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The 8th summit held at the state house in Nairobi
consultative meeting between IGRTC and world bank held at Parklands Plaza.
Inter-governmental Consultative Forum on the Human Resource Management Challenges Facing Kenya’s Public Service Held from 11th to 14th March 2020 at Lake Naivasha Country Club.
Inter-governmental Consultative Forum on the Human Resource Management Challenges Facing Kenya’s Public Service Held from 11th to 14th March 2020 at Lake Naivasha Country Club.
Consultative meeting on unbundling and transfer of museums functions held between IGRTC members and the Board of National Museums of Kenya on 2nd March 2020.
provides that the Technical Committee shall take over the residual
functions of the transition entity established under the law relating to
transition to the devolved government after the dissolution of such an entity.
Among the residual functions that IGRTC took over from Transition
Authority (TA) was is costing, unbundling and transfer of devolved
functions.
Under the Fourth Schedule of the constitution of Kenya 2010 (COK
2010), the museum is a devolved function. Part one of the
schedule, clause 25 lists ‘’ancient and historic monuments of national
importance” as a function of the National Government while part two 4
(g) lists “museums” as a function of the County Governments.
Despite the functions having been transferred to counties through
Kenya Gazette supplement No 116 of 9 th August 2013 the function is
still being performed by the National Government.
The team chaired by IGRTC Chairman Prof Karega Mutahi
discussed the challenges impeding the transfer and operationalization of the museums’ function by counties.
Consultative meeting on unbundling and transfer of museums functions held between IGRTC members and the Board of National Museums of Kenya on 2nd March 2020.
Consultative meeting with Ministry Of Tourism And Wildlife on the intergovernmental dispute between the County Government Of Taita Taveta and Kenya Wildlife Services held On 26th February 2020 at the Cabinet Secretary boardroom.
Consultative meeting with Ministry Of Tourism And Wildlife on the intergovernmental dispute between the County Government Of Taita Taveta and Kenya Wildlife Services held On 26th February 2020 at the Cabinet Secretary boardroom.
The 8th summit
THE 8TH NATIONAL AND COUNTY COORDINATING SUMMIT
H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta chaired the 8th National and County Coordinating Summit held on Friday 21st February 2020 at State House, Nairobi. The Summit brought together the two levels of Government who deliberated on ways of enhancing service delivery to Kenyans.
During the summit, the two levels of Government discussed the implementation of the Big 4 Agenda aligned programs, disaster preparedness, corruption and pending bills.
The President cited pending bills and corruption as some of the challenges preventing Kenyans from enjoying the maximum benefits of devolution. He termed pending bills as an impediment to traders who are incurring losses. The President who expressed satisfaction with the ongoing rollout of Big 4 Agenda programmes on universal health coverage, affordable housing, manufacturing and food security thanked County Governments for their partnership and lauded IGRTC for the good work they are doing in ensuring cooperation between the two levels of government.
The president who was elated by the success of the summit and good work done by the Intergovernmental Relation Technical Committee, requested the gathering to give IGRTC two-hearty claps for the recommendable job they did towards the success of the summit.
