KITUI COUNTY NGO COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY30th JUNE, 2022 AT PARKSIDE VILLA - KITUI. Members Present. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Rev. Jackson Kilunda – Peace Kenya Ruth Samuel – Muky Ordap Patrick Nzembei – Community of Mercy Paul Kathenge – Rockville Centre for Sustainable Development Michael Mwanza – Smile Africa Florence Kilonzi – Uka Wone Gabriel Mutavania – Kyamatu Development Organization Absent with apology 1. Esther Kanga – Kirira NGO 2. Dinah Wambua – Women Association of Kitui Absent without apology 1. Christine Vethi – Girl Child Project Preamble: The chairman called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM and he conducted the meeting opening prayer. He welcomed the members to the meeting and explained that the purpose of the meeting was to actualize the operations of the NGO Council after the long standoff due to COVID – 19. Agenda: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Reading of the previous Minutes. Matters Arising Kitui County NGO Council Actualization. Peace Building. AOB Min1/30/06/2022 Reading of Previous Minutes The minutes were read by the secretary and all members agreed that they were true copy of the same. They were proposed by paul kathenge and seconded by Michael Mwanza.. Min 2/30/06/2022 Matters Arising There were no matters arising from the previous minutes. Min 3/30/06/2022 Kitui NGO Council Actualization For the Kitui County NGO council, the following is the structure which exists and was adopted by the members. Rev. Jackson Kilunda – Chairperson Florence Kilonzi – Secretary Ruth Samuel – Treasurer The members proposed tom open a bank account with KCB – Kitui branch and all the above should be signatories to the account. Min4/30/06/2022 Peace Building Members of Kitui county NGO council have expressed the need to participate in the 9th August 2022 general elections in their constituencies. These constituencies are as follows; 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Mwingi North – Esther Kanga Mwingi Central – Ruth Samuel Mwingi west – Dinah Wambua Kitui West – Florence Kilonzo Kitui Central – Michael Mwanza Kitui East – Rev. Jackson Kilunda Kitui Rural – Patrick Nzembei Kitui South – Paul Kathenge Members are requesting the National NGO Council to facilitate and ensure that the above are recruited as election observers in the 9th August general elections in their respective constituencies. Min 5/30/06/2022 AOB Members agreed to work with the present Kitui County NGO Council leadership structure and have requested the Director (Ruth Samuel) to consult with the National council for NGO chairman to visit our county and come to introduce the county team to the County Commissioner the soonest possible. There was no an AOB for discussion and the meeting ended with a word of prayer from Ruth Samuel at 3.30 pm and the meeting was adjourned. Minutes taken and prepared by Secretary. Sign…………………………………….. Minutes approved by Chairman Sign…………………………………….