By Samson Wire
The Kenya Devolution Support Programme II (KDSPII) is a four-year, USD 150 million initiative running from 2025 to 2029. It is co-funded by the Government of Kenya and the World Bank, supporting all 47 autonomous county governments, including Siaya, which is working under the Nyalore manifesto, as well as 19 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
The program’s financing model is based on Performance for Results (PforR). This means that for the county government of Siaya to access the institutional grant of KSh 72 million and the investment grant of KSh 352 million, the county must implement reforms guided by KDSPII requirements.
Key Result Area I (KRA I)
The first Key Result Area focuses on sustainable financing and expenditure management. Its aim is to strengthen counties’ ability to mobilize revenue, manage expenditure, and institutionalize sound financial practices.
Key stakeholders include the Ministry of Devolution, the National Treasury, county governments, oversight bodies, and development partners.
KRA I targets sustainable financing and expenditure management. This area is central to ensuring counties can sustainably fund and manage devolved services. Its scope includes:
Revenue Mobilization: Developing frameworks and guidelines for counties to enhance their own-source revenue.
Expenditure Management: Policies to support financing of service delivery units such as health facilities, for example, Siaya’s proposal to introduce a Mother and Baby Complex wing alongside existing healthcare facilities as well as schools and other institutions.
Fiscal Discipline: Strengthening budget execution, expenditure tracking, and reporting.
Capacity Building: Training county staff in financial planning, procurement, and accountability systems.
Deliverables and Evaluation:
Specific deliverables must be achieved and assessed by an independent evaluation agency to gauge performance under KRA I.
In Siaya, teams are working with different departments under evaluation and monitoring, with Lawrence Nyamwaya serving as the focal person for Key Result Areas.
The exercise that was held at Marais Hotel is therefore a catalyst for the county government's realization of these deliverables and, by extension, supports the objectives of KRA I.
Ultimately, strong performance under KRA I will enhance Siaya County’s ability to access subsequent institutional grants as well as the proposed investment grant of KSh 352 million.