The County Government of Kirinyaga is the winner of the prestigious Kenya Institute of Supply Management SPURS SCM Excellence Awards 2023.
The award seeks to recognize and reward organizations that demonstrate supply chain practices that result in value for money and comply with the laid down regulatory frameworks.
The aim is to motivate Supply Chain professionals to embrace integrity and excellence in performing their functions.
The awarding ceremony was held in Nairobi on Friday, December 8, and was attended by supply chain professionals from various organizations.
In appreciating the award, Governor Anne Waiguru said the award was well deserved as the county government has been implementing robust measures to ensure cost optimization in procurement as well as strict adherence to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) 2012 and the Public Finance Management and Accountability Regulations (PFMAR) 2015 among other laid down regulations.
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Governor Waiguru disclosed that her administration has also developed Key performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure its financial performance.
She noted that some of the measures that the county has taken to optimize cost include meeting budgetary limits which means the county’s expenses operate efficiently and effectively within the constraints of its resources.
The county has also improved efficiency through the automation of systems such as projects, hospitals, and revenue management.
The Kirinyaga Governor noted that the procurement department has been conducting periodic review of the budget to compare actual income and expenses against the budget amounts which is actualized through the preparation of supplementary budgets.
Waiguru added that to ensure the county gets value for its money, they ensure that market survey is conducted so that goods are purchased within the prevailing market rates.
