GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1696

IT IS notified for general information of the public that pursuant to Article 184 of the Constitution of Kenya, as read with section 48 (1) (a) of the County Government Act and section 20 of Urban Areas and Cities Act, (Amended 2019) and the Municipal Charter of the Municipality of Kilgoris, 2019, the County Government of Narok has transferred the following initial functions currently performed by respective County Departments to the Municipality of Kilgoris with effect from the 10th February, 2025 as set out in the schedule below. All the resources currently performing the said functions including staff, budget and Assets are transferred accordingly. Functions ready for Transfer 1. Promotion, regulation and provision of refuse collection and solid waste management services including: (i) Solid waste management (ii) Dumpsite management (iii) Maintain general cleanliness of the municipality (iv) Enforcement of laws related to waste management. 2. Promotion and provision water and sanitation services and infrastructure (in areas within the Municipality not served by the water and sanitation provider) including: (i) Improve governance of water providers; (ii) Sanitation or provision of facilities and services for safe disposal of liquid waste; (iii) Waste water management; (iv) Supervision of public county toilets construction; (v) Supervision of exhausting services; (vi) Protection of water supply; (vii) Protection of environment; (viii) Recycling, composting; (ix) Transportation and disposal of waste; and (x) Waste handling 3. 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; (v) Installation gabions, cut off drains; and (vi) Periodic and routine maintenance of roads. (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. 4. Construction and Maintenance of Storm water drains and flood control infrastructure within the Municipality including: (i) Design of storm water drainage structures; (ii) Construction of storm water drains and scour checks; (iii) Installation of Culverts; (iv) Opening/unblocking of the drains; and (v) Installations and construction of gulley pots. 5. Construction and maintenance of walkways and other non- motorized transport infrastructure including: (i) Demarcation of walkways and non-motorize transport areas; (ii) Design, construction of pavements/walkways; (iii) Signage; and (iv) Enforce proper use of walk-ways. 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 space and parks. b) Maintenance of recreational parks and green spaces including; (i) Landscaping and beautification work within the Municipality. 9. Construction and maintenance of street lighting: 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) Completion; and (ix) Commissioning b) Maintenance of streetlights including: (i) Routine checks during maintenance; (ii) Management of floodlights; and (iii) Payment of bills - logistics. 8. Construction, maintenance and regulation of traffic controls and parking facilities; 9. Construction and maintenance of bus stands and taxi stands; 10. Regulation of outdoor advertising; 11. Construction, maintenance and regulation of Municipal markets and Abattoirs including: (i) Live animal markets; (ii) Fresh produce markets; and (iii) Open Air markets. 12. Construction and maintenance of fire stations; provision of fire-fighting services, emergency preparedness and disaster management; 13. Promotion, regulation, and provision of municipal sports and cultural activities: (a) Sports development and management; (b) Revenue collection and management of social halls including: (i) Cleaning; (ii) Revenue Collection; and (iii) Employment of staff. 14. Promotion, regulation, and provision of animal control and welfare including: (i) All aspects of animal well-being, including development of regulations, proper housing, management, nutrition, disease THE KENYA GAZETTE 11th February, 2025 prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling and, when necessary, humane euthanasia; (ii) Disposal of animals including removal of carcasses in public places; (iii) Licensing regime for dogs; (iv) Issuance of certificates (v) Picking of stray dogs; and (vi) Enforcement of legislation concerning animals. 15. Development and enforcement of municipal plans and development controls including: (i) Development control; (ii) Zoning and management of Public Lands; (iii) Collection of land rates; (iv) Urban Planning; (v) Survey; (vi) Ownership; (vii) Documentation; and (viii) Road registration. 16. Municipal administrative services (including construction and maintenance of administrative); (i) Construction and maintenance of administrative offices; and (ii) Ensure compliance for contracted building services. 17. Promoting and undertaking infrastructural development and services within the Municipality. PATRICK K. OLE NTUTU, Governor, Narok County.