John Maritim

Elgeyo Marakwet County Government | Eldoret, Kenya

John has served for more than a decade in the public sector as an Economist. He has worked with communities and regional local governments in Kenya to improve people’s livelihoods through relevant and responsive governance approaches. Currently, he is the Director of Economic Planning and Budgeting and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Point of Contact for Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya which is one of the sub-nationals governments participating in the OGP Local Program. He is responsible for economic planning, policy formulation, and budget management processes. Additionally, he coordinates the institutionalization of emerging practices such as participatory budgeting on behalf of the county government. His passion to integrate citizen voices and incorporate best practices to inform governance processes was born of his desire to institute acceptable, open, participatory, inclusive and sustainable culture in the development process in Kenya. He holds a Master's degree in Development Economics (International Development Studies) from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Moi University, Kenya, amongst other qualifications.