Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga on Tuesday led the County Government in the signing of FY2026/27 Performance Contracts with her Cabinet and Chief Officers, setting the tone for accelerated, measurable service delivery in the final stretch of her administration.
In what appeared like taking a break from the past, the exercise was powered by an automated system bringing to an end the treacherous, foggy paperwork regime that has dominated Performance Management in Kenya since 2003.
Speaking during the ceremony, Governor Wanga said the contracts mark a shift from plans and budgets to accountable results anchored on the Genowa Manifesto and the County Integrated Development Plan.
She directed that every CECM must personally own their targets and cascade them to Chief Officers, Directors and all staff, noting that "every officer must know what they are expected to deliver, when they are expected to deliver it and how that delivery will be measured."
The Governor said this year's contracts had been subjected to rigorous negotiation and technical vetting after lessons from the FY2025/26 evaluation, where 14 entities were assessed with an average composite score of 3.4733 - rated Good, with no entity attaining Excellent.
The 15 contracts for FY2026/27 have now been aligned to eliminate unfunded commitments, define indicators clearly and link every target to approved budget lines.
Wanga emphasized last-mile delivery in health, education, roads, agriculture, water and revenue, urging departments to embrace a whole-of-government approach and use data to track progress.
"There is a direct relationship between performance and public trust," she said. "Performance is not a compliance exercise, it is a public responsibility."
Speaking during the event Mr Isaac Ongiri who is the CECM responsible for Governance Administration, Communication and Devolution emphasized that the automated PC management will help the government enhance supervision of staff and improve service delivery.
“This PC regime has created a clear supervisory mechanism capable of eliminating ghost workers and boosting interactions between staff and their supervisors,” Ongiri said.
The County’s over 5000 staff have been mapped in the system to sign contracts and SPAS in the current financial year.
