GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 2545

IT IS notified for the information of the general public that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 179 (4) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, as read with section 30 (2) (l) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and section 20 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 as amended in 2019, I, Wilber Khasilwa Ottichilo (Dr.), Governor, Vihiga County, have on the date of this notice and pursuant to a resolution of the County Executive Committee which gave its approval, signed Executive Order No. 1 of 2024 permitting transfer of the functions specified in Part A hereunder from the departments of the County Government, where they were previously being performed to the Vihiga Municipality Board for performance within the implementation framework specified in Part B. PART A–THE FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO VIHIGA MUNICIPALITY BOARD (a) Management and administration of affairs of the city or municipality. (b) Development and adoption of policies, plans, strategies and programmes. (c) Formulation and implementation of integrated development plans. (d) The control of land use, land sub-division, land development and zoning. (e) Promotion and undertaking infrastructural development and services. (f) Development and management of schemes, including site development etc. (g) Maintainance of a comprehensive database and information system of the administration and provision of public access. (h) Regulation of its internal affairs. (i) Implementation of applicable national and county legislation. (j) Entering into contracts, partnerships or joint ventures. (k) Monitoring and Regulation of municipal services. (l) Preparation and Administration its budget for approval by the county executive committee. (m) Collection of rates, taxes, levies, duties, fees and surcharges on fees. (n) Settling and implementing tariff, rates and tax and debt collection policies. (o) Monitoring the impact and effectiveness of any services, policies, programmes or plans. (p) Establishing, implementing as well as monitoring performance management systems. (q) Promotion safe and healthy environment. (r) Facilitation and regulation of public transport. (s) Own human resource management and 812 812 (t) Any other functions as may be assigned by the County Executive Committee or by legislation. PART B–THE IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK (1) The transfer of the functions commences within fourteen days of publication of this notice and shall be progressive until all the specified functions are finally transferred. (2) The County Secretary and Head of County Public Service Shall, in consultation with the County Public Service Board and the respective County Chief Officers, draw and implement action plan to ensure that the human resource in the County Departments responsible for the discharge of the transferred functions are equally transferred or re-deployed accordingly. (3) The County secretary and Head of County Public Service in consultation with the County Executive Committee Member for Finance shall implements measures to ensure that the tools of work and equipment held in the departments including plant, machinery and motor vehicles are respectively transferred. (4) The County Executive Committee Member for Finance shall develop and implement a delegation tool the implementation of the functions prescribed by section 20(m) of the Urban Areas and Cities Act on collection of rates, taxes, levies, duties, fees and surcharge fees and section 20(n) of the same Act on settlement and implementation tariff, rates and tax and debt collection policies by the Municipality following the transfer of functions to ensure compliance with the Article 225 of the Constitution on prudent management of public funds, and the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and the respective regulations governing public finance management and procurement by public entities. (5) Any issue arising from implementation of the Executive Order and this notice shall be referred to the County Executive Committee for solution. Dated the 31st January, 2024. WILBER K. OTTICHILO (DR.), MR/6229808 Governor.