Lodwar- August 1, 2024 (Public Communications and Media Relations)

The Kakuma Municipality management is set to benefit from a training program on corporate governance, thanks to a partnership between the County Government and VNG International, as revealed by the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Lands, Physical Planning, and Urban Areas Management, Peter Akono.

During a consultative meeting with a team from VNG International, who paid him a courtesy call, CECM Akono commended the partner for stepping in to ensure that the management is fully equipped to deliver its mandate.

Noting that the management team had yet to be inducted, CECM Akono welcomed the support extended by VNG International to facilitate the training.

The CECM further divulged that plans were underway to further empower the Kakuma Municipality management in preparing Integrated Development Plans to guide the provision of essential services, such as fire outbreak response, waste management, planned urbanization, and provision of social amenities.

Additionally, the CECM commended the Directorate of Resource Mobilization for connecting the County Government with VNG International.

This initiative comes at a time when the County has finalized staffing the newly elevated Kakuma Municipality, instituting a municipality manager, management board, and sector staff in accordance with the relevant urban areas development legal provisions of Kenya.

Confirming their willingness to partner with the County in undertaking the crucial training of the Municipality management on corporate governance, the Head of the VNG International team, Ekai Isaiah, stated that the organization would explore other areas for partnership with the County moving forward.

Director of Resource Mobilization, Raphael Logum, Mike Aupe, Deputy Director of Resource Mobilization, and Director of Administration, Jonathan Ekai were also present during the courtesy call.