next actions.
- Maintain a ward commitment register with a responsible office, deadline and status, distinguishing county mandates from matters that must be referred elsewhere.
- Represent the ward at the end-month constituency town hall and carry unresolved evidence into quarterly county, six-month regional and annual national reporting.
Constitution Articles 10, 35, 118, 174, 196 and 232 · County Governments Act · AAM servant-leadership commitment07Economy
A circular, climate-resilient local economy
Turn repair, reuse, recovery and ecological restoration into cleaner neighbourhoods, resilient livelihoods and productive enterprise. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Approve ward-informed county plans and budgets for separation, collection, repair, composting, material recovery and safe disposal.
- Protect informal waste workers and residents through fair contracts, safety standards, accessible participation and transparent siting.
- Track local pollution, flooding, restoration and contractor performance and table documented failures in the County Assembly.
Sustainable Waste Management Act 2022 · Climate Change Act · EPR Regulations · Constitution Fourth Schedule08Economy
Mineral value with community protection
Connect responsible extraction to transparent revenue, local skills and viable processing while protecting land, water, workers and communities. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Record mining and processing impacts on ward land, water, roads, health, labour and livelihoods and demand county action within its mandate.
- Track promised community benefits, local procurement and rehabilitation while referring licensing and royalty issues to the responsible national and county bodies.
- Support safe formalisation and skills without endorsing unverified deposits or unlawful extraction.
Mining Act 2016 · Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act · Constitution Fourth Schedule09Economy
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 Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Require ward participation before county land-use, infrastructure or budget decisions for a proposed production city.
- Protect tenure, lawful compensation, affordable services, existing livelihoods, ecology and accessible grievance routes in county approvals.
- Publish local commitments and vote against advancing a stage whose verified safeguards, productive anchors or public value are missing.
Urban Areas and Cities Act · Physical and Land Use Planning Act · PPP Act 2021 · Community Land Act10Economy
Transparent capital for productive growth
Help credible enterprises and infrastructure become finance-ready while preserving independent regulation, full disclosure and household investor protection. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Explain any county investment vehicle, land contribution, fee, liability or revenue forecast affecting the ward in plain language.
- Demand audited evidence and CMA compliance before county leaders promote public investment in a project.
- Refer residents to impartial financial education and never imply that political support removes investment risk.
Capital Markets Act · Public Offers and Listings Regulations 2023 · Constitution Article 20111Economy
Infrastructure before height
Link urban density to verified water, sanitation, mobility, emergency, waste and power capacity instead of discretionary tower approvals. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Approve county plans and budgets only where proposed density matches verified infrastructure and emergency-service capacity.
- Demand public participation, formula-based charges and completed utility connections before supporting major occupancy approvals.
- Table suspected unsafe, irregular or corrupt approvals and publish the county executive's response.
Physical and Land Use Planning Act · Building Regulations · National Building Code 2024 · Urban Areas and Cities Act12Economy
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 Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Record ward connectivity, skills, language, public-service and data-rights priorities for referral into county and national AI programmes.
- Ensure any local AI facility complies with county land, water, waste, heat, emergency and participation duties.
- Protect residents from political profiling, unlawful data collection and automated decisions without human review.
Kenya National AI Strategy 2025–2030 · Data Protection Act · PPP Act 2021 · Agenda 2063 Goals 2 and 413Economy
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 Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Track ward reliability, safety, connection barriers, productive demand and the local effects of generation or transmission projects.
- Protect public participation, land rights, water, livelihoods and community benefits in county approvals and referrals.
- Demand evidence that any temporary industrial diesel use is metered, time-limited and being replaced by dependable cleaner power.
Energy Act · LCPDP 2024–2043 · Nuclear Regulatory Act · Climate Change Act · Constitution Fourth Schedule14The Individual
Water and sanitation residents can rely on
Use county law, budgets and oversight to close ward-level service gaps. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish a ward map of water, sanitation, drainage and waste gaps.
- Track approved works from budget to completion and maintenance.
- Require fair service standards for underserved settlements.
