GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 15617

PURSUANT to sections 20 and 21 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 and section 2.3 of Municipality of Lamu Charter, the Lamu County Executive Committee approves transfer of the following functions to the Municipality of Lamu, with effect from the 19th April, 2024. The following functions are ready for transfer to the Municipality of Lamu from the County Government of Lamu. 1. Promotion, Regulation, and Provision of Refuse Collection and Solid Waste Management Services, including: (a) Solid waste management. (b) Dumpsite management. (c) Maintaining general cleanliness of the Municipality. (d) Enforcement of laws related to waste management. 2. Promotion, Regulation, and Provision of Sanitation Services, including: (a) Sanitation 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 the environment (ecological sanitation). (f) Recycling and composting. (g) Transportation and disposal of waste. (h) Waste handling. 3. Construction and Maintenance of Municipal Administrative Offices and Yards, including: (a) Construction and maintenance of administrative offices. (b) Ensuring compliance for contracted building services. 4. Associated Infrastructure, including: (a) Construction of urban roads within the Municipality: (i) Mapping of road reserves. (ii) Opening of roads. (iii) Survey works. (iv) Installation of culverts. (v) Installation of gabions and cut-off drains. (b) Maintenance of urban roads within the Municipality: (i) Re-carpeting of roads. (ii) Cleaning of drains. (c) Improvement of urban and rural roads within the Municipality by upgrading roads. 5. Construction and Maintenance of Stormwater Drains and Flood Control Infrastructure, including: (a) Design of stormwater drainage structures. (b) Construction of stormwater drains and scour checks. (c) Installation of culverts. (d) Opening and unblocking of drains. (e) Installation and construction of gully 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 enforcement for proper use of walkways. 7. Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Street Lighting and Floodlights, including: (a) Design and installation of street lighting: (i) Identification of sites. (ii) Design and preparation of BOQs. (iii)Installation of streetlights. (iv) Servicing and maintenance schedules. (v) Contracting, construction, supervision, completion, and commissioning. (b) Maintenance of streetlights: (i) Routine checks. (ii) Management of floodlights. (iii) Payment of bills and logistics. 8. Construction and Maintenance of Recreational Parks and Green Spaces, including: (a) Design and construction, including landscaping and beautification within the Municipality. THE KENYA GAZETTE 29th November, 2024 (b) Management of recreational parks and green spaces. (c) Enforcement of laws related to green spaces and 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 and disaster management. 10. Development Controls, including: (a) Development control. (b) Zoning and management of public lands. (c) Collection of land rates. (d) Urban planning. (e) Survey, ownership documentation, and road registration. 11. Regulation of Outdoor Advertising, including: (a) Wall branding. (b) Signboards. (c) Billboards. (d) Banners. (e) Leaflets. (f) Posters. (g) Tent pitching. (h) Vehicle branding. (i) Roadshows. (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 welfare, including development of regulations, proper housing, management, nutrition, disease prevention, and humane handling. (b) Disposal of animals, including removal of carcasses in public places. (c) Issuance of certificates. (d) Picking of stray dogs and enforcement of the Animal Act. 13. Promotion, Regulation, and Provision of Municipal Sports and Cultural Activities, including: (a) Sports development and management. (b) Revenue collection and management of social halls, including cleaning and revenue collection. 14. Construction and Maintenance of Municipal Markets and Abattoirs, including: (a) Live animal markets. (b) Fresh produce markets. 15. Comprehensive Management of Municipal Services, including: (a) Revenue services, planning and development control. (b) Solid waste management, water resources management, and urban planning. (c) Refuse collection and transportation. (d) Citizen participation and empowerment programs. (e) Civil and engineering services within municipal boundaries. Without prejudice to any other provisions of the law, the Municipality of Lamu Board shall, through the County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Physical Planning, Urban Development, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Public Works, Energy and Water to furnish my office with quarterly reports on the implementation status of these functions. Dated the 19th April, 2024. ISSA ABDALLA TIMAMY, MR/6535342 Governor, Lamu County.