GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 13046

NOTICE is given that pursuant to the powers conferred by section 30 of the County Governments Act, the realization of Articles 174 and 175 of the Constitution of Kenya and all other enabling laws, I, Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir, Governor of the County of Mombasa, do establish a Taskforce on Building Audit in Mombasa County. And further direct that, any other executive efforts into similar lines of enquiry are subsumed into the Taskforce on Building Compliance in Mombasa County stands dissolved The Taskforce shall consist of: Mariam Mapenzi — Chairperson Members: Haitham Khalil, Muhammad Gawi, Nashon Njoroge, Quincy Ochieng, Mohamed O. A. Albeity, David Kamau (Eng.), Hindu Rashid, Khatib Khamis, Amina Mohamed Faraj, Tirah K. Wilson, James Tayo Mwangoji, James Okero, Abubakar Salim, Khalila Ali. Terms of Reference of the Taskforce Mombasa County shall be to: 1. Review and assess the current e-DAMS system efficacy and identify systemic, policy and personnel gaps and provide recommendations for improvement of the same. 2. To identify risk areas for corruption and ethical violations including harassment, bribery and intimidation. 3. To provide a comprehensive report on status and levels of compliance of the ongoing constructions with existing building and construction standards and laws in accordance with the agreed checklist. 4. To Provide proposals towards mitigation or correction of existing or ongoing hazardous constructions. 5. To make recommendations on increased areas of collaboration and partnership between various county departments and external stakeholders to enhance compliance. 6. To come up with recommendations for strategic interventions in the lands, housing, planning building and construction sector. 7. The Taskforce shall prepare and submit its report to the Governor of Mombasa County together with the recommendations within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this notice. Dated the 24th October, 2022. ABDULLSWAMAD S. NASSIR, MR/4300395 Governor, Mombasa County.