- County Government of Marsabit

REPORT OF THE BUDGET PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS HELD IN KARGI
WARD ON 5/2/2015
INTRODUCTION
The meeting started by the welcome address by the area chief later on invited one of the elders to
start the meeting by prayers. The chief thereafter invited all members present including those
from kargi location, South-Horr location and Kurukum sub-location. The members present
introduced themselves.This was later on followed by the Kargi ward Administrator Mr
of the team to guide the budget public participation process who included;
a)
b)
c)
d)
Mr.Muma Arbelle-chief officer Admin,co-ord and ICT
Mr. Joseph Mirgishan-Director Cohesion
Mr.Lokope Tioko-ASS.Director public participation
Mrs. Jane Jillo-Principal officer
MR.Muma Arbelle informed the members present the objective of the visit i.e. budget
consultation to create awareness on the process. He said that the county Government has two
function; 1.Resouce sharing 2.Empowering the people in decision making.
He also elaborated on the county government structures which consists of 47counties and the
National Government.Marsabit County Government has 10departments.The County headed by
the Governor-Deputy Governor-CECS-Directors. Besides there is the county assembly headed
by the speaker and his deputy and the MCAs.Mr Muma also informed the members that the
budget been proposed must improve the life of common mwananchi.Project that are normally
proposed are fully implemented 90%.
Mr.Gambare the MCA Kargi Ward said that Kargi did well in 2013-2014 budget despite a few
challenges. During that financial year Kargi ward was allocated approximately KE.SH
60Million.He said that during that financial year the projects concentrated more in Kargi than in
South-Horr.He informed those present that they should present the needs that affect the
mwananchi within their areas. He suggested that contracts should be awarded to the local
contractors for implementation. He decried of the many uncompleted projects and others which
have installed and others behind schedule. Mr.Mirgishan Joseph Director cohesion took through
the members the budgets since the inception of the county.
KARGI WARD 2013-2014 FINANCIAL YEAR ALLOCATED AMOUNT WAS KESH
63MILLION
1. ROADS- Kargi-Fallam
“
Kargi-Korr
2. HEALTH-Maternity [
-Outpatient [
3. WATER BOREHOLE [
KESH 23million
KESH 11million
] KESH 4.2million
] KESH 7.0million
] KESH 6.0million
4. EDUCATION [
]
KESH 3.6million
5. WARD ADMIN OFFICE [Kargi] KESH 4.3million
6. ARGE [WATER
]
KESH 6.0million
KARGI WARD 2014-2015 FINANCIAL YEAR ALLOCATION
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
ECD[South-Horr]
Irrigation Scheme[S/Horr
Patient Ward[Disp]
Kargi Market
Kargi Water borehole[kiosk]
Fallan-S/Horr Road
Kampinye Maji
Baraza Park
TOTAL AMOUNT
KESH 3.0million
KESH 6.0million
KESH 5.5million
KESH 7.0million
KESH 4.0million
KESH 8.0million
KESH 6.0million
KESH 3.0million
KESH 43.0million
Besides this, Mr.Mirgishan informed that the county has to invest in other economic sectors that
might not be captured in the ward development projects. This flagship projects include;
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Improvement of Marsabit Hospital
Construction modern market in Marsabit town
Tarmacking of Marsabit Business center
Upgrading of Marsabit Stadium to National standards
Improvement of Bakuli water supply
Construction of Abattoir in Marsabit
He also informed the members that the formular used by CRA to distribute fund
countrywide is the one used to distribute funds in the wards. Therefore he called upon the
members to rank their priorities according to the needs and demand of the mwananchi.After the
group had been given the opportunity to discuss among themselves, they came with the
following rankings according to their priorities.
A.KARGI RANKING 2015-2016
1. WATER
a. Kambinye water piping
10,000/b. Dakhane dam and Gangeisa pan-@7000 totaling 14,000/c. Improving of existing water dams 9 @4000000 totaling 36,000,000/2. Education-establishment of girls’ secondary school and 3 more ECDs @1500000 total
4500000
3. Health-improvement of already existing facility in Kargi and laboratory-10,000,000
4. Social protection-children’s homes 15,000,000/-
6. Relocation and construction of Kargi airstrip. 5,000,000
7. Establishing cultural center. 7,000,000
8. Construction of a modern slaughter house.
9. Fencing of the graveyard 2,000,000
10. Agriculture and livestock-veterinary office, drugs and agro vet 7,000,000
B.SOUTH-HORR RANKING [2015-2016]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Health-dispensary in arge-10,000,000
Borehole in serichol
6,000,000
Water-rehabilitation of S/Horr system in Arge. 8,000,000
Education-nursery in Ilpulei.
1,500,000
Education-teacher and furniture in the old nursery in Sokotei.-1,500,000
C.KURUKUM RANKING [2015-2016]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Kurukum dispensary 9,000,000
Construction of road from kurukum to yeel. 7,000,000
Construction of Yeel water borehole. 6,000,000
Renovation of airstrip in Kurukum.
Construction of teachers houses in Kurukum primary school.
Construction of two classrooms at Kurukum primary.
Fencing of Kurkum primary school.
AFTER A LENGTHY DELIBERATIONS THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WERE
PRIORITES FOR FUNDING IN THE FY 2015/2016 KARGI/SOUTH HORR WARD.
S/NO PROJECT NAME
WATER
1
Kambinye water catchment
ESTIMATED COST
2
3
4
10,000,000
6,000,000
5,000,000
5
6
7
8
Dakhane and gangeisa water pans
Borehole at Serichoi
Protection and desilting already existing 5 water pan
HEALTH
Kurkum dispensary
Arge dispensary
EDUCATION
Girls secondary in kargi
ECD at lpulei south horr
8,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
1,500,000
ROADS
9
kurkum to yeel road
7,000,000
10
Rellocation and construction kargi air strip
4,000,000
GRAND TOTAL
67.5 MILLION
NOTE THAT THE ESTIMATE COST NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED.