Kakamega County Governor Wycliffe Oparanya (left) and HF Group's managing director, Mr Frank Ireri (right), during the signing of the public-private partnership in the past. There are a myriad other factors that curtail the potential of counties to fully exploit PPPs. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
There is a glaring disparity of PPP expertise between the national government and counties.
The Treasury has a key role to play in ensuring that counties get the requisite skills, knowledge and expertise in initiating and running PPPs.
It should also enlighten counties on the legal framework and the required expertise.
Public-Private Partnership is extensively touted as a viable alternative source of capital investment for infrastructural projects. PPPs have significant transformative potential nationally and within the devolved governance.
Uptake and successful conceptualisation and implementation of PPP projects is, however, dependent on the level of knowledge, expertise and technical know-how of the contracting authority, which counties are.
