The Authority was evaluated on the Performance Contract (PC) for the Financial Year 2023/2024 on 28th January, 2025 in an exercise conducted by the Public Service Performance Management Unit (PSPMU).
The Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the President, Performance & Delivery Management Mr. Eliud Owalo graced the evaluation exercise. Mr. Owalo pointed out that the Authority plays an integral role in the National Development Agenda by providing water for irrigation. He added that performance management shall be aligned to reward management and government policy framework emphasizing the role of technology and innovation as essential elements for improved service delivery.
Authority’s Chairman CPA Symon Kimaru said the Board has a responsibility to provide leadership in designing suitable plans & strategies for sustainable socio- economic development while ensuring its Strategic Plan & Performance Contract delivers set targets.
CPA Kimaru outlined the key strategic objective of the Authority to increase water storage capacity for irrigation in the country by 453 Mm³ by the year 2027. Other objectives include to enhance sustainability of constructed water structures and drought management, protection of lives and property through flood control measures, enhance partnerships and financial sustainability for effective and efficient service delivery.
Ag. Chief Executive Officer Eng. Julius Mugun highlighted the projects that were implemented by the Authority during the Financial Year 2023-2024 noting that the Authority considered the effects of climate change hence put in place water harvesting, storage and flood control measures. He added that the Authority is committed to the attainment of Performance Contracting targets especially on the implementation of the Authority’s Mandate; to undertake on behalf of the National Government, the development, management and maintenance of national public water works for water resources storage and flood control.
Eng. Mugun said the Authority has also implemented the Presidential Directives especially The National Tree Growing Restoration Campaign which is critical in the restoration and protection of our water catchment areas.
Mr. Ngie said the PSPMU’s mandate is to coordinate the identification of innovative mechanisms to address challenges affecting public service delivery to facilitate smooth operations between Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Additionally, the Unit monitors and evaluates performance to ensure contracting parties are within the parameters of the agreed performance targets while implementing Government’s Priority Programs and Projects.
The exercise was conducted by Mr. Robert Ngei and Melody Nyongesa; Director and Assistant Director of Economic Planning and Performance respectively.
Also present was Director Kipseng’eret Koros; Chair of the Strategy and Business Development Board Committee, officials from the Public Service Performance Management Unit (PSPMU) led by Director Joshua Mwiranga, Senior Management and the Authority’s Performance Contract Secretariat
