Manifesto

The Hillary Chebii 2027 Manifesto

A manifesto is a contract with residents, written down so it can be checked. Below is the full agenda for Elgeyo-Marakwet County, organised into the sectors residents talk about most.

Each pledge is measurable. Where a target cannot be reduced to a number yet, the target reduction is named explicitly.

Education

Education is the first budget line in any honest agenda

A county graduate support fund administered jointly with the Elgeyo-Marakwet County Government and credit unions, offering structured time-bound support for first-time job seekers, including attachments, micro-enterprise seed funding and digital skills placements.
A predictable capitation cycle for every public primary and secondary school in the county, with a publicly visible disbursement calendar so headteachers, parents and boards can plan meals, lab materials and maintenance.
A safe, all-weather commute pledge for every public secondary school: school-zone speed enforcement, restored footpaths and reliable bursary windows so children stop losing term weeks because of rain-damaged paths or stalled fee processes.
Public reporting twice a year on bursary disbursement, return rates, completion rates and the gender split of beneficiaries.

Healthcare

Commit to the boring things: drugs, nurses, referral

A drug-supply consistency scorecard for every Level 4 facility in the county, updated quarterly with public commentary in the Senate and at the county health stakeholder forum.
Maternal and child health follow-up programme linked to NHIF Participation at county level so that women do not have to choose between a clinic visit and a day’s wages.
A defined referral agreement with referral hospitals in Iten, Kapsabet and Eldoret, including after-call arrangements and ambulance coverage for night-time obstetric and paediatric emergencies.
A community health volunteer recognition framework that structures stipends, training and supervision rather than relying on goodwill.

Agriculture

The county’s backbone deserves better than a supply chain lottery

Last-mile feeder road maintenance tied to the agricultural calendar, with the maintenance schedule published at the beginning of each financial year.
Ward-level aggregation points for maize, beans, Irish potato, pyrethrum and milk, with cold-chain consideration for perishables — designed in consultation with cooperatives, not imposed from above.
County-level Participation with national value chains for tea, coffee and pyrethrum so that the price conversation happens at the county’s table as well.
A practical agricultural extension service that visits wards on a published rotation, with feedback channels for farmers.

Youth

Young people are not a theme; they are half the county

A youth enterprise window that funds coaching, branding and the first stock or tooling for serious young founders, with mentorship rather than just cash.
A digital skills and remote-work readiness pipeline linked to existing county-based training providers, so Elgeyo-Marakwet young people can compete for online work without migrating to Nairobi.
A safe and well-publicised mental health and peer-support pathway, including school counsellors and ward-level youth welfare officers.
Regular structured youth conversations, documented and published, before any youth pledge is locked in.

Women

Representation at every decision table

Advocacy for the full implementation of the two-thirds gender rule at national level and within county appointments.
A county-level dialogue on women’s land rights, inheritance and succession, with practical legal aid access at the ward level.
Working time, safety and childcare considerations embedded in all county-funded labour and procurement discussions.
Women trader-friendly markets: child-friendly spaces, lighting, water and security integrated into market upgrades.

Sports & talent

Talent is the easiest thing to lose and the hardest thing to grow back

A county athletics talent pathway: scouting, coaching certification, sports science access and a scholarship window that keeps emerging athletes in the county’s orbit.
A localised sports facilities maintenance programme, with fields and tracks maintained on a published cycle rather than only when an event is approaching.
A scouts and coaches forum so that athletes leaving the county are tracked and the county can support their transitions.
An annual sports equity report covering gender, disability access and rural-urban distribution of opportunity.

Roads

Roads are a service, not a ribbon-cutting exercise

Last-mile feeder roads prioritised by usage and by agricultural and school adjacency.
Routine maintenance funded on a published multi-year cycle rather than as emergency response after the rains.
A county voice in national road corridor planning, so that trunk roads and county roads are planned together.
Public reporting on road spending by ward every quarter.

