01Economy
African integration made local
Translate freer African movement, AfCFTA value addition, regional infrastructure and dignified refugee inclusion into measurable local opportunity. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Legislate for practical EAC and AfCFTA implementation, simpler lawful African mobility, efficient customs and mutual recognition of standards.
- Legislate for mutual recognition of qualifications and professional licences, trusted job matching, portable social protection and enforceable rights for Kenyans working elsewhere in Africa.
- Oversee publicly supported accelerator and corporate-partnership programmes so founders receive open access, clear investment and intellectual-property terms, responsible data use and measurable routes to African customers and capital.
- Require transparent, jointly costed scrutiny of SGR, LAPSSET and other African corridors before new debt, expansion or refinancing.
- Strengthen the Refugees Act and fund shared services, self-reliance and safe voluntary pathways that benefit refugees and host communities.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Table and debate an evidence-backed tiered remuneration proposal through the SRC process required by Article 230.
- Legislate within Parliament's mandate for taxable transparency, receipted reimbursement, conflict controls and removal of duplicative benefits.
- Trace every verified saving through appropriation to teachers, community health, vulnerable households and disciplined-service welfare.
- 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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Use the first 66 days for intensive budget, debt, payroll, pending-bill, investment and project scrutiny through Parliament and constitutional oversight bodies.
- Publish constituency-facing findings and a correction register before voting on avoidable new obligations.
- Begin lawful recovery, disciplinary, civil or criminal referrals through competent institutions without presuming guilt.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Legislate explicit NHC investment authority with liquidity floors, eligible-asset limits, independent custody, conflict sanctions, actuarial certification and public reporting.
- Protect pooled healthcare before allocating net returns to benefits, vulnerable households, preventive care and transparent facility improvement.
- Create any family-protection benefit as a separately funded, actuarially priced and ring-fenced rider rather than an inheritance from unused health contributions.
- End taxpayer-funded medical privilege by placing public officers in the common system and restricting public payment abroad to independently certified care unavailable in Kenya.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Attend and listen at no fewer than one mid-month ward engagement each month within the constituency, rotating across wards and publishing follow-up.
- Coordinate the end-month constituency town hall with MCAs, combining ward issue registers into questions for national and county institutions.
- Carry constituency evidence into quarterly county, six-month regional and annual national forums and show how it affected legislation, budgets and oversight.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Legislate and budget for enforceable EPR, eco-design, repair, materials recovery, industrial symbiosis and a just transition for waste workers.
- Align tax, standards and public procurement so verified circular products and restoration outcomes can compete.
- Publish national material-flow, climate-risk, pollution and enforcement results for constituency scrutiny.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Strengthen transparent geodata, licensing, beneficial ownership, traceability, royalties, rehabilitation bonds and mine-closure law.
- Fund formalisation of artisanal miners and evidence-based local processing where scale, energy, water, markets and safeguards support it.
- Oppose speculative mineral claims, opaque concessions and raw-export restrictions that lack a credible public-value case.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Create a lawful national framework for county-planned production cities, SEZs and PPPs without surrendering constitutional government.
- Condition national land, infrastructure, tax or guarantees on independent feasibility, open procurement, community consent where required and published fiscal risk.
- Require anchor production, affordable services and audited stage gates before later construction phases receive support.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Modernise capital-market and tax rules to help audited productive firms raise long-term finance without weakening CMA disclosure or investor protection.
- Enable suitable equity, bonds, REITs, collective vehicles and cross-listings while requiring transparent public liabilities and beneficial ownership.
- Fund impartial investor education and prohibit public officials from presenting risky securities as guaranteed savings products.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Legislate national minimum standards for infrastructure-capacity assessment, transparent impact charges, professional accountability and digital development-control registers.
- Fund strategic water, sewerage, transport, power and emergency infrastructure in alignment with county spatial plans.
- Protect due process and property rights while enabling prompt enforcement against unsafe or fraudulently approved development.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Legislate and budget for public-interest AI compute, research, language datasets, privacy, cyber-security, competition and accountable procurement.
- Keep Arise Africa Economic Forum's convening role separate from public award and regulatory decisions through open competition and conflict controls.
- Require model, energy, water, data-rights, safety and public-value reporting before public funding or scale-up.
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 Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Legislate, appropriate and oversee the 5,000 MW by 2030, 8,000 MW by 2035 and 12,000 MW by 2040 capacity pathway with firm-capacity and reserve tests.
- Require independent nuclear regulation and IAEA milestones, transparent financing and full waste and decommissioning provision before commitment.
