Murang’a County Commissioner Hassan Bule has called for strict monitoring, evaluation and real-time tracking of national government programmes to ensure presidential directives translate into tangible benefits for citizens at the grassroots.
Speaking during a sensitization forum on monitoring and evaluation of government projects in a Murang’a hotel, Bule said the exercise was critical in aligning county-level implementation with the expectations of the Executive Office of the President, under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
“This exercise is not routine. It speaks directly to the President’s expectation of results, accountability and visible impact at the grassroots,” he said.
The County Commissioner emphasized that government officers would no longer be assessed based on meetings held, but on actual delivery of projects and improvement of livelihoods.
He noted that effective coordination and timely reporting were key to restoring public confidence in government programmes.
“Our effectiveness will be judged not by meetings held, but by projects completed, livelihoods improved and bottlenecks resolved in real time,” he stated.
Bule highlighted ongoing BETA projects being implemented in Murang’a County, citing agriculture, micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), health, housing and the digital economy as key pillars requiring close monitoring.
He pointed to fertilizer subsidy programmes, Hustler Fund uptake, the Nyota Programme and value-addition enterprises as interventions that must be tracked beyond disbursement to actual impact on incomes and job creation.
On the healthcare sector, the County Commissioner encouraged residents to register with the Social Health Insurance Authority, noting that affordable healthcare was already being rolled out across the county.
He also referenced affordable housing projects in Makenji, Makuyu, Gatanga, Kiharu and Kigumo saying several of them were ongoing, while others were at procurement, or early construction stages.
Bule further urged young people to take advantage of completed digital hubs such as those at the Kiharu Techincal and Vocational College and the Kangema Kenya Medical Training College, describing the installations as opportunities for digital skills training and income generation.
“The success or failure of these projects depends on how well we coordinate, monitor and escalate issues on the ground,” he added.
The County Commissioner underscored the role of National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO) as the President’s delivery and feedback mechanism, tasked with providing credible field intelligence, identifying implementation gaps and ensuring uniform interpretation of presidential directives through structured reporting.
He called upon the participants to fully internalize monitoring frameworks, share implementation challenges and commit to disciplined tracking of programmes, warning that monitoring and evaluation was not a bureaucratic exercise, but a leadership responsibility.
“The credibility of government at the grassroots depends on how well we track delivery and how quickly we act on what we see,” he reiterated.
By Bernard Munyao
