GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 16758

WHEREAS the County Government of Murang’a is one of the counties in the Republic of Kenya established under Articles 6 and 176 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the county government is required to decentralise its functions and the provision of its services to the extent that it is efficient and practicable to do so. WHEREAS under Article 129 of the Constitution of Kenya, the Executive authority of the Republic derives from the People of Kenya and is to be exercised in accordance with the constitution and in a manner compatible with the principle of service to the people of Kenya and for their well-being and benefit; WHEREAS it is an object of devolution to promote social and economic development and the provision of proximate, easily accessible services throughout Kenya as provided for under Article 174 of the Constitution; WHEREAS section 48 of the County Governments Act, 2012 provides for the decentralization of services of county government to urban areas and cities within the county established in accordance with the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011; THE KENYA GAZETTE 20th December, 2024 WHEREAS pursuant to section 179 (1) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya, the Governor exercises the Executive authority of the County, with the assistance of the Deputy Governor and the County Executive Committee; WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of section 9 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, H.E. the Governor of Murang’a County with the resolution of the County Assembly of Murang’a conferred Kenol Town with the status of a Municipality by grant of a Charter and it is now known as Kenol Municipality; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 179 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, sections 30 and 31 of the County Governments Act, sections 20 and 21 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011, and Article 3.2.5 of the Kenol Municipal Charter; NOW THEREFORE, I, H.E. Dr. Irungu Kangata, Governor, Murang’a County by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statute Laws of Kenya, hereby approves the transfer of the following functions to be undertaken by the Kenol Municipality Board: 1. Promotion, regulation and provision of refuse collection, solid waste management services and environmental conservation. 2. Construction and maintenance of storm drainage and flood controls. 3. Construction and maintenance of street lighting. 4. Construction and maintenance of recreational parks and green spaces. 5. Construction, maintenance and regulation of traffic controls and parking facilities. 6. Construction of maintenance of bus stands and taxi stands. 7. Construction of and maintenance of town and estate roads, walkways and other non- motorized transport infrastructure. 8. Construction and maintenance of Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP) funded projects within the municipality under the supervision and co-ordination of the County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development. 9. Construction and maintenance of fire stations: provision of firefighting services, emergency preparedness and disaster management. 10. Promotion, regulation and provision of animal control and welfare. 11. Municipal administration services (including construction and maintenance of administrative offices). 12. Control, regulate and promote trade and markets. 13. Development and enforcement of municipal plans and development control. 14. Collect rates, taxes, levies, duties, fees and surcharges on fees. 15. Construction and maintenance of abattoirs. 16. Promotion, regulation and provision of municipal spots and cultural activities. 17. Enforcement of municipal by-laws. 18. Enforcement of public health regulations. 19. Monitoring and evaluation of compliance of public health requirements for level 1 and 2 health facilities within municipality. 20. Regulation of outdoor advertising. 21. Collection of parking fees, advertisement and environmental taxes. 22. Control and management of hawking activities within municipality, and 23. Construction and maintenance of funeral home facilities and cemeteries. The respective county departments/ County Public Service Board shall transfer or second technical personnel to the Kenol Municipality for effective service delivery. The Executive Committee Member for Finance shall put in place arrangements to ensure that the resources necessary for the performance of the above functions are transferred to the Kenol Municipality Board. Dated the 18th October, 2024. IRUNGU KANG’ATA, MR/6517824 Governor, Murang’a County.