The National and County Governments have been asked to respect and enable the networking needs of civil society organizations (CSOs), as this helps strengthen their collective power and influence in advocating for policies, improving governance, and achieving sustainable development goals.
According to former Makueni Governor and Human Rights Activist Prof. Kivutha Kibwana, the governments should not see the civil societies as competitors on matters of development and community mobilization, but rather should see them as complementary to what the government is doing.
He noted that civil societies must have their space so that it can do the work that it must do, it must speak truth to the government respectfully, and also be able to speak to each other to enhance accountability.
