The goal of the Ministry of Gender, Culture, Social Services and Sports is to promote socio-cultural empowerment and access to equitable development opportunities in a society responsive to the needs of vulnerable and marginalized groups .
The vision for this sector is to promote sustainable and equitable socio-cultural and economic empowerment of all.
The mission is to formulate and mainstream responsive policies through coordinated strategies for sustained and balanced socio-cultural and economic development of the county and empowerment of vulnerable and marginalized groups.
• Patriotism and Sovereignty of the people
• Respect to the Rule of Law
• Inclusive and Sustainable Development
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Service Excellence
• Transparency and Accountability to the people
• Directorate of Gender
• Directorate of Culture
• Directorate of Sports
• Directorate of Youth
• Directorate of Betting Control and Licensing
1.Developed architectural designs for Kilifi Stadium.
2.Undertook topographical surveys for Mtepeni,Mgandini,Bomani and GandaSports ground.
3.Procured and distributed sports equipment worth 23.9Million Ksh.
4.Supported Kilifi All Stars Fc to play six Division I league matches.
5.Did one primary schools football tournament to fight and highlight teenage pregnancies.
6.Supported Special Olympics team to attend Special Olympics Unified Cup girls football tournament in the United States.
7.Reduction of illegal gambling in the county.
8.Completion of Bomani and Kakuyuni,Social halls.
9.Fenced Chonyi Cultural centre.
10.Held Chenda Chenda Cultural festival.
11.Held sensitization seminar for 4o children.
12.Sensitized 500 senior citizens on killings on suspicion of whichcraft
13.Sensited 1000 persons living with disabilities on the need for registration with National Commission for person living with disabilities.
14.Trained 10 TOTs on e-business
15.Distributed non food items to 30 elderly persons
16.Conducted International Youth Week
17.Conducted The 16 days of activism
18.Conducted International women’s day
19.Implemented agribusiness program in partnership with department of agriculture and NGO called USTAD.
20.Formulated a draft gender policy
21.Conducted campaigns against teen pregnancies in all sub counties in kilifi .
22.Conducted Community Dialogues to establish issues or root causes to teen pregnancy
23.Developed the AYPSRH/HIV Strategy.
24.Electrical wiring of Mnarani youth Empowerment center
25.Electrical Wiring of hell’s kitchen
Culture, Gender, Youth, Sports & Social Services
Hon. Dr. Anisa Ahmed Omar Bamumin OGW
Dr. Anisa Ahmed Omar is the County Executive Committee Member (CECM), Culture, Gender, Youth, Sports & Social Services in the County Government of Kilifi. She worked with Kilifi County Government as a County Executive Committee member for health since 4th January 2018; June 3rd 2020 she was transferred to the Department of Culture, Gender, Youth, Sports & Social Services as the CECM. She worked with Pathfinder International as the Deputy Chief of Party for the Afya Pwani Project and Technical Advisor to Service Delivery since July 2016 to 31st December 2017. .
Director Sports
The Department of Gender, Culture, Social Services and Sports is committed to improving social economic status of the people of Kilifi through various interventions
Key Achievements
Since the onset of devolution in 2013, key milestones have been achieved
by the department in the different directorates.
The Department of Gender, Culture, Social Services and Sports is committed to improving social economic status of the people of Kilifi through various interventions in the following areas:
To achieve the above the department requires the following supporting infrastructural projects and programs in the following areas:
1.Poverty alleviation in women through VSLA
2.Fight against GBV and retrogressive cultural practices
3.Utilization of the opportunities presented by the blue economy.
4.Construction of GBV rescue centre.
1.Construction of Kilifi Stadium
2.Upgrading of Majengo,Kibarani,Bomani and Msabaha community sports grounds
3.Club support programme
4.Sports talents search(to form Kilifi FC)
5.Upgrading of sports amenities and recreation areas
6.Participation in leagues and competitions
The following projects and programmes have been proposed to spearhead the youth agenda.
1.Youth empowerment centre phase 2
2.Savings and loans advancement
3.Enhancing Youth access to AGPO
4.Fight against radicalization, violent extremism,crime,drug and substance abuse and idleness
5.Fight against early pregnancies and early marriages
6.Mentorship programmes
7.Tapping youth artistic talents.
1.Construction of empowerment centre for PWD
2.Provision of assistive devices to PWDs
3.Construction of safe houses for children
4.Child rights protection programs
5.Construction of social halls
6.Construction of community library.
The news about recent activities for needed peoples claimed.
August 4, 2021
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