Rasanga sets development targets for Executives

Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga has launched another pilot performance contracting after rejecting the results of the previous one done last year.

The Governor claims to have rejected the results of the performance contracting because they did not reflect the real situation on the ground. He has threatened to sack Executive Committee Members (ECMs) who record dismal performance after six months of the new process.

Rasanga had noted that the departments which had scored highly as specified in the previous performance contracting were not deserving. "I was shocked by the results of the previous performance contracting and rejected it immediately. Their results as compiled showed the worst-performing Executive as the best. This is one of the reasons why this time around I wanted the planning process of this one done to standard."

He said that every ECM must deliver as per the contract and promises to the electorates. "If you will not deliver, I will not have any business keeping you in my Government. It will not matter who you are; you will carry your own cross," Rasanga warned.

All the CECs presented their top department development plans for the next six months as they committed to deliver.

The pilot performance contracting has been running since January 1, 2021, and will end on June 30, 2021. The county has held pilot exercises since 2014. During this piloting period, the executives and employees will be expected to meet and surpass various targets in the performance of their duties including; maximum budget absorption and increased revenue collection.

They will also be held responsible for payment of all pending bills, strategic planning in the context of County Integrated Development Plans, service delivery based on citizen charters, effective public communication, and maximum public participation during the implementation process.

Rasanga said staff who will fail to meet expectations and targets will be subjected to sanctions and disciplinary measures as prescribed in the contract documents. "We have some very committed and distinguished staff who are doing their best to serve the public but you are certainly aware that one of the negative illnesses that have also afflicted this county is lack of a performance culture."

He said some staff have a regressive connotation that government work should be taken for granted since there are no systems for monitoring and evaluating performance. "I will ensure that people have stopped referring to Siaya as the “less developed” yet there is mighty potential for growth. Introducing and aligning our performance contracting will go a long way to optimally use and harness these potentials, capacities, and competencies."