{"id":2416,"date":"2024-10-05T06:36:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T06:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/?p=2416"},"modified":"2024-10-05T06:49:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T06:49:29","slug":"kitui-county-leadership-unites-to-tackle-development-amid-fiscal-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/05\/kitui-county-leadership-unites-to-tackle-development-amid-fiscal-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitui County Leadership Unites to Tackle Development Amid Fiscal Challenges."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">by Francis Kioko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kitui County\u2019s Executive and Assembly have reaffirmed their commitment to working together in delivering the county&#8217;s development goals, despite the ongoing financial constraints. This pledge was made during a joint press briefing held in Mombasa, led by Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe and County Assembly Speaker Kinengo Katisya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leaders emphasized their shared responsibility to prioritize the needs of Kitui residents. &#8220;Our focus remains on serving the people, and we are committed to doing so despite the current fiscal challenges,&#8221; said Governor Malombe, referencing the theme of their consultative meeting, <em>&#8220;Financing County Development in the Face of Shrinking Fiscal Space.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of their commitment is a promise to enhance access to healthcare for Kitui\u2019s citizens. Governor Malombe revealed that additional funding will be channeled to the health ministry to ensure a steady supply of medical essentials, both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical. Plans are also underway to construct health facilities in 34 village units that currently lack such services, signaling a renewed focus on improving medical infrastructure at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227150-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227150-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227150-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227150-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227150-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227150-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227150-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addressing Kitui\u2019s pressing issues, the county leadership agreed on the need for austerity measures, prioritizing key sectors such as health, roads, and water, while postponing non-essential projects. Clean water access remains a top priority, with leaders acknowledging that Kitui\u2019s challenge lies not in scarcity but in the distribution of this vital resource. To tackle the county&#8217;s road infrastructure, they proposed a hybrid approach, combining equipment from government entities like the National Youth Service (NYS) with county-owned machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227151-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227151-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227151-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227151-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227151-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227151-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227151-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another key resolution was the full automation of all county revenue streams, with a target of raising Kshs. 1 billion in own-source revenue by the 2026\/27 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaker Katisya echoed the governor\u2019s sentiments on collaboration, pledging that the Assembly would continue to work in harmony with the Executive to ensure progress. &#8220;Our two arms of government are designed to complement each other, and we will continue to do so for the betterment of Kitui County,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The joint communique represents a united front as the county government strives to address the economic and social needs of its people amid challenging times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Francis Kioko Kitui County\u2019s Executive and Assembly have reaffirmed their commitment to working together in delivering the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-governance"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-768x512.jpg",640,427,true],"large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-1024x683.jpg",640,427,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-2048x1366.jpg",2048,1366,true],"morenews-featured":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"morenews-large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-825x575.jpg",825,575,true],"morenews-medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1001227149-590x410.jpg",590,410,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Kambaland Times","author_link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/author\/kituitimes\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/category\/governance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Governance<\/a>","tag_info":"Governance","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2416"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2422,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416\/revisions\/2422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}