GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1152

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by sections 30 (2) (e) of the County Governments Act, 2012, I, Josphat Koli Nanok, Governor of Turkana County, establish the Organization Structure of Government of Turkana County as herein below outlined with effect from 12th October, 2017. THE KENYA GAZETTE 9th February, 2018 326 326 1. The Office of the Governor (i) Offices; (a) Governor (b) Deputy Governor (c) County Secretary (d) Chief of Staff (e) Chief Officer, Office of the Governor (ii) Functions Functions: • Overall policy direction and leadership • Co-ordination of functions of the County Ministries and Departments • Provide leadership in the county governance and development • Establish Inspectorate, Enforcement /county policing and peace building and conflict management services • Ensure transparent dealings with Non-governmental partners and Inter-governmental relations • Chair the County Executive Committee • Strengthen Delivery Unit (SDU) • Appointment of the County Executive Committee Members and Other State Officers as specified in the various county legislations • Support and strengthen performance and efficiency in service delivery • Appointment of the Commissioners for the County Public Service Board • Manage Cabinet and co- ordination of Government affairs • Public Service Management and Monitoring • Establish Nairobi Liaison office to coordinate TCG activities • Establishment/creation of Public Offices • Public Communication and Media relations • Co-ordinate and or Lead Peace building efforts in the county • Represent the county in the national and international for and events • Deliver annual state of the county address containing such matters as may be specified in the county legislations • Submit the county plans and policies to the assembly for approval • Consider, approve and assent to Bills passed by the county assembly • Support office of County Auditors to strengthen Financial Management • Set up board to identify Heroes and Heroines and give honours and awards Departments: Executive Office of the Governor: Directorates: 1. Governors’ Press Unit 2. Governors Security and Protocol 3. Performance and Efficiency Office of the County Secretary: Directorates: 1. Cabinet Affairs and Government Co-ordination 2. Legislative Affairs 3. Public Communication and Media Relations 4. Audit 5. Protocol Office of the Chief Officer: Directorates: 1. Administration 2. Peace Building and Conflict Management 3. Nairobi Liaison Office Office of Chief of Staff: Directorates: 1. Partnership, Inter- governmental Relations 2. Strategic Delivery Unit (SDU) Institutions • County Public Service Board • Delivering as One Office (UN-TCG) • County Policing Authority • Strategic Delivery Unit (SDU) • Council of Governors • Establishment of partnerships with a view of boosting county investment levels and development profile • Establish effective County Inspectorate and Enforcement services • Strengthen County Policing Programmes in Liaison with National Security Organs 2. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (i) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Finance and Planning (b) Chief Officer, Finance (c) Chief Officer, Economic Planning (ii) Functions Functions: • Management of Public Finance • Formulation of the County Budget • Carry out Resource Mobilization • Public Debt Management • Maintenance of the Approved Financial and Accounting Standards • Public Procurement and Disposal Policy and its accompanying regulations • Financial sector analysis and management of statutory deductions • Manage and maintain an up-to- date County Assets and Liabilities register • Prepare various county policy documents including the CBROP and County Fiscal Strategy Papers • Any other function as may be assigned by the Governor to the Department • Financial reporting quarterly/annual to County Assembly, Controller of Budget and Commission of Revenue Allocation Departments: Finance: Directorates: 1. Administration 2. Treasury 3. County Revenue 4. Procurement 5. Resource mobilization Institutions: • County Treasury Functions: • County and Departments Development Planning • County Statistics Management • Monitoring and Evaluation of Economic Trends • Development of the County Integrated Development Plans (CIDP) • Development of the County Statistical Abstract • Formulation of the county development indicators • Integration of ICT and E- government in the County Development nexus • Tracking of the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) • Reporting Economic Planning: Directorates: 1. Economic Planning 2. Budget 3. Information Communication Technology (ICT) and E- government 4. Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) 9th February, 2018 THE KENYA GAZETTE 3. Ministry of Public Service, Administration and Disaster Management (i) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member (b) Chief Officer, Public Service (c) Chief Officer, Administration and Disaster Management (ii) Functions Functions: • County Public Service management • Public Service Training and policy development • Human resource systems and services • Human Resource Development • Organizational design and Development Departments: Public Service: Directorates: 1. Human Resource and Payroll Administration 2. Performance Management Institutions: • County Public Service Board • Administration of the Decentralized County Government structures • Linkages with the various county devolved structures up to and including the Village structures • Address and manage the various Disaster needs in the county • Promote Disaster preparedness mechanisms including early warning systems in the county • Undertake food subsidy supplies to the various needy communities in the county Administration and Disaster Management: Directorates: 1. Disaster Management 2. Administration 3. Inspectorate 4. Ministry of Agriculture, Pastoral Economy and Fisheries (i) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Agriculture, Pastoral Economy and Fisheries (b) Chief Officer, Fisheries, Livestock and Veterinary Services (c) Chief Officer, Agriculture and Reclamation (ii) Functions Functions: • Livestock disease control (Disease surveillance and Vaccinations) • Livestock health improvement • County Livestock Management Policy • Livestock Production and Extension • Fish and Livestock Marketing • Promotion of Bee Keeping • Increase fish and livestock production and productivity • Management of the County Fisheries (flora and fauna) and beaches • Enhance institutional efficiency and effectiveness for livestock and