GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1281

IT IS notified for general information of the public that pursuant to Article 184 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, as read with sections 20 and 21 of Urban Areas and Cities, Act, 2011 (amended 2019), section 46 of the County Governments, Act, 2012 and any other enabling legislations, that the County Government of Meru has delegated the following functions currently performed by respective County departments to the Meru, Maua and Timau municipalities within their jurisdiction, with effect from the 1st February, 2024, as set out in the Schedule below. All the resources currently performing the said functions including staff, budget and assets are transferred accordingly. SCHEDULE S/No. Functions ready for transfer 1. Promotion, regulation and provision of refuse collection and solid waste management services within the respective municipality: (i) Solid waste management; (ii) Dumpsite management; (iii) Maintain general cleanliness of the respective municipality; Enforcement of laws related to waste management 2. Promotion and provision of water and sanitation services and infrastructure (in areas within the municipality not served by the water and sanitation provider). 3. Design, construction and maintenance of urban roads and associated infrastructure within the respective municipality. 4. Construction and maintenance of storm water drainage and flood control infrastructure within the respective municipality. 5. Construction and maintenance of Walkways and other non-motorized transport infrastructure within the respective municipality. 6. Construction and maintenance of recreational parks and green spaces within the respective municipality. 7. Construction and maintenance of street lighting within the respective municipality. 8. Construction, maintenance and regulation of traffic controls and parking facilities including bus and taxi stands within the respective municipality. (a) Collection of fees (i) Parking fees (ii) Bus parking (iii) Reserved parking (iv) Distributor parking S/No. Functions ready for transfer (v) Personal parking 9. Development and enforcement of municipal plans and development controls within the respective municipality: (i) Development Control (ii) Zoning and management of Public Lands (iii) Collection of Land Rates (iv) Urban Planning (v) Survey (vi) Ownership (vii) Documentation (viii) Road registration 10. Construction and maintenance of municipal markets and abattoirs within respective municipality: (i) Live animal market; (ii) Fresh produce markets; (iii) Open Air market. 11. Regulation of outdoor advertising within the respective municipality. 12. Construction and maintenance of fire stations; provision of firefighting services, emergency preparedness and disaster management within the respective municipality. 13. Promotion, regulation and provision of municipal sports and cultural activities within the respective municipality. 14. Promotion, regulation and provision of animal control and welfare within the respective municipality. 15. Municipal administration services (including construction and maintenance of administration offices within the respective municipality. 16. Promoting and undertaking infrastructural development and services within the respective Municipality. 17. Any other function as may be delegated by the County Executive Committee. Dated the 1st February, 2024. KAWIRA MWANGAZA, MR/6198872 Governor, Meru County.