Constitution Article 185 and Fourth Schedule15The Individual
Prepared clinics and preventive care
Oversee county health delivery from the lived experience of ward residents. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Track medicine, staffing, opening hours and referral readiness.
- Escalate persistent gaps through County Assembly questions and committee work.
- Support prevention, community health and dignified patient feedback.
Constitution Fourth Schedule · Vision 2030 Social Pillar16Economy
Markets, access and neighbourhood livelihoods
Shape county investment around safe markets, working local roads and productive public space. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Prioritise maintenance, drainage, lighting and accessible market facilities.
- Review county fees and enforcement for fairness and transparency.
- Protect legitimate livelihoods while improving health, safety and order.
Constitution Fourth Schedule · Agenda 2063 Goal 417The Individual
A strong start and local talent pathways
Oversee quality ECDE, vocational training, sport, arts, culture and youth opportunity. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Inspect ECDE safety, nutrition, inclusion and staffing standards.
- Connect county vocational programmes to local enterprise needs.
- Open accessible cultural, sporting, creative and civic spaces.
Constitution Fourth Schedule · Agenda 2063 Aspirations 5 and 618The Individual
A ward talent centre for sport and the arts
Use county legislation, budgets and oversight to secure a safe, inclusive and maintainable local centre where talent can be discovered, trained, exhibited and connected to opportunity. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish a costed and phased facility plan covering land, access, safety, environmental safeguards, staffing, equipment, operating costs and long-term maintenance.
- Provide or connect facilities capable of supporting track and field, swimming, football, rugby, hockey and other locally prioritised sports.
- Include rehearsal, performance, visual-arts, creative-production and exhibition spaces for artists and cultural practitioners.
- Create transparent shared-use agreements with local public schools and credible institutions willing to use, support or help maintain the centre.
- Track access, safeguarding, participation, competitions, performances, talent progression, maintenance and public-school use in an open ward scorecard.
- Prioritise upgrades and partnerships around usable existing grounds, pools, halls and cultural spaces before avoidable new construction.
Constitution Article 185 and Fourth Schedule · Agenda 2063 Goal 1819Society
An open ward budget and project ledger
Give residents a continuous view of proposals, allocations, contractors, progress and results. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Hold participation before decisions, not after budgets are settled.
- Publish ward proposals and explain what was accepted, deferred or rejected.
- Track conflicts of interest, variations, stalled works and handover evidence.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Public Accounts · County Governments Act20Economy
Producer-friendly markets and local value
Use county budgets and legislation to give farmers, traders and young enterprises safe facilities, fair fees and stronger routes to market. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Map priority access roads, market facilities, storage, drainage, lighting and sanitation gaps.
- Publish county fees, allocation criteria and enforcement rules in clear language.
- Support extension, producer organisation, youth innovation and value addition within county functions.
- Track whether market and agricultural investments produce usable services and better local incomes.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Agriculture and Adaptable Markets · Constitution Fourth Schedule21Society
Frontline service with integrity
Make county staff performance, working conditions and resident experience visible at ward level. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Record recurring service failures and table documented questions in the County Assembly.
- Protect merit, adequate tools and dignified conditions for legitimate frontline workers.
- Challenge ghost workers, bribery, discriminatory treatment and unexplained absence.
- Publish responses and corrective deadlines without exposing complainants.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Integrity and Civil Service · Constitution Articles 73 and 23222The Individual
Belonging, family support and safer neighbourhoods
Use representation and county services to strengthen care, inclusion, peaceful coexistence and prevention. The Kitisuru Ward programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Convene inclusive forums with families, youth, elders, faith communities, persons with disabilities and minority groups.
- Track local protection, mental-health, rehabilitation, sport, arts and community-space needs.
- Oppose ethnic profiling, exclusion and violence while supporting lawful community peace and safety structures.
- Refer national policing and immigration matters to the responsible institutions and publicly track follow-up.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Family and Community Integration · Constitution Articles 27 and 18523Economy
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 Kitisuru Ward 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