Water

Water is not a campaign promise; it is a household right

Functional water projects at each ward, with a public schedule for the maintenance roster and chlorine supply.
A rainwater harvesting and storage support programme for schools, health facilities and trading centres.
Catchment protection policy Participation with national agencies so that forestry and water planning work together.
A community-led water user committee recognition framework, with clear accountability and reporting.

Digital economy

The county’s next income does not have to leave the county

Public Wi-Fi and connectivity support in trading centres, markets and learning institutions.
A digital skills partnership with credible training organisations so that young people are not pushed to migrate to find online work.
A county-level innovation challenge that funds practical digital solutions for agriculture, education, health and trade.
Routine Participation with the Communications Authority of Kenya on connectivity gaps and tower expansion.

Entrepreneurship

Make county enterprise scale, not just survive

A county enterprise development office that shepherds MSMEs through registration, licensing, taxation and procurement access.
County-level preference in procurement for verified local enterprises, subject to capacity and quality thresholds.
A mentorship network linking experienced diaspora and county business people with first-time founders.
An annual county enterprise fair to surface local products to county, national and diaspora markets.

Markets

Markets are the everyday economy

Lighting, water, sanitation and security upgrades to existing markets, prioritised by usage.
Trader association support, with clear rules of Participation for the county government.
A warehouse receipt system trial for grains and pulses at key markets, reducing post-harvest losses.
A market-level financial literacy programme run with county banks and Saccos.

Tourism

The landscape is an asset, not a backdrop

A county tourism brand built around culture, athletics and landscape, designed with residents and operators.
Support for community-owned lodges and home stays, with finance and regulatory access.
An annual sports-tourism calendar that pulls visitors into the county’s highlands and valleys in a planned manner.
Cultural heritage support for the Keiyo and Marakwet cultural institutions actively engaged with the county’s identity.

Climate

Climate is planning, not an emergency

County Participation with the Climate Change Act, the Climate Fund and the National Tree Growing Programme with measurable county-level targets.
Public reporting on county emissions and afforestation progress, in plain numbers.
Climate-smart agriculture support for smallholders.
Early-warning systems for floods, drought and hailstorms tied to county disaster preparedness.

Environment

Forests and water catchments are economy, not scenery

Practical support for community forest associations, with performance-based financing and clear reporting.
A county-level rehabilitation plan for degraded sections of the Kerio river belt and tributary catchments.
Solid-waste management plan at the ward level, with collection schedules and disposal sites.
A tree-growing calendar that tracks survival rates, not just planting counts.

Governance

Make it harder to lose public money

Active Senate Participation on the Public Finance Management Act, the Public Audit Act and procurement law.
Public participation that is documented and reported, not just performed.
Stronger whistleblower protection Participation at the national level.
A trackable online register of declared interests for county office holders.

Anti-corruption

Quiet, boring, systematic — and public

Sustained Senate Participation with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Auditor-General.
A county-level public dashboard tracking audit queries from national to ward level.
Public commentary on procurement outcomes that affect the county.
Refusal of any office benefit undefined by law.

Public participation

Citizens are the office, not the audience

Every Senate motion, statement or vote affecting the county will be published with a short plain-language note within seven days.
A ward-level citizen feedback portal with response targets.
Annual state-of-the-county conversations hosted in each constituency.
Open door sessions at the constituency office at least once a month, by appointment and walk-in.

Disaster preparedness

The hardest conversations are before, not after, the disaster

A maintained county disaster preparedness list, refreshed quarterly.
Pre-positioned stocks for floods, landslides and drought response.
A trained county and ward-level emergency response roster.
A county-level insurance conversation for high-risk farmers.

Operating principle

How we will know if these pledges are met

The campaign commits to a public reporting cadence against each of the pledges above. Where a pledge involves the county government, the report shows what the Senator has done nationally; where a pledge involves national legislation or revenue, the report shows what the county input was.

If a pledge is missed, the published report will say so and explain why. Silence is not a strategy.

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