“The compassionate arm of the County Government of Nyeri “
The department of Gender Youth and Social Services draws its mandate from part two of the fourth schedule;4 (f)(j) and 12 of the constitution of Kenya 2010 and executive order no. 7 pursuant to the executive authority conferred by section 30 of the County Government Act, 2012, vide gazette notice no. 9011of 2020. This includes all matters relating to gender, disability, children and other special groups; social welfare, firefighting and disaster management, libraries, county parks and recreation facilities. All matters relating to social and economic empowerment of youth, promotion, development and support of youth programs
VISION STATEMENT
A lead department in promotion of social equity, marginalized person’s social economic development and disaster management.
MISSION STATEMENT
To formulate, promote, coordinate and implement policies, plans and programs on Social Services and Disaster Management for sustainable social-economic development for the Nyeri community.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
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- To Improve the Social Economic Development of the People of Nyeri;
- To provide assistance to the vulnerable members of the community;
- To build the capacity and empower Youth, Women, and Persons with Disabilities among other marginalized groups in the society;
- To reduce harmful effects of disaster and calamities through creating awareness; improvement of disaster response coordination, infrastructure and equipment;
Our Management
Esther Muthoni Ndung’u
County Executive Committee Member
Mwangi Kamanja
Chief Officer
The department of gender youth and social services is divided into three directorates to effectively and efficiently implement its mandate. These include:
DISASTER MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE
The function of this directorate is prevention of disasters; responding to disasters in real time including coordination of rescue missions and mitigation of various types of disasters in a timely and professional manner. The disasters include but not limited to fire disasters, flooding and landslides, oil spillage, car accidents, drowning, structural collapses, mines collapses and aviation accidents and recovery. The firefighting function in particular include, fire prevention, protection and firefighting; carrying out fire investigation , carrying out rescue operations in case of fire or related disasters, providing advice on appropriate firefighting equipment, inspection of fire appliances and equipment, assessing fire hazards and risks and ensuring means of escape in public buildings, conducting fire demonstrations, fire drills and lectures in liaison with other government agencies and stakeholders and issuing of fire evacuation orders.
SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE
The social services directorate deals with social economic issues in society by offering timely and temporary relief to members of society who are under duress due to the socio-economic or environmental factors to facilitate their recovery and ensuring that their lives are moving on again after those setbacks. This includes offering food and non-food items during disasters, offering temporary shelters especially after fire disasters, offering help to vulnerable children, the aged, the extremely poor and disabled, the poor with chronic and terminal illness and other marginalized members of society. The directorates also assist the community to bury their dead in a dignified manner by provision of coffins where family members cannot afford one and in educating and empowering the community through education and motivation.
GENDER AND YOUTH DIRECTORATE
The directorate of gender and youth deals with all matters relating social and economic empowerment of youth, promotion, development and support of youth programs including business incubation, mentorship and counseling, business startups support, youth networking and advocacy. It also deals with varied emerging and imperative youth issues and threats. Further, it deals with matters of gender including gender mainstreaming, women issues, gender based violence, gender and youth policy issues, sensitization and mobilization.
| S/No | Name of the Project/Program | Location | Status of the Project/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities Empowerment Program | Dedan Kimathi, Wamagana, Iriaini-Mathira, Kamakwa/Mukaro, Rware, Mweiga, Karima, Magutu, Mahiga, a/Muruguru, Kirimukuyu, Iriaini-Othaya, Mukurwe-ini Central, Gikondi, Mukurwe-ini West, and Rugi Wards | Ongoing |
| 2 | Construction of 8 Fire hydrants | Kieni East Sub-County-(Naromoru) Kieni West Sub-County- (Nairutia & Kiawara shopping centers) Tetu Sub-County (Wamagana) Othaya Sub-County (Othaya town) Mukurwe-ini Sub-County (Kiahungu) Mathira East Sub-County (Karatina town) Mathira West Sub-County (Kirimukuyu) | Ongoing |
| 3 | Equipping Ihururu rehabilitation Centre | Dedan Kimathi Ward | Ongoing |
| 4 | Construction of 2 staff houses, ablution block and septic tank at Ihururu rehabilitation Centre | Dedan Kimathi Ward | Ongoing |
| 5 | Construction of dining hall and kitchen(third phase) | Karatina Children’s Home | Ongoing |
| 6 | Purchase of minibus | Karatina Children’s Home | Ongoing |
| 7 | Construction of Kangemi social hall | Rware Ward | Verification of ownership of land |
| 8 | Completion of Gatitu/Muruguru Social Hall | Gatitu/Muruguru Ward | Ongoing |
| 9 | Re-roofing and renovation of washrooms in Chinga Community Hall | Ching Ward | Ongoing |
| 10 | Completion of Iria-ini Mathira community hall | Iria-ini Ward | Ongoing |
| 11 | Rehabilitation of Kiawara Fire Station | Mugunda Ward | Ongoing |
| 12 | Renovation of Mweiga social hall | Mweiga Ward | Ongoing |
| 13 | Equipping of Rukira Youth Polytechnic | Mahiga Ward | Ongoing |