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September 17, 2026
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Government enlists chiefs to collect real-time data for national planning

Government enlists chiefs to collect real-time data for national planning

The government is banking on chiefs and their assistants to provide accurate, real-time data from villages to guide national policy, resource allocation and drought response in Samburu County...

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The Kenyan government is enlisting chiefs and their assistants to gather real-time data from villages across the country to inform national planning and resource allocation.

  • A three-day capacity-building workshop on Grassroots Data Management and Planning Systems was organized by the State Department for Economic Planning for National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) in Samburu County.
  • Key participants include Chief Economist Judith Sarange and Samburu County Commissioner Isaac Keter.
  • The collected data will be diverse, covering socio-economic, demographic, security, vital statistics, and weather patterns, with digitization enabling real-time transmission to national decision-makers.

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