On Tuesday, 25th October 2022, the Jumuiya Development Bloc secretariat and Go Blue Project offices were officially opened at 16959 Jumuiya House, Bustani Close, (off Links Road) Nyali, Mombasa County. The new offices will host the JKP Secretariat, and the EU funded Go Blue Project implementing partners; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH) of Germany, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) of Italy, Camões I.P of Portugal, Expertise France (EF), and two United Nations agencies, namely United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
In his speech welcome speech, the Jumuiya Economic Development Bloc CEO, Mr. Emmanuel Nzai, said that 'the official opening of the JKP Secretariat and Go Blue offices at Jumuiya House goes to mark a major milestone in host-donor integration relationship'. 'In our Coordination role, he added, the JKP Secretariat will host the Go Blue implementing partners bringing together teams and experts geared towards a common output hence saving time, money and other resources'. 'The Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani takes this opportunity to gladly appreciate the Government of Kenya, the European Union and the Implementing Partners for strengthening capacity of the Jumuiya economic bloc toward changing the story of the Kenya coast region', he concluded.
The event was graced by Ms. Mary Mwiti, CEO Council of Governors; H.E. Ambassador Jean Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to UN-Habitat; Ms. Irene GIRIBALDI, Head of Cooperation, European Union, Mr. Bernd Lakemeier- Head of Cluster, German Development Cooperation; Mr. Giulio Di Pinto- Italian Cooperation representative of the Head of Cooperation; Mr. Oumar Sylla Regional Representative, Africa, UN-Habitat; Ms. Leticia Carvalho,-Principal Coordinator, Marine and Freshwater, UNEP; Mr. Mathieu Guérin-French Embassy Representative and other European Union member states' Representatives.
Jumuiya County Governments' Leaders present included H.E. Gideon Mung’aro- Governor, Kilifi County, H.E. Dhadho Godhana- Governor, Tana River County, H.E. Andrew Mwadime, Governor, Taita Taveta County, H.E. Francis Thoya, Deputy Governor -Mombasa County, H.E. Christine Kilalo, Deputy Governor, Taita-Taveta County, H.E. Flora Mbetsa Chibule, Deputy Governor, Kilifi County, and H.E. Raphael Munyua, Deputy Governor, Lamu County among others.