Ideas for Umoja I Ward
A practical starting programme.
Grounded in Kenya's constitutional mandates, Vision 2030 and the African Union's Agenda 2063—and ready to be improved by the people who live here.
01Economy
African integration made local
Translate freer African movement, AfCFTA value addition, regional infrastructure and dignified refugee inclusion into measurable local opportunity. The Umoja I 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
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 Umoja I 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.
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 Umoja I 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 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 Umoja I 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 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 Umoja I 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 commitment06The Individual
Water and sanitation residents can rely on
Use county law, budgets and oversight to close ward-level service gaps. The Umoja I 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 Schedule07The Individual
Prepared clinics and preventive care
Oversee county health delivery from the lived experience of ward residents. The Umoja I 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 Pillar08Economy
Markets, access and neighbourhood livelihoods
Shape county investment around safe markets, working local roads and productive public space. The Umoja I 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 409The Individual
A strong start and local talent pathways
Oversee quality ECDE, vocational training, sport, arts, culture and youth opportunity. The Umoja I 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 610The 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 Umoja I 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 1811Society
An open ward budget and project ledger
Give residents a continuous view of proposals, allocations, contractors, progress and results. The Umoja I 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 Act12Economy
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 Umoja I 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 Schedule13Society
Frontline service with integrity
Make county staff performance, working conditions and resident experience visible at ward level. The Umoja I 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 23214The Individual
Belonging, family support and safer neighbourhoods
Use representation and county services to strengthen care, inclusion, peaceful coexistence and prevention. The Umoja I 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 18515Economy
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 Umoja I 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
