GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7345

IN EXERCISE of poWers conferred by section 31 (d) of the County Governments Act, 2012, the Governor, Kilifi County has established a taskforce to be known as the Kilifi County Taskforce to inquire into the alarming rate of teenage pregnancies in Kilifi. The Taskforce shall comprise of— Government Ken Miriti —County Department of Health Cyrilus Mwangome —County Department of Gender, Social Services, Culture and Sports Grace Mjomba —State Department of Education Moses Mwaura— County Commissioner's Representative Clara Bingo—Gender Desk, Ministry of Gender Leah Juma (Mrs.)—The Judiciary George Migosi —State Department of Social Protection, Kilifi County Non-State Actors Bishop Amos Lewa —Joy Fellowship Ministries Athman Shahan—Beacon Teachers Movement Albert Mlamba —Plan International, Kilifi Jane Sidi— l'umaini Young Mothers, Kaloleni Isabella Mwangi —Centre for Rights Education - and' Awareness (CREAW) The Terms of Reference of the Taskforce are to— (a) identify the toot causes of adolescents/teenage pregnancies in the county and come up with specific-clear interventions and timelines; (b) review relevant policies and strategies addressing adolescent and young people; (c) provide strategic direction on implementation of interventions in order to attain the identified goal; (d) suggest avenues on how communities (adolescents, parents, teachers, religious leaders, and local administrators) can be empowered to respond and prevent to teen pregnancies; (e) enhance coordination of relevant Suckeholderi and implementing partners in the field of Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health; (f) review monitoring evaluation and reporting mechanisms; (g) document -case studies and best practices; (h) develop a sustainability plan for the implementation of the interventions; (i) develop a resource' mobilization plan; 0) report writing; and (k) undertake any other activities required for the effective discharge of its mandate. 1. In the performance of its functions, the Taskforce shall — (a) regulate its own procedure while working within confines of these terms of reference; (b) conduct focused group discussions at the seven sub-county levels involving opinion leaders, religious leaders, teachers, administration, youth, judiciary, police, Kaya elders etc.; (c) conduct key Informant Interviews with key departmental heads — Education, Health, Culture and Gender, Children's office to get data on teen mothers in and out of school; (d) hold such number of meetings in such places and at such times as the committee, in consultation with its secretaries, shall consider necessary for the proper discharge of its functions; (e) review relevant policies and strategies (Education policies, Children's Act. Gender Based Violence Policy, AYSRH Strategic); ) identify existing interventions and gaps and propose appropriate interventions; (g) establish stakeholders analysis index; and (h) review the quality and relevance of the existing documents and reporting mechanism. 2. Term of Office The Taskforce shall finalize its task within a period of three months from the date of publishment of this notice in the Kenya Gazette. 3. Reporting In the Performance of its mandate, the Taskforce shall report and be responsible to the Governor. Gerald Owino Odhiambo Adundo Oyenga Josfred Rose Achieng Oduor Keaty Adhiambo Ogonyo Maurice Owino Okumu Carolus Oduor Ayugi Millicent Akinyi Omondi G.N. No. 673/2018 G.N. No. 673/2018 G.N. No. 673/2018 G.N. No. 673/2018 G.N. No. 673/2018 G.N. No. 673/2018 G.N. No. 673/2018 19th December, 2017 19th December, 2017 19th December, 2017 19th December, 2017 19th December, 2017 19th December, 2017 19th December, 2017 Dated the 7th August, 2019. 4. Work Plan and Report The Taskforce shall prepare and submit to the Governor a work plan and a progress feport at the end of the third week after its appointment and its final report at the end of three (3) months after its appointment. 5. Costs The costs incurred by the Taskforce shall be defrayed from the voted funds of the Department of Gender, Social services, Culture and Sports. 6. Secretariat The Taskforce shall have 3 secretariats: (a) The Department of Gender, Social services, Culture and Sports; (b) The Department of Health; and (c) The Department of Education and ICT. These departments will chair Taskforce meetings on a rotational basis and offer technical support. Dated the 13th July, 2019. MAUREEN MWANGOVYA, MR/6738869 CECM for Gender, Social Services, Culture and Sports.