We are excited to release Census.ke, a new platform for all of the census 2019 data currently released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the principal agency of the Kenya Government for collecting, analysing and disseminating statistical data, and the custodian of official statistical information. The Bureau is also responsible for the coordination of…
Elgeyo Marakwet County is the first devolved unit in Kenya to establish a Data Desk, which is a government function that will collect, compile, analyze and disseminate the county’s data and in a bid to have devolved governments be more responsive to the needs of its citizens. H.E. Eng. Alex Tolgos, Governor of Elgeyo Marakwet,…
We have just completed week’s training (6th – 10th May 2019) with Data Fellows who have been identified by Elgeyo Marakwet County to lead the implementation activities of the Data Desk. The sessions were an engaging exchange; this post will focus rather on highlighting some of the critical matters arising. During the training, it was…
In the last post on this series, we were commencing activities in Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo counties. We defined the Open County (OC) Initiative and argued that it provides a structured framework through which county-level engagement between county government, private sector and civil society can be sustained. This is with the focus being data use…
Since the implementation of devolution through the 47 county governments commencing 2013, different counties have developed and implemented different models of public participation in the quest to enhance accountability and governance. In the case of Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties, citizens (or wananchi) have stood up to be heard in their localities; they are actively…
The weather was overcast and dull but like ants that make their way out of their earthly nests so did the residents of the Kirima location. Situated in the north western region of the Nakuru North Sub County in Kenya, Kirima location is largely populated by farming communities. The residents wake up embracing the new…
The venue of this years’ United Nations SDG Action Campaign – a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, administered by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and mandated to support the UN system-wide and the Member States on advocacy and public engagement in the SDG implementation, was held at the World Conference Center Bonn, Germany. Bonn,…
The venue of this years’ United Nations SDG Action Campaign – a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, administered by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and mandated to support the UN system-wide and the Member States on advocacy and public engagement in the SDG implementation, was held at the World Conference Center Bonn, Germany. Bonn,…
Following the success we had in Lanet Umoja location, where we worked with Chief Kariuki, our scale up process officially kicked off today as we have started a marathon series of introductory sessions in four locations – Bahati, Kirima, Githioro and Mereroni. Our first stop is in Bahati location in the Northern part of Nakuru…
The Open Institute is really excited to release the beta version of a new iteration of DevolutionHub. DevolutionHub is designed as a one-stop-repository for all devolution documents in Kenya. The project was developed in recognition that there is a need in Kenya, to have an easy-to-use platform where the body of knowledge that is developed on…
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