Malaba Municipality

22/01/2025

Malaba Transporters Sacco consultative meeting with stakeholders.

Matatus( PSVs) in Malaba and the town itself is in a horrible state because of congestion caused by Boda bodas, conductors, and drivers failure to maintain discipline, laid down procedures and noncompliance to the highway code.

The Bodaboda sector's habits of creating parkings everywhere, entrance to shops must be checked to bring order and sanity. It is also a concern how they mourn their loved ones, making noise and obstructing other road users. They should mourn peacefully.

Bungoma - Malaba road has become a dumping site of unroadworthy passenger service vehicles (PSVs that have been rejected in other areas. New vehicles are procured for other routes, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nairobi, and Kakamega and the old unroad worthy ones directed to Malaba.

Picking passengers and luggage along the highway is an offence,
Designated areas :
- Malaba main stage
- Road block and
- Kajei bridge.

Matatu owners (the bosses) must involve themselves actively in vehicles to comply with requirements and the discipline of their drivers.

Western Sharks Sacco was singled out as notorious in breaking rules and noncompliance.

All Saccos are hereby given a week to comply with all the requirements or face full force of the law.

In attendance:

- Board Member (Malaba Municipality) - Chairperson Urban Planning, Environment and Development Control - Robert Imamai.
- Madam OCS - Shiyonga Joyce
- Base commander - Michael Were
- Deputy Base Commander - Frederick Ekuwam
- Malaba Municipality Management
- Enforcement officer - Copral Athanas Osia

16/01/2025

Manager Francis Asoyong today held a consultative meeting with Municipal casuals where encouraged part of the team which has been volunteering to keep Malaba clean even after contracts expired in the month of September to keep on working. The process to renew casuals contract is on course but it won't be a large number like it was previously, but a small team that is committed with specific job descriptions.

He highlighted that this casuals are from within the Municipality's four wards - Amukura West, Malaba South, Malaba Central and Malaba North. Asoyong tasked them to become ambassadors and own the ongoing process putting up a formidable foundation to be remembered. They have had a chance to offer services and understand Municipal operations. We need to create order and have more citizens engagement forums in this town - That is the main thing we'll do this year, to bring order in Malaba town.

Also in attendance were the Municipal Accountant Herman Emoit and the in charge of Human Resource Richard Ichami.

23/12/2024

MALABA MUNICIPALITY ASSESSED FOR KUSP' II DISBURSEMENT

Date: 9 - 10 December 2024
Venue: Malaba Municipality

The two day exercise to assess the Municipality's compliance to the minimum conditions and performance standards necessary for subsequent disbursement of Urban Development Grant (UDG) funds for financial year 2024/25, under Second Kenya Urban Support Program(KUSPII).

The funding will boost the actualization of infrastructure and economic development agenda for the residents of MalabaMunicipality.

Manager Francis Asoyong highlighted the overview of KUSP II program which if implemented will improve service delivery and resilience of Malaba town infrastructure and services and enhance private engagement in urban planning.

27/11/2024

02/10/2024

MEETING ON RATIONALISATION AND REGULARISATION OF PLOTS IN MALABA MUNICIPALITY.

The meeting was presided over by the CECM for Lands, Housing, and
Urban Development - Hon Peter Odima at the Municipality Hall on Tuesday 1st October 2024.

Issues of concern were as follows:

- It was agreed that demolition of illegal structures to be shelved until further notice.

- All plot owners especially on government land to show proof of ownership/possession within 90 days.

- The Municipality to explore other ways and means to generate income

- All buildings under construction must have approved plans from the County Government of Busia

- Stray or roaming livestock shall not be allowed within Malaba town

- All communication from the municipality to the community shall be done early enough for purposes of preparation by stakeholders

- All Municipality residents shall be fully involved in matters of development through public participation

- Lands rates within the Municipality shall be applicable as follows

I. Lease hold - Ksh 7500 per anum, per plot
II. Free hold- 1% of the total value of of Lands.

The CECM and the Municipality Manager promised more of such engagements going forward.

03/09/2024

Consultative Meeting With Roadblock Bodaboda Sector Leadership.

Manager Francis Asoyong and the Human Resource head Richard Ichami meeting with leaders of Malaba Roadblock Bodaboda led by their Chairman Magero to discuss challenges and strategies to address specific needs of Boda Boda operators and their group members.

Boda Boda sector holds a crucial role in the transportation sector as a vital link that provides affordable and accessible transportation services to the people.

20/08/2024

Activity: Inspection of land

Project: Construction of Malaba,
Achunet Stadium,
Malaba Municipality, Malaba Central Ward.

First phase construction to involve starting a plan to build a sports complex in Malaba town and by extension Teso North Sub County.

Area Member of the County Assembly Ronald Ochalu was acompanied by CECM for Youth, Sports and Gender Olunga Sossion and technocrats from the Department of Roads and Public Works to inspect the stadium so that a bill of quantities is designed to inform the contractor scope of works.

16/08/2024

The reorganisation agenda must not be politicised,

It is in the spirit of elevating Malaba town into Municipality status.

Deputy Speaker - Busia County,
MCA - Malaba Central.

29/07/2024

Board Members date with the clan's chairpersons from around Malaba town and environs,

They gave out spaces to make Malaba to be what it is now but inspite, don't have businesses.

The concerns were noted,
A formula will be mooted to bring balance, preferably affirmative action in the reorganization agenda so that local communities are empowered to venture into business activities.

Clans represented in the meeting:

- Ikaruok Luk'apekiteng
- Masaai
- Ikodai
- Ikatanyu
- Ikajoro

Municipality is a way of putting people together to do development. One of the most important work of the board is to listen to the people through official platform, Citizen Fora.

Nothing can be passed without involving the community.

Malaba cannot be left disorganised,
Reorganization must involve everyone.

Board Members in attendance:

- Tom Julius Ekwenye - Chairman
- George Oria - Chairman Resource Mobilization
- Rose Idewa - Vice Chairperson
- David Otieno - Chairman Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
- Village Administrator Akadetwai - Etyang Imai.

27/07/2024

Former councillors and elders
consultative meeting.

In the wake of increased encroachment on public land, road reserves and sewarelines which are delaying implementation of government projects for the benefit of the community.

This engagements will help the management to make informed decisions,
taking Malaba back to where they wanted of which a lot time and resources got used.

02/07/2024

Waste management,

Priority in reinforcements of waste management systems to be effective,

Improving performance.