GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4210

PURSUANT to sections 20 and 21 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 and section 3.2 of Lodwar Municipality Charter, the Turkana County Executive Committee approves transfer of the following functions to Lodwar Municipality with effect from the 1st January, 2021. 1. Municipal administration services (including construction and maintenance of administrative offices. 2. Develop and enforce policies, strategies, laws, plans, and set targets for service delivery. 3. Formulate and implement an integrated development plan. 4. Control land, land subdivision, land development and zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose, including industry, commerce, markets, shopping and other employment centers, residential areas, recreational areas, parks, entertainment passenger transport, agriculture and freight and transit stations within the framework of the spatial and master plan for the Municipality as delegated by the County Government of Turkana. 5. Promote, undertake and maintain urban roads, bus stands, taxi stands, bodaboda stands, walkways, other non-motorized transport and associated infrastructure within the Municipality. 6. Develop and manage schemes, including site development in collaboration with the relevant national and county agencies. 7. Maintain a comprehensive database and information system of the administration and provide public access thereto upon payment of a nominal fee to be determined by the board. 8. Implement applicable National and County legislation. 9. Promote, regulate and provide refuse collection and solid waste management services. 10. Construct and maintain storm drainage and floods control. 11. Construct and maintain recreational parks and green spaces. 12. Install and maintain street lighting. 13. Construct, maintain and regulate traffic controls and parking facilities. 14. Promote and provide water and sanitation services and infrastructure in areas within the Municipality not served by the water and sanitation provider. 15. Regulate outdoor advertising. 16. Construct, maintain and regulate municipal markets and abattoirs. 17. Construct and maintain fire stations, provide fire-fighting equipment and services, emergency preparedness and disaster management. 18. Promote, regulate and provide municipal sports, social protection and cultural activities. 19. Promote, regulate and provide for animal control and welfare. 20. Construct and maintain funeral home facilities and cemeteries. 21. Enforcement of public health regulations. 22. Construction and maintenance of Kenya Urban Support program (KUSP) funded projects with the supervision and co- ordination of the County Executive Committee Member, Lands, Energy, Housing and Urban Areas Management. 23. As may be delegated by the County Executive Committee member for Finance, collect rates, taxes levies, duties, fees, and surcharges on fees. 24. Any other functions as may be delegated. perform such other functions as may be delegated to it by the County Executive Committee member or as may be provided for by any written law. perform such other functions as may be delegated to it by the county government or as may be provided for by any written law. Further the County Executive Committee directs that: 1. The respective departments shall transfer or second technical personnel to the Lodwar Municipality for effective and efficient service delivery. 2. The respective departments shall arrange transfer of assets currently supporting implementation of the above functions to Lodwar Municipality for smooth continuity of services. 3. The County Executive Committee member for Finance shall put in place arrangements to ensure resources necessary for the performance of the above functions and services are granted and transferred to Lodwar Municipality. 4. The County Secretary, County Attorney, CECM Finance and Economic Planning and CECM Lands, Energy, Housing and Urban Areas Management shall oversee the transfer. Dated the 10th December, 2020. JOSPHAT KOLI NANOK, MR/1815795 Governor, Turkana County.