GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6512

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 9 (6) of the Legal Aid Act, the Attorney General appoints: THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ACT (No. 17of2012) KISUMU COUNTY TASK FORCE ON IRREGULAR AND MULTIPLE ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC LAND IN KANYAKWAR, KIBOS, MIGOSL MAMBOLEO, MILIMANI, NYALENDA "B"; DUNGA; MASENO AND LAKE VICTORIA RIPARIAN RESERVES BETWEEN YEARS 2000-2015 APPOINTMENT IT IS notified for the general information of the public that the Governor Kisumu County has appointed a Task Force consisting of the following: Members: Eba Eban Orwa—Kisumu County Lands Management Board. James Aggrey Mwamu—Advocate, Kisumu. Betty Okero (Ms.)—Civil Society Representative. Felix Opata— Chamber of Commerce (Rep. Business Community) Mohammud Ibrahim Hassan—Deputy County Commissioner, Kisumu East. Edmond Onyango— Religious Community Representative. Magdaline Wasame (Ms.)-Sub-County Administrator, Kisumu Central. George Weda—Community Representative. Where it deems necessary the taskforce may seek advice and or guidance from professional and competent individuals, groups or institutions within and outside the County government. 19th August, 2016 T The objectives of this taskforce are to: Advise the County Government through the CLMB on matters relating to irregular allocation of public lands in Kisumu City. Come up with a report that will guide the County Government in collaboration with the NLC and CLMB recover/repossess irregularly allocated public land. Restore order in the land allocations and safeguard public interests. Recommend measures to resolve issues emanating from the prevalent multiple or double allocations of public land. Terms of Reference: To examine and inquire into the allocations and or multiple allocations of public land or lands to private individuals; groups or corporations, dedicated or reserved for public purposes in the following locations areas: Kanyakwar; Kibos; Migosi; Mamboleo (SGs) and Slaughterhouse; Lakefront • stretch between Lwang'ni Beach and Ismailia Cemetery Dunga Beach; Kasagans; Maseno. To collect and collate evidence and information available relating to the nature, causes and extent of unlawful or irregular allocations of such lands. To identify and list all lands (including beneficiary allottees (persons, groups or corporations) unlawfully and/or irregularly allocated/acquired, or forcefully occupied, specifying the current and subsequent particulars and date of allocation. To establish the nature, extent of involvement and identity of public officers (and any other persons) in the irregular appropriations and allocation of public land, and recommend actions against such persons. To recommend measures to restore order and advice on security intervention that may be required for the occupiers in relation to the allocations. To examine the historical contention between the local community and the current allottees/ occupiers within Kanyakwar area and recommend actions to resolve the issues if any. To recommend measures to be put in place to streamline allocation of public land. (Ii) To carry out any other inquiries which in the opinion of the Task Force is necessary in unravelling the irregular land allocation or help in resolving land related conflicts within Kisumu City. In the performance of its tasks, the Task Force shall: Conduct investigations professionally; be unbiased, fair, just, equitable, participatory and shall uphold other constitutional principles governing land sector. Prepare detailed Work Plan indicating the milestones and time- lines. Develop a prioritized Matrix, clearly categorizing the immediate, medium and long-term reforms and budgetary requirements. Review any documents relevant to its mandate. Hold Consultative Forums with Government officials, professionals and the public. Mode of operation: In the performance of its duties, the Task Force shall regulate its procedure. Quorum: The quorum of any of its meeting for purposes of conducting any business other than to appoint a temporary Chairman shall be five excluding the Chairman. Duration: The Task Force shall finalize its task within a period of One Hundred and Twenty (120) days with effect from the date of gazettement. Resignation Any of the members other than public officers may resign by writing to the Governor. Such resignation, shall take immediate effect upon receipt by the Governor. Costs: The costs incurred by the Task Force in performing the above tasks, including but not restricted to facilitation and payment of allowances in respect of the members and the secretariat, shall be defrayed from voted funds of the Department of Special Programmes in the Office of the Governor. Reporting: The Task Force shall report regularly, advice; and keep appraised, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, make progress reports to the Governor Kisumu County after every fóurteeis (14) days. Dated the 25th June, 2016. JACKTONE N. RANGUMA, MR/9672463 Governor. Kisumu County.