The Institute for Social Accountability
Wananchi Rada!
In 2025, Social Accountability Champions in Vihiga County, with support from TISA, carried out a shadow audit of the Vihiga County Hospital Plaza. This is a flagship health investment project first launched in 2015. The aim was to complement the Auditor General’s audit by providing a citizen-led perspective on whether the project has delivered value for money and met its intended health service goals.
The Community Scorecard (CSC) initiative, implemented by TISA with support from URAIA Trust and the Royal Danish Embassy (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in Kenya), was carried out across the five Sub-County Hospitals (SCH) in Vihiga County: Sabatia SCH, Hamisi SCH, Emusire SCH, Luanda SCH, and Lyanaginga SCH. The process created a structured platform for citizens, health providers, and county officials to jointly assess the quality of health services, identify challenges, and develop solutions through joint action planning.
Access to information requests from government institutions does not need justification
The High Court ruled that Treasury’s failure to disclose loan agreements and sovereign bond details violated
article 35 of the Constitution. The court found that the government had a constitutional duty to provide access
to financial information and that its refusal breached principles of transparency under articles 10 and 201. It
rejected Treasury’s argument that the information was publicly available or protected by data laws. The court
issued a mandamus order compelling disclosure within 45 days. The case arose after the petitioners’ 2022 request
for loan details was ignored, despite intervention by the Commission on Administrative Justice.
This Gender Analysis Report explores the agri-food governance systems of Kiambu County, with a focus on the dairy, poultry, horticulture, and avocado value chains. It examines how societal norms and the division of power and resources—within households, across markets, and in policy-making spaces differentially affect men and women.