GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6481

IT IS notified for the general information of the public that pursuant to Article 184 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 as read with section 20 of Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 (amended 2019) and the Chuka Municipal Charter, 2023, that the County Government of Tharaka Nithi has transferred the following initial functions currently performed by respective County Departments to the Municipality of Kathwana with effect from 4th March, 2024 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: (i) Solid waste management; (ii) Dumpsite management; (iii) Maintain general cleanliness (iv) Enforcement of laws related to waste management. THE KENYA GAZETTE 31st May, 2024 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; (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 (ii) 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 of 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 Rural Urban Roads within the Municipality: 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 structure; (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 walkways. 7. Design, construction and maintenance of street lighting and floodlights: (a) Design and Installation of street lighting including (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 floodlights; and (iii) Payment of bills – logistics. 8. Construction and maintenance of recreation parks and green spaces: (a) Design and construction including; (i) Landscaping and beautification within the Municipality; (ii) Management of Recreational Parks and green spaces; and (iii) Enforcement of Laws related to green spaces and Recreational parks. (b) Maintenance of recreational parks and green spaces including; (i) Landscaping and beautification work within the Municipality Enforcement of Laws related to Green Spaces and recreation parks. 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 and rent; (iv) Urban Planning; (v) Survey; (vi) Ownership; (vii) Documentation; and (viii) Road registration. 10. Collection 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) Licences including: (i) Single Business Permits; (ii) Liquor licences-through subcounty committees; (iii) Noise permit (c) Outdoor advertising fees including: 31st May, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE (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 (entertainment) (xi) Umbrella branding; (xii) Neon Signs; (xiii) Kiosk Branding etc. (d) All other levies within the Municipality. 11. Promotion, regulation, and provision of animal control 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; (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: (a) Live animal markets; (b) Fresh produce markets; (c) Open Air markets. Dated the 16th May, 2024. ONESMUS M. NJUKI, MR/6166918 Governor, Tharaka Nithi County.