Safaricom's chief special projects officer, Joseph Ogutu, highlighted opportunities for public-private partnerships to advance Kenya's Big Four Agenda during a 2019 conference in Kirinyaga County, citing the M-Tiba health initiative as a model for private-sector innovation.
Ogutu noted that county governments face financial constraints, with over 70% of budgets allocated to recurrent expenses rather than development projects, forcing reliance on private sector collaboration for infrastructure and service delivery.
County leaders criticized the 2013 Private Public Partnership Act, arguing it prioritizes national government interests over devolved units that execute most projects. They called for greater authority in approving PPP initiatives to align with local priorities.
