GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 416

IT IS notified for the information of the general public that pursuant to Article 184 of the Constitution of Kenya, section 48 (1) (a) of the County Governments Act, 2012, section 9 (1) of the Urban Areas and Cities (Amendment) Act, 2019 and section 2 of the Lodwar Municipality Charter, the Governor, Turkana County, transfers the under-listed functions to the Lodwar Municipality Board 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. Construction and maintenance of Municipal administrative offices and yards; (i) Construction and maintenance of administrative offices; and (ii) Ensure compliance for contracted building services. 3. Design, construction and maintenance of Urban Roads and Associated Infrastructure within Municipality 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-motorized transport areas; (ii) Design and construction of pavements/walkways; (iii) Signage; and (iv) Enforce proper use of walkways. 6. Design, construction and maintenance of street lighting and floodlights: (a) Design and Installation of Street lighting including THE KENYA GAZETTE 17th January, 2025 (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 street lights including: (i) Routine checks during maintenance; (ii) Management of Flood lights; and (iii) Payment of bills – logistics. 7. 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 spaces and parks. (b) Maintenance of recreational parks and green spaces including; (i) Landscaping and beautification work within the Municipality. (ii) Enforcement of Laws related to Green spaces and Recreational parks. 8. 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. 9. Collecting rates, taxes levies, duties, fees and surcharges on fees including: (a) Collection of fees: (i) Parking fees; (ii) Bus parking; (iii) Reserved parking; (iv) Distributors parking; (v) Personal parking. (b) Outdoor advertising fees including: (i) Wall branding; (ii) Sign boards; (iii) Bill boards; (iv) Banners; (v) Leaflets; (vi) Posters; (vii) Tent pitching; (viii) Vehicle branding; (ix) Road shows; (x) Sandwich men (entertainers); (xi) Umbrella branding; (xii) Neon signs; (xiii) Kiosk branding etc. (c) All other fees and levies within the Municipality. 10. 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 prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, and, when necessary, humane euthanasia; (ii) Disposal of animal 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 animal Act. 11. Promotion, regulation, and provision of municipal sports and cultural activities: (i) Cleaning; (ii) Revenue collection 12. Construction and Maintenance of Municipal Markets and Abattoirs including: (i) Live animal markets; (ii) Fresh produce markets; (iii) Open Air Markets. 13. Municipal administration services (including construction and maintenance of administration offices within the respective municipality. 14. Promoting and undertaking infrastructural development and services within the respective Municipality. 15. Any other function as may be delegated by the County Executive Committee or by legislation. The transfer of the above functions shall take effect immediately. Dated the 16th December, 2024. JEREMIAH EKAMAIS LOMORUKAI NAPOTIKAN, MR/6520659 Governor, Turkana County.