27/05/2023
SPECIAL ISSUE.
THE KENYA GAZETTE.
Published by Authority of the Republic of Kenya (Registered as a Newspaper at the G.P.O.)
Vol. CXXV—No. 120
NAIROBI, 24th May, 2023
GAZETTE NOTICE NO.6773.
THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA.
THE URBAN AREAS AND CITIES ACT, 2011(Amended 2019).
COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF GARISSA.
MASALANI MUNICIPAL CHARTER.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS:
IT IS notified for general information of the public that pursuant to
Article 184 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, as read with section 20 of Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 (amended 2019) and the Masalani
Municipal Charter, 2023, that the County Government of Garissa has transferred the following initial functions currently performed by respective County departments to the Municipality of Masalani with effect from the 26th May, 2023, as set out in the schedule below.
All the resources currently performing the said functions, including staff, budget, and assets, are transferred accordingly.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS:
1. Promotion, regulation, and provision of refuse collection and Solid Waste Management Services including:
(a) Solid waste management.
(b) Dumpsite management.
(c) Maintain general cleanliness of the Municipality.
(d) Enforcement of laws related to waste management.
2. Promotion, Regulation, and provision of Sanitation service
including:
(a) Sanitation of provision of facilities and services for
safe disposal of liquid waste.
(b) Wastewater management.
(c) Supervision of Public County toilet construction.
(d) Protection of water supply.
(e) Protection of environment (Ecological sanitation).
(f) Recycling, composting.
(g) Transportation and disposal of waste.
(h) Waste handling.
3. Construction and maintenance of Municipal Administrative
Offices and Yards:
(a)Construction and maintenance of administrative
offices; and
(b)Ensure compliance for contracted building services.
4.Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Urban Roads and
Associated Infrastructure including:
(a) Construction of Urban Roads within the Municipality
including:
(i) Mapping of road reserves;
(ii) Opening of roads;
(iii) Survey works;
(iv) Installation of culverts; and
(v) Installation gabions, cut off drains;
(b) Maintenance of Urban Roads within the Municipality
including:
(i) Re-carpeting of roads; and
(ii) Cleaning of drains.
(c) Improving of Urban and Rural Roads within the Municipality:
(i) Upgrading the roads.
5. Construction and Maintenance of Storm water drains and
flood control infrastructure within the municipality, including:
(a) Design of storm water drainage structures;
(b) Construction of storm water drains and scour checks;
(c) Installation of culverts;
(d) Opening/unblocking of the drains; and
(e) Installations and construction of gulley pots.
6.Construction and Maintenance of Walkways and other non-motorized Transport Infrastructure including:
(a) Demarcation of walkways and non-motorized transport
areas;
(b) Design and construction of pavements/walkways;
(c) Signage; and
(d) Enforce proper use of walkways.
7. Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Street Lighting and Floodlights:
(a) Design and Installation of Street lighting, including
(i) Identification of sites;
(ii) Design and preparation of BOQs;
(iii) Installation of streetlights;
(iv) Servicing and maintenance schedules;
(v) Contracting;
(vi) Construction;
(vii) Supervision;
(viii) A Completion; and
(ix) Commissioning.
(b) Maintenance of streetlights including:
(i) Routine checks during maintenance;
(ii) Management of Flood lights; and
(iii) Payment of bills – logistics.
8. Construction and Maintenance of Recreational Parks and
Green Spaces:
(a) Design and Construction including
(i) Landscaping and beautification work within the
municipality;
(ii) Management of Recreational Parks and Green spaces; and
(iii) Enforcement of laws related to green spaces and parks.
(b) Maintenance of recreational parks and green spaces
including;
(i) Landscaping and beautification work within the
municipality.
(ii) Enforcement of laws related to green spaces and recreational parks.
9. Promotion, Regulation, and Provision of Fire-Fighting
Services including:
(a) Construction and maintenance of fire stations
(b) Provision of fire-fighting services
(c) Promotion of emergency preparedness
(d) Disaster management
10.Development and Enforcement of Municipal Plans and
Development Controls including:
(a)Development control;
(b)Zoning and management of public Lands;
(c)Collection of land rates;
(d) Urban planning;
(e)Survey;
(f)Ownership;
(g)Documentation and road registration
11. Regulation of out-door advertising including:
(a)Wall branding;
(b)Sign boards;
(c)Billboards;
(d) Banners;
(e) Leaflets;
(f)Posters;
(g)Tent pitching;
(h)Vehicle branding;
(i) Road shows;
(j)Sandwich men (entertainers);
(k)Umbrella branding;
(l) Neon signs;
(m) Kiosk branding, etc.
12. Promotion, regulation, and provision of animal control and
welfare including:
(a) All aspects of animal well-being,
including development
of regulations,
proper housing, management, nutrition, disease prevention, and
treatment, responsible care, humane handling, and, when necessary, humane euthanasia;
(b)Disposal of animal including removal of carcasses in
public places;
(c)Issuance of certificates;
(d) Picking of stray dogs; and
(e) Enforcement of Animal Act.
13. Promotion, Regulation, and Provision of Municipal Sports
and Cultural activities:
(a) Sports development and management including:
(b)Revenue collection and management of social halls
including:
(i) Cleaning; and
(ii) Revenue collection;
14. Construction and Maintenance of Municipal Markets and
Abattoirs including:
(a) Live animal markets
(b) Fresh Produce markets.
(c) Open air markets
Dated the 24th May, 2023.
NATHIF JAMA ADEN,
Governor, Garissa County.