The European Union and Konrad Adenauer Foundation wants to strengthen ordinary Kenyans’ rights to service delivery from the county governments under a devolved system of government launched 4 years ago in Kenya by strengthening logistical capacities of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) – Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) - in conjunction withSpeaking to Waumini Communications, CJPC National Executive Secretary Beatrice Odera said the project dubbed Strengthening the capacity of the state and none state actors for effective devolved governance, aims at creating awareness on duties and obligations of county assembly officials over devolved resources and services, and empower ordinary citizens to effectively contribute to legislative processes in their Counties.
The project is being implemented by three organizations - Centre for Emergency Democracy and Good Governance (CFDGG) that covers West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo and Nakuru, Mobilization, agency for Paralegal Communities in Africa (MAPACA) in Kitui, Machakos and Makueni and CJPC which is covering Mombasa, Kilifi and Tana River.
Meanwhile, CJPC received a donation of a Nissan X-trail worth ksh1.2million from the European Union and Konrad Adenauer Foundation on January 28, 2016.
Konrad Adenauer Foundation devolution program director Gregor Jaecke said the car would be useful in implementing the project in the coastal region by reaching out to the people at the grass root level.
The vehicle, which was received by Rev. Dr. Fr. Charles Odira on behalf of KCCB General Secretary, Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Rono, was the third of three cars donated by EU and Konrad Adenauer Foundation.