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KAZI NI KAZI. MANIFESTO MEDIA LAUNCH. WOMAN REP, UASIN GISHU COUNTY, 2022.

Preamble Uasin Gishu County has the largest and most diverse economy in Kenya, characterized by a strong private sector, proximity to markets and an advanced human capital base. It has a population that is strongly enterprising, highly techno-savvy, nationally connected, with more than 70 percent being below the age of 30..

Residents of Uasin Gishu continue to suffer due to poor prioritization of development projects and imprudent use of National and County Resources. Poverty is a major challenge and a lot needs to be done to create opportunities for employment and wealth creation. Driven by the desire to transform our lives, I will provide a platform for every resident to contribute towards a full realization of the great Uasin Gishu potential, I do offer my candidature for the servant position of the Member of the National Assembly of our beloved Uasin Gishu County..

As your Woman Representative (County MP) I am hopeful, aspirational and tenacious with a strong desire to drive Uasin Gishu’s growth potential and make our County a better place to live in. I possess the energy, vision, vigor, knowledge, skills and national values to realize our dreams; however, we need the tools and resources to thrive..

As I seek for your mandate I call for dialogue to be grounded in our lives realities to build on our collective optimism. I am confident that through our inclusive and meaningful participation in the affairs of our society, Uasin Gishu will remain an icon of hope in Kenya..

We all strive for a Uasin Gishu under my leadership where each one of us have access to quality education, decent jobs and democratic space for expression and participation. I imagine a safe, just and prosperous County where current and future generations enjoy their rights, freedoms and economic opportunities. This is my desire for the great nation of Uasin Gishu.

My Vision To empower the people of Uasin Gishu County to actively and collectively pioneer change through education, entrepreneurship and talent development in a bid to end express poverty, promote livelihoods through Bottom-Up Economic Model, restore dignity and promote gender representation in all spheres of community leadership..

First comes thought; then the organization of the thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning as you will observe, is in your imagination -Napoleon Hill.

To deliver on our mandate as your County MP, in the next five years we shall focus on the following 5 pillars: 1. Youth, Women and PWDs Empowerment and Poverty Mitigation Develop sustainable, economically viable opportunities to enhance income and livelihoods for the youth, women and PWDs of Uasin Gishu County. Expand abd diversify women income generating opportunities..

Facilitate youth, women and PWDs acces to business start up and expand their financial strength. Promote supply chain between large and small enterprises for technical support and market access for youth, women and PWDs led enterprises. Introduce targeted and integrated business development services for the growth and advancement of youth, women and PWDs owned businesses..

Facilitating youth, women and PWDs to access quality entrepreneurial training focusing on value addition, innovation, technology, business linkages and financial services. Establish business transformation centers to provide comprehensive support to youth, women and PWDs. Develop integrated ICT system to facilitate access to market information(e-commerce). Facilitate innovation and technology transfer to increase value addition and financial services linkages..

Create and enhance existing BodaBoda and Mama Mbogas SACCOS for their development in business. Provide shades and metallic stalls to Mama mbogas and jua kali artisans. Establish atleast one incubation centre in each of the 6 Sub-Counties of Uasin Gishu to support youth, women and PWDs in generation of business ideas and opportunities..

Provide structured support to the creative sectors, which have high potential for youth employment including film, music and fashion and bring them into the county mainstream economy. Scale up the “Studio eng Gaa ” and “Talent Pia ni Kazi ” where young people can affordably record and expose their creative talents to the market as they harness their talent to create new jobs..

Establish Avocado and Mango Nurseries (2 per Sub-County) where the youth and women will manage targeting production of 10 million seedlings per year. Consult with Uasin Gishu Youth and Women Leadership at all times. Ensure women’s representation in governance systems(both public and private sectors). Set up women support systems that will ensure their economic security. Mobilize resources to support grassroot participation in resource allocation and sharing ..

2. Access to Education and Health Services by All Promote universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights including provision of basic health insurance through the National Health Insurance Fund. Enforce Universal and compulsory access to education for girl child through scholarships and Bursaries..

Promoting social protections and social security policies to remedy vulnerability of women. Promote healthy lifestyles. Introduce health programs, workshops and awareness campaigns on Malaria, Maternal Health, HIV and AIDS, Mental Health, TB, Cancer and Covid-19..

