GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 116

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 Ugunja Municipal Charter, 2023, that the County Government of Siaya has transferred the following functions that are currently performed by respective County Departments to Ugunja Municipality, with effect from the 20th November, 2023 as set out in the Schedule below. SCHEDULE S/No. 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; Enforcement of laws related to waste management. 2 Water and Sanitation including: (i) Improve governance of water providers; (ii) Sanitation or provision of facilities and services for safe disposal of liquid waste; 12th January, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE S/No. Functions Ready for Transfer (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 (Ecological Sanitation); (viii) Recycling, composting; (ix) Transportation and disposal of waste; (x) Waste handling. 3 Construction and maintenance of Municipal administrative offices and yards; (i) 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; i. Mapping of road reserves; ii. Opening of roads; iii. Survey works; iv. Installation of culverts; v. Installation of 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 drains. (c) Improving of Urban and Rural Roads within the Municipality i. Upgrading the roads. 5 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. 6 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 walk-ways. 7 Design, construction and maintenance of street slighting and floodlights: (a) Design and Installation of street lighting including (i) Identification of sites; (ii) Design and preparation of BOQs; (iii) Installation of streetlights; S/No. Functions Ready for Transfer (iv) Servicing and maintenance schedules; (v) Contracting; (vi) Construction; (vii) Supervision; and (viii) Completion and Commissioning. (b) Maintenance of streetlights including: (i) Routine checks during maintenance; (ii) Management of Floodlights; and (iii) Payment of bills – logistics. 8 Construction of 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 parks; and (iii) Enforcement of Laws related to Green spaces including. 9 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. 10 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) Distributor’s parking; and (v) Personal parking. (b) Licenses including: i. Single business permits; ii. Liquor licenses–through Sub-County committees; and iii. Noise permit. (c) Outdoor advertising fees including: i. Wall branding; ii. Sign boards; iii. Bill boards; iv. Banners; v. Leaflets; vi. Posters; vii. Tent pitching; 44 44 S/No. Functions Ready for Transfer viii. Vehicle branding; ix. Road shows; x. Sandwich men (entertainers); xi. Umbrella branding; xii. Neon signs; and xiii. Kiosk branding etc. 11 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 12 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. 13. Construction and maintenance of municipal markets and abattoirs including: (i) Live animal markets; (ii) Fresh produce markets; and (iii) Open air markets. Dated the 27th November, 2023. JAMES ORENGO, MR/6208838 Governor, Siaya County.