GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12640

PURSUANT to section 30 (2) (l) of the County Governments Act, 2012, it is notified for general public information that the Governor of the Machakos County has established a County Government Land and Houses Verification Taskforce. The purpose of the Taskforce is to verify and authenticate the Machakos County Government lands, houses and related assets. It is further notified for information that upon publication of this notice, any person with any information that may help in the discharge of the mandate of the Taskforce, may confidentially submit the information to the Taskforce for consideration. The Taskforce shall consist of — Name Title Silvester Kiua Muia Chairperson Luka Judah Member Pius Musembi Kivindu Member Anthony Mutuku Mutunga Member Johansen Wambua Member Ruth Mueni Maweu Member Abaroba Godana Wako Member Athanus Kilonzo Member Beth Kioko Member Simon Kitheka Member Joseph Mutuku Muia Member James Mulwa Member Martin Ngao Muthama Member Daniel Mule Anthony Member Samuel Makosi Member The Taskforce shall, prior to embarking on its duties, subscribe to the declaration as may be prescribed. The terms of reference of the Taskforce are to— (a) scrutinize and analyse the current and historical status of the county government lands and houses and related assets, as appearing in the County Assets Register and other records; (b) verify the physical existence or otherwise, and the geographical location of such lands and houses including their boundaries, demarcations, occupation status, current use, and such related details and information; (c) verify and note any discrepancies between the available asset registers including other undocumented lands, houses and related assets that may be identified in the course of this verification, but not appearing in the county assets register or other records; (d) ask for, receive and study through the available title or ownership documents in respect of County Government land and related assets; (e) ask for, receive and study through the available records, registers and records of county government houses acquisition process, their occupation, valuation reports, depreciation reports and any other information available with respect to county, houses and related assets; (f) physically verify the status and condition of the lands and houses including the current use and location of those lands or houses and related assets; (g) identify instances and patterns of inefficiencies in the current practice of acquisition, management, record keeping, transfer of ownership or occupation, protection of county lands and houses and related assets, that may have led to the current status of incomprehensive register of county lands, houses and related assets; (h) recommend necessary measures to ensure proper accounting, utilization, management and use of County government lands, houses and related assets ; and (i) perform any other function incidental to the foregoing. In the performance of its functions, the Taskforce— (a) shall be properly constituted for purpose of transacting its business with five members present to form the quorum; (b) shall hold such number of meetings at such places and such times as the taskforce shall consider necessary for the proper discharge of its mandate; (c) may request for documentation and any other material or information required in the discharge of its mandate, from any officer or official in the County Government of Machakos; (d) shall have access to all reports and records, relevant to its mandate; (e) shall, as it considers appropriate, carry out or cause to be carried out such studies or research as may inform the taskforce on its mandate; (f) shall submit reports to the Governor upon request; and (g) subject to the foregoing, the Taskforce and the secretariat that may be established by the Taskforce, shall have all the independence necessary for carrying out its function, and for the proper execution of its mandate, including the power to regulate its own procedure without being the subject of control by any other authority. The Taskforce shall— (a) within (1) one month (or such longer period that the Governor may authorize) submit to the Governor a report with appropriate recommendations; (b) submit to the Governor a final report detailing a recommendation geared towards ensuring the county puts in place a proper and effective process of acquisition, management, valuation, recording, transferring, maintaining, disposal and anything else incidental to the efficient management of county lands, houses and related assets; (c) submit as appropriate, interim reports to the Governor as the taskforce may deem fit and necessary or as the need arises; and (d) in consultation with the Governor, have the power to co-opt other staff in the County Government, as it deems fit only for specialized aspects of its terms of reference. The Secretariat of the Taskforce— The Secretariat of the Taskforce shall be responsible to the Taskforce for— (a) providing appropriate background briefing to the Taskforce; 21st October, 2022 THE KENYA GAZETTE (b) preparing the Taskforce’s reports and disseminating any information deemed relevant to the Taskforce; (c) undertaking research and liaising with the relevant Machakos County Government Departments and any other institution in order to gather relevant information necessary for informing the Taskforce; and (d) policy interpretation, developing and implementing the programs and activities of the Taskforce. These appointments take effect from the date of this notice. Dated the 17th October, 2022. WAVINYA NDETI, MR/4300180 Governor, Machakos County Government.