GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 11075

IT IS notified for general information of the public that pursuant to Article 184 of the Constitution 2010, as read with section 20 of Urban Areas and Cities Act,2011(amended 2019) and the Wote Municipal Charter, 2018, that the County Government of Makueni has transferred the following initial functions currently performed by respective County departments to the Municipality of Wote with effect from 1st January, 2022, as set out in the schedule below. All the resources currently performing the said functions including staff, budget and Assets are transferred accordingly. S/No. Functions Ready for Transfer 1. Promotion, regulation, and provision of refuse collection and solid waste management services including: • Solid waste management; • Dumpsite management; • Maintain general cleanliness of the municipality; • Enforcement of laws related to waste management. 2. Water and Sanitation including: • Improve governance of Water providers. • Sanitation of provision of facilities and services for safe disposal of liquid waste. • Waste water management. • Supervision of public county toilet construction. • Protection of water supply. • Protection of environment (Ecological sanitation). • Recycling, composting. • Transportation and disposal of waste. • Waste handling. 3. Construction and maintenance of Municipal administrative offices and yards; • Construction and maintenance of administrative offices; and • Ensure compliance for contracted building services. 4. Design, construction and maintenance of Urban Roads and Associated Infrastructure including; (a) Construction of Urban Roads within the Municipality including: • Mapping of road reserves; • Opening of roads; • Survey works; • Installation of culverts; • Installation gabions, cut off drains; and • Periodic and routine maintenance of roads. (b) Maintenance of Urban Roads within the Municipality including: • Re-carpeting of roads; and • Cleaning of drains. (c) Improving of Urban and Rural Roads within the Municipality: • Upgrading the roads. 7188 7188 S/No. Functions Ready for Transfer 5. Construction and Maintenance of Storm water drains and flood control infrastructure within the municipality including; • Design of storm water drainage structures; • Construction of storm water drains and scour checks; • Installation of Culverts; • Opening/unblocking of the drains; and • Installations and construction of gulley pots. 6. Construction and maintenance of walkways and other non-motorized transport infrastructure including; • Demarcation of walkways and non-motorized transport areas; • Design and construction of pavements/walkways; • Signage; and • Enforce proper use of walk-ways. 7. Design, construction and maintenance of street lighting and floodlights; (a) Design and Installation of Street lighting including • Identification of sites; • Design and preparation of BOQs; • Installation of streetlights; • Servicing and maintenance schedules; • Contracting; • Construction; • Supervision; • Completion; and • Commissioning. (b) Maintenance of street lights including: • Routine checks during maintenance; • Management of Flood lights; and • Payment of bills – logistics. 8. Construction and maintenance of recreational parks and green spaces: (9) Design and Construction including; • Landscaping and beautification work within the municipality; • Management of Recreational Parks and green spaces; and • Enforcement of Laws related to Green spaces and parks. (b) Maintenance of recreational parks and green spaces including; • Landscaping and beautification work within the municipality. Enforcement of Laws related to Green spaces and Recreational parks. 9. Development and enforcement of municipal plans and development controls including: • Development Control; • Zoning and management of Public Lands; • Collection of Land rates; • Urban Planning; S/No. Functions Ready for Transfer • Survey; • Ownership; • Documentation; and • Road registration. 10. Collecting rates, taxes levies, duties, fees and surcharges on fees including: (a) Collection of fees : • Parking fees • Bus parking • Reserved parking • Distributors parking • Personal parking (b) Licenses including: • Single business permits; • Liquor licenses – through sub-county committees; • Noise permits; (c) Outdoor advertising fees including: • Wall branding; • Sign boards; • Bill boards; • Banners; • Leaflets; • Posters; • Tent pitching; • Vehicle branding; • Road shows; • Sandwich men (entertainers); • Umbrella branding; • Neon signs; • Kiosk branding etc. (d) All other fees and levies within the Municipality. 11. Promotion, regulation, and provision of animal control and welfare including: • All aspects of animal well-being, including development of regulations, proper housing, management, nutrition, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, and, when necessary, humane euthanasia; • Disposal of animal including removal of carcasses in public places; • Licensing regime for dogs; • Issuance of certificates; • Picking of stray dogs; and • Enforcement of animal Act. 12. Promotion, regulation, and provision of municipal sports and cultural activities: (a) Sports development and management including: (b) Revenue collection and management of social halls including: • Cleaning; 16th September, 2022 THE KENYA GAZETTE S/No. Functions Ready for Transfer • Revenue collection; and • Employment of staff. 13. Construction and maintenance of Municipal Markets and Abattoirs including: (i) Live animal markets (ii) Fresh Produce markets (iii) Open air markets MUTULA KILONZO JUNIOR, MR/3876768 Governor, Makueni County.