PRESS STATEMENT
PREAMBLE
The Nairobi County Coordinating Committee of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has today 12th March 2024 held a forum here at Ufungamano House to reflect on the socio-political state of this City. Importantly, we have also held the Nairobi County Coordinating Committee (CCC) elections. The delegates represent the clergy, women leaders, and youth leaders in the Nairobi Churches.
Having reflected on the state of affairs in Nairobi County, we now wish to share the following message with the Nairobi City County government and the sovereign people of Nairobi.
The Sovereign God has commanded according to Gal 6:9 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up”.
Your Excellency, we commend your county governments for the services they have delivered to the citizens thus far.
We appreciate the enhanced security efforts within the city to curb criminal and insecurity cases.
We also commend the continued School Feeding program by His Excellency Gov. Sakaja.
We ask that you kindly give an ear to our message.
- Curb Corruption
The ghost workers within the county government system have hindered development projects. The report that there was zero development in the city raises eyebrows among the citizens. This is unacceptable to the people who elected you to office to steward their resources. Our elected leaders should stop using public funds meant for development in doing early campaigns to entice the citizens.
2. Embrace Public Participation
We have also interrogated the manner in which public participation is carried out in Nairobi County. We have observed that the sessions are not effective and lack clear structure.
We do call on the Governor and the executive to consider a clear structure of Public participation. As a church, we are ready for the partnership to deliberate on a framework to effectively.
On this note, we are concerned with the government’s plan to implement the Boroughs governance system. We do propose a comprehensive sensitization of Nairobi Citizens so that the system is well understood and adopted. We do not want to see any conflict in the leadership structure.
3. Enhance Accountability systems
We recommend timely access to information and the provision of comprehensive information on both county governments’ websites for the residents to follow progress and generate queries where they arise.
We recommend that the county government develop and avail to the public simplified tools to track the implementation of their manifestos. The County government should provide platforms to the citizens to audit the progress of the County leadership in delivering their promises to the citizens.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we continue to appreciate fellow clergymen for being the prophetic voice in our county and nation during these tough times for our congregants. We also urge the clergymen to be informed and critic the governance of our elected political leaders as we steward the resources God has blessed us with.
Tunawasihi viongozi wetu wa Nairobi kutumia raslimali zetu kwa utaratibu ili kuboresha maisha ya wananchi.
Signed on this day 12th March 2024 at Ufungamano House, Nairobi
Rev Dr. Alphonse Kanga – CCC Chairman, Nairobi
National Council of Churches of Kenya
