Kitui County gets Sh37 million from World Bank

By , February 28, 2025

Kitui County is set to receive Sh37.5 million annual grant from the World Bank for the next four years.

World Bank representatives Nicholas Omido and Bruno Msafiri told Governor Julius Malombe in his office yesterday that the funding follows a rigorous assessment conducted by an Independent Verification Agent (IVA) appointed by the World Bank and the State Department for Devolution.

The funding was awarded after the county met the criteria met by the World Bank’s Kenya Devolution Support Programme (KDSP) and

Omido said the evaluation, which is part of the second Kenya Devolution Support Programme annual assessment, is aimed at determining the county’s preparedness for the disbursement of Level 1.

He commended the county’s performance in the assessment.

He said, once disbursed, the funds are expected to enhance devolution initiatives in Kitui thus improving governance and service delivery across various sectors.

Dr. Malombe thanked the World Bank for the gesture, saying his administration successfully met a set of minimum assessment conditions to win the grant.

The governor said the money will enhance his vision in bringing order, a sense of direction, and proper planning and execution of programmes.

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He said since he took over office in August 2022, he has made remarkable progress in achieving life-transforming initiatives as outlined in the 16-sector development agenda—The Kitui Promise.

Malombe said he was glad to note that the county was on the right track in cooperation and consultations geared towards achieving its vision.

“Our vision is to be a prosperous county with vibrant rural and urban economies whose people enjoy a high quality of life, as well as our mission to provide effective county services and an enabling environment for inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development and improved livelihoods for all,” reads the county report in part

Present during the ceremony were Finance Executive Committee Member Peter Kilonzo, Acting County Secretary Agnes Mulewa, Economic Planning Chief Office Patrick Munuve and members of the County Programme Implementation Unit, led by Victor Mwangu.

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