The Kitui County Assembly has approved two significant oversight reports for the Financial Year 2024/2025, a move that is expected to enhance accountability, strengthen service delivery, and tighten revenue management across the county.
The reports were approved on Wednesday, during a morning sitting chaired by Hon. Paul Maluki (Kithumula/Kwa Mutonga), Members of County Assembly adopted the report of the Committee on Health and Sanitation following an extensive oversight inspection of projects undertaken by the County Ministry of Health and Sanitation.
The motion was moved by the Committee Vice Chairperson, Hon. Godfrey Muthengi Ndagara (Tharaka), and seconded by Hon. Kyalo Kimuli (Kanziko).
The approval of the health report goes beyond a procedural endorsement. It places a firm obligation on the County Executive to address gaps identified during the inspection exercise conducted between July 1 and July 5, 2025.
The findings are expected to guide improvements in project implementation, ensure stalled or delayed health facilities are completed, and reinforce prudent use of public funds allocated to the health sector.
For residents, this translates into the promise of better-equipped facilities, improved infrastructure, and more reliable access to essential healthcare services.
In the same sitting, the House also adopted the report of the Committee on Finance and Economic Planning on its oversight exercise into revenue collection in county markets and livestock yards for the same financial year.
The motion was moved by Committee Chairperson Hon. Daniel Kimanzi Muange (Tseikuru) and seconded by Hon. Waziri Bakari Baraka (Nominated).
By approving the finance report, the Assembly has sent a strong signal on the need to safeguard county revenue streams. Markets and livestock yards form a vital backbone of own-source revenue, and the oversight exercise scrutinized collection systems, accountability structures, and compliance mechanisms.
The adoption of the report is expected to prompt corrective action aimed at sealing revenue leakages and enhancing efficiency in revenue administration. Improved collection systems could ultimately expand the county’s fiscal space, enabling increased investment in development projects and public services.
Both reports were approved pursuant to Standing Orders Nos. 179(6) and 190(5), underscoring the Assembly’s constitutional mandate to monitor and evaluate the performance of the County Executive.
The approval of the two oversight reports signals a renewed commitment by the Assembly to ensure that public resources are properly managed and that development projects deliver tangible benefits to the people of Kitui County.
