MCA Manifesto 2027

Benard Mutua — MCA Manifesto · Masinga Central Ward 2027

MCA Aspirant Masinga Central 2027

Six priorities grounded in KNBS data, Machakos County plans, and national water & energy agencies — delivered through representation, legislation, and budget oversight.

An MCA does not implement projects; I will fight for ward priorities in the County Assembly and hold the executive to account.

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MCA Aspirant Masinga Central 2027

Water in every village

Champion weirs, water pans & piped supply for Masinga Central homes, farms & livestock.

Water drives 39.3% of youth multidimensional poverty in Machakos (KNBS 2020).

Masinga resources

Masinga Dam · Tana River
Miangeni/Kivaa dam · Tanathi pipelines
Weirs & water pans · Solar pumps & NGO mini-grids

Proven elsewhere: Sand dams on seasonal rivers (Kitui/Laikipia) plus ward water committees (Rajasthan/Marwar) for ownership and maintenance.

In the Assembly: Oversight of county WASH budget; push ward water priorities in the Annual Development Plan.

TARDA · Tanathi WWDA · WRA · Machakos CIDP §water · KNBS

Murram roads that work

Fight for graded murram, drainage & maintenance on ward access roads.

Masinga spans 1,407 km² — among the most sparsely linked sub-counties (CIDP 2023).

Masinga resources

Ward access roads (Mukusu, Katulye, Kangonde)
LM3–LM5 murram network
Drainage & culverts

Proven elsewhere: Drainage-first murram maintenance — fix water erosion before regrading, standard in semi-arid counties.

In the Assembly: Demand county roads allocation; follow up stalled county & KURRA contracts.

Machakos CIDP transport · Fourth Schedule · county roads vote

Health closer to home

Champion stocked dispensaries, ambulance access & community health volunteer support.

Primary care & CHVs are county functions — 71% of Machakos is rural (KPHC 2019).

Masinga resources

Masinga Level 4 Hospital
Ward dispensaries · CHV coverage
Ambulance access gaps

Proven elsewhere: Community health volunteer last-mile models (Ethiopia/Rwanda-style) tied to county referral at Level 4.

In the Assembly: Scrutinise health sector spend; represent clinic & drug-stock gaps in the Assembly.

CIDP health · MoH CHP policy · KNBS rural 71%

Youth skills & livelihoods

Push vocational training, enterprise spaces & ward youth programmes in the county budget.

32% of Machakos youth are multidimensionally poor; jobs a top driver (KNBS 2020).

Masinga resources

County vocational slots
Enterprise at ward markets
REREC/NGO solar skills partnerships

Proven elsewhere: Skills-to-market pipelines (India SKILL / community enterprise groups linked to local trade).

In the Assembly: Champion youth empowerment line items; link skills to markets and county trade policy.

KNBS Poverty Report 2020 · county youth sector · REREC

Markets & farmer income

Legislate fair market fees; fight for sheds & aggregation so smallholders earn more.

Masinga LM zones suit maize, mangoes, poultry & livestock (CIDP agro-ecology).

Masinga resources

Kangonde & Katulye markets
LM maize, mango, poultry, livestock
Aggregation points

Proven elsewhere: Farmer cooperatives & aggregation (Ethiopia/India FPO models) to raise smallholder prices.

In the Assembly: Oversight of county agriculture & trade spend; represent ward market priorities.

Machakos CIDP agro-ecology · Fourth Schedule (agriculture & markets)

ECD & school readiness

Champion ECDE centres, bursary oversight & safe paths to school in Masinga Central.

Education is the #1 youth poverty driver at 47.8% in Machakos (KNBS 2020).

Masinga resources

Ward ECDE centre gaps
County bursary oversight
Safe paths to school

Proven elsewhere: Community-managed ECDE with county capitation — proven county ECDE models across Kenya.

In the Assembly: Approve & monitor county ECDE capitation; raise ward school gaps in Assembly.

KNBS Poverty Report 2020 · Fourth Schedule (ECDE)