Implement Ksh 57 million annual CVE action plan to later-Mombasa Activist tells Tana River Governor Godhana

KECOSCE Executive Director Phylis Muema and Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana during the launch of the CVE

By Peter Kombe

Kenya Community Support Centre, (KECOSCE) a Mombasa based civil society organization is calling on Tana River Governor Major Rtd Dhadho Godhana to fully implement the recently launched CVE action strategy plan in a bid to address teething challenges within the county.

KECOSCE argues that the county should prioritize in developing the infrastructural network if the current challenges are to be addressed to the later.

Speaking to the press in Mombasa early this week, Kenya Community Support Centre Executive Director Phylis Muema says there is need to address some of the challenges including the health sector.

 ‘I urge Tana River governor to implement the CVE action plan this will assist in addressing some the challenges facing. Health is still a concern in Tana River County and this should be addressed” she noted

The ED further noted that there need for the county government to harness the available resources in a bid to solve biting challenges within the county.

Muema further indicated that there is need for the county to diversify resources to all the wards within the county.

“The county administration should harness resources available in Tana River County. There is also the need to diversify resources to the wards level” the director stated

She is calling on the county to fully invest in education sector adding that it is the key to a more vibrant county.

The human rights activists also lauded governor Dhadho for largely investing in tertiary education including technical and vocational training and technical institutions.

“It is high time the county invests in education. I know the governor has heavily invested in TVETS, which is commendable” she explained

Commenting on the inflated corruption in the country the activist urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to put strict measures to Kenyans implicated with graft.

She says anybody civil servant found guilty of corruption should carry his/her own cross.

Says Muema “County governments are also conduits of corruption. County officials are siphoning money into their own accounts”

The soft spoken activist holds the opinion that several counties have been accused of looting public funds and siphoning them into their.

 She urged the director of public prosecutions Nurdin Hajj to charge all civil servants implicated with graft.

“I want to tell the DPP to charge all those found guilty of looting public funds. It is high time they face the law. Most of the graft suspects are still walking scot free” she said

Commenting on the latest Ethiopian plane crash the director urged the government to put strict measures to international airlines operating in Kenya.

“The Kenyan government should put strict measures to international airlines. We should not compromise on the safety of airline passengers” she exclaimed

She is of the opinion that safety of airways and airlines should be prioritized by the Kenyan government.

During the launch of the Action Plan Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana reiterated the county’s commitment to combat Al-shabaab militia.

He admitted that the county has recently been used as a recruiting ground by Al-shabaab militiamen.

“There is no reason for youths joining Al-shabaab on the excuse that there are no jobs. I also tarmacked before getting a job but I did not give up. We have many here who without jobs but are they joining the militia? he querried

KECOSCE played a crucial role in the formulation of the Tana River County Action Plan.

It has a total of eleven pillars including among others; security, political, education, training and capacity building arts and culture and economic and child protection.

Some of the areas identified as hotspots for violent extremists within the county include: Tana Delta, Laza, Nyangoro, Garsen among others.