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NOTE FROM THE GOVERNOR

Devolution powering

our transformation

andera County continued to register more efforts are required to achieve the SDGs.
positive progress anchored on achieving The county continues to face high poverty levels
MSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as outlined in the Multidimensional Poverty Index.
despite challenges and the devastating effects of UNDP and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
climate change, which saw prolonged dry spells place poverty levels beyond the national average
followed by heavy rains and flooding. at 39.9%.

Floods displaced families, washed away crops We aligned our programmes with President Uhuru
and farming infrastructure and cut off roads. Kenyatta’s and the National Government’s Big
The resilience of our people was put to the test 4 Agenda, focusing on affordable healthcare,
afresh. Interventions by the County and National manufacturing, food security and affordable
Governments helped us cope with the disasters, housing. We looked even further at challenges at
but our people deserve to be cushioned more. our doorsteps and profiled five Mandera-specific
agenda - peace and security, water, education,
Through the will of the almighty God, we overcame infrastructure and livestock to fast-track the
the prolonged litigation period, which slowed our achievement of Vision 2030 and delivery of the
work and delayed the appointment of a full Cabinet SDGs.
and Chief Officers. Today, we have a full Cabinet
and expanded roles for the accounting officers. My administration remains committed to working
with stakeholders, the National Government and
We hosted the first Somali Cultural Festival in development partners in order to make positive
Mandera Town, showcased the richness and steps in human development and economic
diversity of our cultural heritage, treated ourselves growth for our people, with the aim of rolling back
to rare dances like Shabaal, Galeisa, Saar, games, the effects of 50 years of marginalization.
traditional cuisine and attire. This event attracted
hundreds of residents and visitors from all corners I am happy that the United Nations has expressed
of Kenya. Due to public demand, we will celebrate interest in setting up offices in Mandera Town.
the fete as an annual event, while aspiring to make Their interest implies an endorsement of Mandera
it regional. County as a crucial destination, against the tag Ali Ibrahim Roba
of a ‘danger zone.’ We invite the international
Confronted by the persistent threats of violent community to join us in changing the narrative Governor
extremism and increasing incidents of radicalization of Mandera County. I am also proud that the
of the youth, we hosted a three-day stakeholder British Government, through UKaid, selected
conference on community-led strategies to combat Mandera for grants from Sustainable Urban
terrorism. The goodwill of religious and political Development Programme. We are grateful to the
leaders, women, youth, state and non-state actors UK Government.
was encouraging. The feedback and impact was
immense and resolutions were solid and we are This edition profiles some of the special moments
committed to implementing them. in the evolution of our growth under devolution as
We made significant progress on the social well as interventions in our journey of resilience and
indicators of education, water and health, but transformation.

Republic of Kenya
Volume 01| April 2015
AND TRANSFORMATION
MANDERA
County Government: Two years of Transformation
COUNTY Mandera County Government A JOURNEY OF RESILIENCE Mandera
PLAN
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT
2018-2022
SECOND EDITION
1 PROPOSED MANDERA REGIONAL LIVESTOCK MARKET
MANDERA COUNTY
GOVERNOR ALI IBRAHIM ROBA
DEPUTY GOVERNOR MOHAMED AHMED ARAI
1 ROBA TANO TENA | 2017-2022 CLIENT: MANDERA COUNTY GOVERNMENT. CONSULTANTS:
Devolution making the difference
Two years of Transformation
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