Ideas for Nairobi City County
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 Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Ensure women, girls, refugees, migrants and host communities shape African movement, trade and integration policy.
- Connect women-led and youth-led enterprises to standards, finance, digital trade and EAC and AfCFTA value chains.
- Open safe African job, apprenticeship and professional networks for women, young people and persons with disabilities, with protection from recruitment fraud, trafficking, harassment and discrimination.
- Connect underrepresented founders to verified African accelerators, corporate programmes, mentors, investors and buyers while publishing inclusion, funding and business-survival outcomes.
- Track whether regional trade and corridor investment improves safety, care, livelihoods and services for affected 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 Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Support a transparent, independently verified and SRC-led tiered political remuneration review.
- Demand that any savings model protects lower-paid representation and is not used to weaken lawful affirmative representation.
- Prioritise verified savings for JSS teachers, Community Health Promoters, vulnerable households and disciplined-service families through lawful 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 Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Use the first 66 days to collect county evidence on ghost services, exclusion, unpaid valid claims and stalled public commitments.
- Publish an inclusion audit showing who bears the cost of leakage and which corrective budgets are required.
- Refer credible misconduct evidence to competent bodies and protect survivors, witnesses, whistle-blowers and 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 Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Test the NHC benefit package and investment-return allocations for their effect on women, children, caregivers, persons with disabilities and excluded households.
- Track maternal, reproductive, mental-health, chronic-care and protection services across the county and publish evidence for national budget action.
- Ensure wellness rewards are based on supported preventive participation, never on avoiding necessary care or remaining claim-free.
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, ensuring women, girls, caregivers, persons with disabilities and excluded communities can participate safely.
- Use constituency and quarterly county forums to track inclusion, protection, care and opportunity issues across the whole county.
- Publish which community submissions informed parliamentary work, budget oversight or referrals to responsible institutions.
Constitution Articles 10, 35, 118, 174, 196 and 232 · County Governments Act · AAM servant-leadership commitment06The Individual
Safety and justice for women and girls
Strengthen law, budgets and oversight against gender-based violence and exclusion. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Press for survivor-centred prevention, response, shelter, health and justice systems.
- Track national and county compliance with protection duties.
- Build safe reporting and referral partnerships across the county.
Constitution Article 95 · Agenda 2063 Aspiration 607Economy
Women’s economic agency
Remove structural barriers to finance, markets, assets, skills and decent work. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Audit affirmative procurement and enterprise funds for access and results.
- Champion care infrastructure and protections for informal workers.
- Connect women-led enterprises to value chains and digital markets.
Vision 2030 Economic and Social Pillars · Agenda 2063 Goal 1708The Individual
Maternal, reproductive and family health
Use national law and oversight to make respectful, safe care available throughout the county. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Track maternal and newborn service readiness with county health leaders.
- Protect adolescent health information, prevention and support.
- Advocate adequate national financing for community and referral care.
Vision 2030 Social Pillar · Agenda 2063 Goal 309The Individual
Opportunity without exclusion
Represent women, youth, persons with disabilities and marginalised communities in law and budgets. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Test Bills and budgets for gender, disability and generational impact.
- Demand accessible education, public services and civic participation.
- Publish an annual county inclusion scorecard.
Constitution Articles 27, 54, 55 and 9510Society
Representation people can measure
Replace symbolic representation with open priorities, voting records and county-wide follow-up. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Publish legislative priorities and a complete voting record.
- Run accessible county consultations before major budget and legislative decisions.
- Disclose programme selection criteria, allocations and results.
Vision 2030 Political Pillar · Agenda 2063 Aspiration 311The Individual
Families and communities that can thrive
Shape national budgets and law around care, safety, opportunity and the diverse realities of families across the county. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Consult caregivers, children, youth, elders, persons with disabilities, faith groups and service providers without discrimination.
- Champion childcare, family health, mental-health, protection and safe public spaces.
- Track whether national programmes reach marginalised settlements and host communities fairly.
- Support anti-discrimination, peace-building and integration initiatives that protect constitutional rights.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Family and Community Integration · Constitution Articles 27, 45 and 5312The Individual
Learning, sport, arts and leadership pathways
Ensure girls and excluded young people can learn, create, compete and lead without violence or structural barriers. The Nairobi City County programme will publish a baseline, costed targets and progress measures.
- Track safe, inclusive schools and transitions into TVET, university, apprenticeships and work.
- Champion facilities and programmes for sport, arts, science, innovation and digital participation.
- Protect young people from exploitation, harassment and discriminatory exclusion.
- Celebrate and connect county talent to national and African opportunities.
AAM Manifesto 2024: Education, Family and Free Press · Agenda 2063 Goals 2 and 1813Economy
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
