A new gender report released in Nakuru on Wednesday shows there are numerous gaps in gender mainstreaming at the Nakuru county government in terms of service delivery.
Nakuru-based Centre for enhancing Democracy and Good Governance (CEDGG) in collaboration with other partners released an audit report on service delivery in Nakuru by the county government.
The report which focused on service delivery within Nakuru East and Nakuru West sub counties reveals various gaps in service delivery by the county government, with population for the analysis being drawn from senior staff of Nakuru and more so the Public Service Board.
According to the findings, the staff at the county government of Nakuru have inadequate awareness of gender mainstreaming hence need for adequate sensitization.
It further indicates that the Nakuru county government has inadequate staff for managing gender mainstreaming agenda, adding that there are no clear plans and budgets for gender issues.
“The Directorate of Gender is the driver of the gender agenda in the county yet suffers consistent negative budget reviews at the county level. There is need to allow the directorate opportunity to participate in budgeting activities to ensure gender responsive budgeting is in place," the report read in part.
Among the recommendations in the report is the development, enactment, and implementation of a county gender mainstreaming and women empowerment policy, strategy, and institutional framework.
Nakuru chief officer for gender, culture and social services Ms Tumme Abduba was represented by Director Josephat Kimemia who assured that the department will work to ensure issues of gender equality are promoted.