Focuse on improved nutrition and sanitation through sensitization programmes Conduct free medical camps Establish Jeptoo Rescue Team to assist the sick and senior citizens in the county access medical facilities..

Collaborate with the community to fundamentally achieve health goals as envisioned in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Set a community center to provide platform for the county residents to access information on scholarships, bursaries, and grants with staff to help in application process. Develop integrated and comprehensive reproductive health system for quality health care for women, youth and PWDs..

3. Establishment of Liaison Offices in Each of the 30 Wards of Uasin Gishu County. Each of these liaison offices will: Act as a Talent Academy in Respective wards to identify and nature talents. Pay attention to sports and talent development and promote all positive aspects of our culture and heritage..

Create periodic calendars of ward tournaments to showcase available talents culminating at the county level. Be platform for Ward residents to access information on scholarships, bursaries, and grants with staff to help in application process. Engagement of diaspora community at ward levels. Properly disseminate government policies and programmes to promote access to productive resources..

Coordinate Business Community and Profession bodies in respective Wards for identification and creation of opportunities for the youth and women. Identify, train, register and write proposals for women, youth and PWDs groups. Conduct counseling services to address emerging issues amongst the youth and provide psychosocial and economic support to victims of Gender-Based Violence and other community malpractices..

Initiate capacity building programs in all spheres of development. Act as an assessment centre for respective Wards in every financial year to guide on allocation, distribution and management of Affirmative Action fund, Women Enterprise Fund and Youth Fund..

4. Building of Safe Social Welfare and Social Protection Provide utilities at household level such as water, electricity, access to roads to mitigate women toil and facilitate their access to better services. Promote linkages with private sector in developing affirmative action in favor of women employment and skills development.

Give priority in bursary allocation to orphans, children entirely supported by the senior citizens and PWDs. Establish and mark Senior Citizens County Heroes and Heroines Day in honour of the outstanding contribution to Uasin Gishu Society. Promote equal access to public service, justice systems, political, social and economic participation of all groups..

Facilitate programs that address inequality, social extremism and all forms of discriminations towards PWDs, youth, women, senior citizens, the marginalized and any other vulnerable groups. Create Jeptoo Ruto Foundation Fund to cater for the vulnerable children and youth especially those unable to pay school and college fees. F acilitate women transition from care to productive economy..

Identify and sponsor through Affirmative Action Fund Primary School drop outs and those with an aggregate grade of D (plain) and below in Polytechnic Institutions. This is a critical mass that will not only be self employed but also employers in the long run. Facilitate participation of women in social events and other community development activities. Equitable access to resources at the local level..

5. Reduction of Gender Disparity in Education, Governance and Development. Sensitize communities to ultimately acquire positive values, attitudes and skills fundamental to the support of inclusive education . Reduce/eliminate education barriers in three levels; the individual level, the school level and the community..

Use of social mobilization, sensitization and awareness creation, advocacy, direct support, capacity building and community conversations for retention of Girl Child and PWDs in school. Work with the national government, county governments, schools, families and communities to create safe spaces for children to learn, be protected and nurtured to thrive, irrespective of their age, gender or disability..

Partner with schools, families and communities to train teachers, school boards of management, children and they ought to ensure we leave no one out. Partner with the school administration to address barriers that hinder children with disabilities from accessing education and achieving full inclusion..

Create awareness on disabilities and inclusive education, enhancing access by improving the facilities to be accommodative and accessible by learners with disabilities, and provision of resource materials for learning to children with disabilities. Provide a dignity kit containing sanitary towels, underwear and a sanitary pad wallet to promote a girl’s menstrual hygiene which in turn increase participation in education, promote hygiene, health and empowerment..

Protect girls by staying in school from vulnerabilities like early marriage and gender based violence. Ensure children, youth and communities have access to appropriate water and sanitation facilities. Design and implement interventions geared towards advancing gender equity, and participation of girls, boys, youth, women and men in all spheres of development..

Focus on addressing issues on gender dynamics in the development of the girlchild, boychild, youth, women and men. Focus on enhancing gender leadership development and mitigating of gender-based violence..

THANK YOU.

HELLEN JEPTOO RUTO. WOMAN REP. UASIN GISHU COUNTY, 2022.