fisheries development Departments: Fisheries, Livestock and Veterinary Services: Directorates: 1. Administration 2. Veterinary Services 3. Livestock production 4. Fisheries • County Agricultural Policy and Management • Irrigation Schemes Development • County Food Security Policy • Agricultural crops development Agriculture and Land Reclamation: Directorates: 1. Land Reclamation and promotion • Land Reclamation • Capacity building of the staff • Formulation, implementation and monitoring of Agricultural technology delivery • Collection, maintenance and management of information on agriculture sector • Agricultural Productivity and outputs • Market access and product development • Enhance access to affordable inputs and credit to farmers 2. Irrigation 3. Agriculture (Director) 5. Ministry of Water Services, Environment and Mineral Resources (i) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Water Services, Environment and Mineral Resources (b) Chief Officer, Water Services, Environment and Mineral Resources (ii) Functions Functions: • Management of water resources policies and strategies • Development of water and eewerage strategies • Water quality and pollution control • Supervision and co-ordination of all matters related to Environment • Supervision and co-ordination of all matters related to Environment • Formulate and implement policies related to environment • Advice the County on Inter- governmental treaties and agreements • Guide the county government on suitable legislative regulations and development policies • Identify areas of concern and ensure they are sufficiently addressed • Mobilize the public to participate in environmental concerns and ensure they are sufficiently addressed • Sustainable management of mineral resources and environmental conservation • Continuous development of a geo-database for integrated resources and environmental management systems • Carry out geological surveys, mineral exploration and mining regulations • Support water boards i.e. Lodwar Water and Services Company (LOWASCO) Directorates: 1. Water Services 2. Environment 3. Mineral Resources 4. Administration 5. Service Boards – (LOWASCO) Institutions: • Lodwar Water and Services Company (LOWASCO) THE KENYA GAZETTE 9th February, 2018 328 328 6. Ministry of Education, Sports and Social Protection (i) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Education, Sports and Social Protection (b) Chief Officer, Education, Sports and Social Protection (ii) Functions Functions: • Promote, provide, and co-ordinate quality education • Promotion and co-ordination of sports • Basic (Early Childhood) Education infrastructure development • Development of vocational training institutions • Provision of the county social protection program Directorates: 1. Education 2. Vocational Training 3. Social Protection 4. Administration 5. Sports 7. Ministry of Trade, Gender and Youth Affairs (i) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Trade, Gender and Youth Affairs (b) Chief Officer, Trade, Gender and Youth Affairs (ii) Functions Functions: • Development and promotion of Co-operatives • Trade and investment promotion • Development of the Leather/Tanning Sector • Trade licensing • Establish and sustain Quality Control (Weights and Measures) • Business development and Training purposes • Community or business community trainings • Gender and youth affairs empowerment • Gender mainstreaming Directorates: 1. Administration 2. Trade, Weights and Measures 3. Co-operatives 4. Gender 5. Youth Affairs 8. Ministry of Lands, Energy, Housing and Urban Areas Management (i) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Lands, Energy Housing and Urban Areas Management (b) Chief Officer, Lands, Energy, Housing and Urban Areas Management (ii) Functions Functions: • Formulation of County Land Policies and Regulations • Development of County Spatial Infrastructure • Establish County Land Information System • Creation of public awareness on land laws and regulations • Promote the use of energy to spur economic growth in the county Directorates: 1. Administration 2. Lands and Physical Planning 3. Housing 4. Urban Areas Management 5. Survey 6. Energy • Provision of affordable housing to county staff and the public • Urban Areas Management 9. Ministry of Health and Sanitation (ii) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Health and Sanitation (b) Chief Officer, Health and Sanitation (ii) Functions Functions: • Provision of county health infrastructure • Public health and sanitation • Provision of clinical services • Policy, planning, and monitoring of county health indicator performance • Health promotion and disease Prevention • Family health • Monitoring and evaluation of Health trends • Improved referrals • Establishment of county medical supplies unit Directorates: 1. Medical Services 2. Public Health – Alcohol/Nacada 3. Lodwar County Referral Hospital 4. Administration, 5. Monitoring and Evaluation 6. Medical Supplies Department 10. Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Public Works (i) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Infrastructure, Transport and Public Works (b) Chief Officer, Public Works (c) Chief Officer, Roads and Transport (ii) Functions Functions: • Construction, maintenance and management of county roads • Provide quality mechanical transport and plant services. • Service provision to other departments in design, documentation and project supervision • Upgrade to bitumen standards county primary roads. • Supervision of public works Department: Public Works Directorates: 1. Mechanical services 2. Structural services 3. Electrical services 4. Architectural services 5. Quantity survey services Roads Directorates: 1. Transport 2. Administration 3. Roads 11. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Natural Resources (i) Offices (a) County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Tourism, Culture and Natural Resources (b) Chief Officer, Tourism, Culture and Natural Resources (ii) Functions Functions: • Formulate and implement appropriate policy and legal Directorates: 1. Administration 2. Culture and Arts 9th February, 2018 THE KENYA GAZETTE framework for the development of the tourism sector • Oil and gas exploration in the County • Identification and protection of archeological and paleontological resources • Regulation of energy • Sustainably manage forest resources 3. Tourism 4. Natural Resources (Forestry and Wildlife) 5. Heritage • Develop and maintain essential infrastructures • Culture and Art • Heritage Dated the 12th October, 2017. JOSPHAT KOLI NANOK, MR/4121935 Governor, Turkana County.