Nakuru-based Centre for Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance Organization is on a mission to roll out Community Budget Cells across all the 5 Wards of Nakuru East Sub County.
The Community Budget Cells are key towards ensuring improved service delivery as far as projects and budgetary allocation is concerned, through oversight.
The NGO on Friday February 13, 2026 held a session in Kivumbini Ward, a session focused on strengthening citizen oversight within the budget process and reinforcing the connection between public finance decisions and everyday service delivery.
The meeting was facilitated by Vincent Tanui, Julius Kibathi and Daniel Amollo from CEDGG.
They called on the champions to take matters oversight serious and ensure value for money in all projects being implemented.
During the meeting, participants revisited their roles as active citizens, reflecting on why sustained engagement in planning, budgeting, and implementation matters for equitable development at ward level.
The discussion generated thoughtful questions around sector hearings, with champions seeking clarity on their timing, purpose, and practical value.
The conversation highlighted that sector hearings provide an early and strategic opportunity for residents to influence priorities before budgets are finalized.
Meaningful participation at this stage, participants agreed, can shape allocations in critical sectors such as health, water, infrastructure, and social services.
A key learning point emerged around access to budget documents.
Many participants acknowledged that they were unaware of how to obtain county and national budget documents or where to find them.
The session included practical guidance on accessing these documents and using them to track project implementation from allocation through execution.
As part of the monitoring exercise, residents reviewed projects they had proposed during public participation forums and assessed their current implementation status.
The Budget champions from Kivumbini recommended the need to train new cohorts, particularly young people, on memo writing and formal petition processes.
According to them, equipping youth with practical advocacy skills will strengthen community capacity to demand timely and ensure quality service delivery.
The meeting forms part of the Amplifying Marginalized Voices for Equitable Development in Nakuru County (AMVED) project, supported by the Irish Embassy in Kenya.