The county Government of Nyamira has been challenged to implement the 30% tender rule, besides making its operations open for the purpose of accountability.
Nyamira County Youth President Justus Maeche said the county was dragging in the implementation of constitution’s 30% tender rule that mandates youths, women and the physically challenged to be awarded tenders.
He urged the county government to make its operations transparent, besides warning of a possible demonstration to question awarding of tenders in the county.
“The constitution dictates that the youths should be given 30% of tenders in the county government. However, I am not pleased with the way we are treated. I doubt whether the county government is anywhere near to implement that. We will soon respond as youths in a style,” he said.
He faulted County Chief Health Officer Douglas Bosire for blaming youths for lacking focus, and hence failing to apply for the tenders.
“You cannot blame youths for not applying. The county government has an obligation to ensure civic education is carried out to all youths. Let us avoid blame games and support the youths,” he said.
The first term Youth’s President urged the County Government to come out clean by publishing the number of youths who have won tenders since 2013, further calling on youths to turn up in numbers and participate in the highly anticipated NYS recruitment in August.
“I don’t like blame games, but the county should come up clean and publish the companies owned by youths that have won tenders, we really need them to prove us wrong that we have been marginalized,” he added.