Big Strides Despite The Challenges In Security

The first Deputy Governor of Mandera County Omar Mohammed Maalim says Mandera County is slowly but sure meetings its dreams of devolution. He says the ambitious aspirations set out in the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) are being implemented and the county government has a committed leadership and team spirit to do it. We are keen on transforming the county into a regional business hub and fruit producer. We have invested a big chunk of our budgets to building modern roads, constructing a regional livestock market, a fruit processing factory, and turning around health and education sectors among others.

“Our county has a lot of challenges. But we are slowly turning them into opportunities. We are implementing our strategic plans to deliver life-changing services to our people. The sky is the limit for this Administration.” World Bank ranked our county, as among the top performing and despite security challenges posed by Al-Shabaab we are course to delivering on the promises we made to the electorate.

The Deputy Governor says the team works hard— from the Governor, himself to the Members of the County Assembly—and that remains a strength that not many counties enjoy. “We consult widely on various issues and resolve differences in an inclusive manner,” he adds. He says a blend of different skills among the top leadership is delivering great results. The governor comes on board with a wealth of experience from the private sector, and thus brings management expertise while his deputy has a strong background in the civil society specialising on improving lives—just the right mix for a county that has been marginalised since independence.”

“Livestock is the livelihood of our pastoralists. That’s why we have a major rolled out water provision services across the county and improved vaccination and watering troughs services as we build a regional livestock market”.

To attract investors the county government is making the business environment conducive. He says Mandera is a virgin investment region and they are taking lessons from remote countries, which have turned themselves into industrial hubs. “There are opportunities such as a growing population that provides market and labour, two international borders and even raw materials for certain industries,” he says.

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