SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A MUNICIPALITY.

Published On: 30th October 2023

Here below are some of the benefits of having a Municipality.

● Access to Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) roads’ infrastructure funding, to which the County is a contributor through the fuel levy but not an automatic beneficiary. Only gazetted municipalities benefit from this fund. ‌
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● ‌Access to international funding is administered in Kenya such as the Kenya Urban Support Programs (KUSP), which is only accessible to municipalities. ‌
● ‌Globally, the world is structured in such a manner that it recognizes the special challenges faced by urban areas. Subsequently, funds have been set apart by global institutions such as the World Bank, BHC/FCDO the European Union, JICA, USAID, UKAID, the UN and virtually all others only accessible to gazetted urban entities such as cities, municipalities and towns
● Access to alternative funding means allowing limited county resources to reach more pockets of the rural areas as municipalities can now fend for themselves, especially for projects requiring huge capital outlays. How will Garissa County benefit from having a municipality?
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