- Enforce the metered 24-month industrial diesel bridge, 3% national energy ceiling from 2030 and end of routine grid diesel by 2035.
Energy Act · LCPDP 2024–2043 · Nuclear Regulatory Act · Climate Change Act · Constitution Fourth Schedule13Economy
Legislation for productive work
Use national law and budgets to unlock enterprise, fair markets and dignified employment. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Review regulation through the experience of workers and small enterprises.
- Champion apprenticeships, value addition, fair competition and digital opportunity.
- Publish constituency-facing analysis of every major economic Bill.
Constitution Article 95 · Vision 2030 Economic Pillar14The Individual
Schools, skills and pathways
Demand equitable national education financing and accountable learning outcomes. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Track national school infrastructure and staffing commitments in the constituency.
- Connect TVET, university, apprenticeship and enterprise pathways.
- Protect inclusive education and support for vulnerable learners.
Constitution Fourth Schedule · Agenda 2063 Goal 215Economy
National infrastructure that connects
Prioritise maintained roads, energy, communications and public assets that unlock local productivity. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish the status, cost and responsible agency for national projects.
- Oppose projects without lawful procurement, maintenance plans or public value.
- Coordinate national investment with county plans without confusing mandates.
Vision 2030 Infrastructure Enabler · Agenda 2063 Aspiration 216The Individual
Health and social protection that reaches people
Legislate and budget for affordable health, income security and protection from catastrophic shocks. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Track national health financing and benefit delivery in the constituency.
- Strengthen transparent, portable and dignified social protection.
- Prioritise households facing disability, age, unemployment or disaster shocks.
Vision 2030 Social Pillar · Agenda 2063 Goal 117Society
An MP who accounts in public
Make law-making, budget votes, oversight and constituency advocacy visible year-round. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish attendance, votes, questions, committee work and interests.
- Hold scheduled public accountability forums with documented follow-up.
- Maintain a public tracker of constituency issues referred to responsible agencies.
Vision 2030 Political Pillar · Agenda 2063 Aspiration 318Society
National accounts explained locally
Connect taxation, debt, pending bills, public payroll and national projects to consequences residents can see and question. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish a constituency brief on the national budget, debt and major tax proposals before voting.
- Track national projects, pending obligations and audit findings affecting the constituency.
- Demand payroll integrity and fair treatment of legitimate public workers and suppliers.
- Oppose avoidable new projects where viable incomplete commitments remain unfunded.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Taxation and Expenditure · Constitution Articles 95 and 20119Economy
Sustainable power, fair markets and export pathways
Use national legislation and oversight to grow sustainable generation and grid capacity, lower energy losses and connect local enterprise to Kenyan and African value chains. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Track electricity reliability, safety, connection barriers and loss-reduction commitments affecting residents and enterprises.
- Scrutinise generation, storage, grid and mini-grid investment for value, environmental integrity and fair community benefit.
- Review competition, consumer protection, extractive-sector and trade laws through local evidence.
- Champion standards, value addition and lawful protection against substandard goods and market abuse.
- Connect producers, innovators, artists and athletes to national, EAC and AfCFTA opportunity programmes.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Energy, Markets and Net Exports · Agenda 2063 Goal 420Economy
A constituency technology and enterprise hub
Secure a practical local hub, accelerator and incubator that helps startups and social enterprises build investable, financially sound and environmentally responsible ventures. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Track delivery of the national commitment to serve all 290 constituencies, reusing suitable public facilities where practical.
- Connect founders to broadband, prototyping, mentors, research, customers, investors and public procurement opportunities.
- Require transparent participant selection and publish venture survival, jobs, revenue, investment and impact outcomes.
- Support viable revenue models, environmental responsibility and strong governance rather than dependence on political patronage or indefinite grants.
- Build partnerships with schools, TVETs, universities, industry and county enterprise programmes without duplicating their mandates.
Vision 2030 STI Enabler · Agenda 2063 Goals 2 and 421The Individual
Free information and community safety
Protect media freedom and strengthen lawful, rights-respecting security shaped by community knowledge. The Westlands Constituency programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Defend journalist safety, editorial independence and access to public information.
- Track police staffing, working conditions, community-policing safeguards and emergency readiness.
- Support cyber-security education and opportunities for young innovators.
- Require parliamentary oversight of security cooperation, surveillance and public expenditure.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Free Press and Security · Constitution Articles 34, 35 and 24422Economy
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 Westlands Constituency 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
