PS Muthoni plots deeper grassroots push for government programmes

Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni address the press on August 21, 2026/COURTESY ‎

Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has said the government will deepen grassroots engagement with citizens to improve awareness, uptake and adoption of its programmes and services.

‎Muthoni said this while reflecting on the first year of the Jamii Imara Mashinani (JIM) Caucus, an initiative aimed at bringing government closer to citizens and creating platforms for direct engagement on public programmes.

‎Over the past year, JIM has conducted 22 engagements across 14 counties, bringing citizens together with senior Government officials to explain various programmes while allowing residents to raise concerns and provide feedback on service delivery.

‎Muthoni said the engagements had helped create a two-way communication model in which Government officials can explain policies and programmes while listening directly to the experiences and concerns of citizens.