KIPPRA held a five-day capacity-building workshop on the Public Policy Making Process (PPMP) and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in 14 Counties, targeting senior officers from the selected County Governments. The 14 counties included Machakos, Embu, Busia, Bomet, Kericho, Nairobi, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kajiado, Nyandarua, Narok, Bungoma, Laikipia, Homabay and Vihiga. The workshops were held from 28th April to 9th May 2025.
The capacity workshops aimed to strengthen the capacity of county officers in evidence-based policymaking and enhance the effectiveness of development planning, implementation, and results measurement.
In Busia County, the workshop was officially opened by the County’s Chief Officer for Economic Planning, Ms Isabella Odolo, who lauded KIPPRA for its continued support in building policy-making capacity at the county level. In her remarks, the Chief Officer emphasized the importance of aligning county policies and programs with national development priorities and using data-driven approaches to ensure efficient service delivery.
The workshop covered two major thematic areas: the Public Policy Making Process (PPMP) and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). Participants were taken through Kenya’s public policy framework, including the policy cycle, legal and institutional structures, and the role of various actors in the process. Emphasis was placed on the importance of inclusive and participatory policy formulation, and how county officers can engage citizens and stakeholders more effectively.
On the M&E front, the sessions introduced participants to foundational concepts such as results-based management, indicator development, data collection tools, evaluation design, and reporting frameworks. Practical exercises allowed participants to apply the knowledge to real-life policy issues in Busia County, such as health service delivery, youth employment, and agricultural development.
The workshop also drew from Kenya’s development blueprint, Vision 2030, the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to demonstrate how counties can localize national goals in their planning frameworks.