GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1142

PURSUANT to Article 176, 62 (2) and part II of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, sections 5 and 6 of the National Land Commission Act, 2012 and section 5 (c) of the County Governments Act, 2012 , I George Natembeya, Governor, Trans-Nzoia County, appoint the persons whose names appear below to be Committee Members to the Taskforce Inquiring into Issues Pertaining to Public Land Report Implementation Committee whose tenure shall be three (3) months, with effect from the 6th February, 2023. Name Title Janerose Nasimiyu Mutama County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development–Chairperson Oringe Waswa Vice–chairperson Cynthia Wamukota Secretary Joseph Wayele Member Teresia Cherotich Songonyi Member Davis Wambia Lumbasi Member Lazarus Wasike Member Fred Simiyu Nyongesa Member Ben Wanjala Matumbeti Member Mutai Simon Member Robert Chemos Trikoi Member COMMITTEE’S MANDATE AND TERMS OF REFERENCE Mandate of the Committee The County Government of Trans Nzoia has set up the envisaged committee referred to herein to implement the report of the Taskforce formed earlier to inquire into issues pertaining to public land in Trans Nzoia County. The mandate of the Committee herein shall be to — (a) analyze the report prepared by the Taskforce formed earlier to inquire into issues pertaining to public land in Trans Nzoia County; (b) review relevant laws, previous land reports and policies that can inform the work and recommendations of the Taskforce; (c) ascertain the legal process required in order to deal with any irregular allocation of public land in a bid to reverse or cancel the process; (d) liaise with relevant institutions to issue instructions for further investigation, nullification of titles and/ or taking action against persons or institutions that irregularly acquired public land in the county; (e) recommend possible solutions to prevailing land disputes and contentious issues; and propose appropriate road map on administrative, management and other measures that can be instituted to prevent recurrence of such problems in the future; (f) prepare comprehensive road map to have all county departments have a record of all public land under each and make proposal of how to secure all the land set aside for devolved functions provided in Fourth Schedule of the Constitution; (g) submit the final report within 90 days from appointment date; and (h) perform any other tasks incidental hereto as may be assigned by the Governor. Complementary Information and Requirements The following complementary information and requirements for the assignment shall apply to the committee whereby it shall be required to — (a) regulate its own procedures; (b) prepare a work plan that will be submitted for approval to the Governor within 7 days from the date of appointment; (c) present its final report, findings and recommendations to the Governor and the County Executive Committee; (d) undertake and complete the assignment within 3 months unless there is need for extension as requested by the committee; (h) strictly adhere to the deadlines; (i) hold such number of meetings in such places and at such times as it may consider necessary for the discharge of its functions; (j) the committee may solicit, receive and consider the views of members of the public and interest groups; (k) the committee may split into smaller groups or organize themselves in other appropriate ways to enable them to undertake the work expeditiously; and (l) the committee may co-opt persons who poses relevant expertise, skills, or experience considered necessary in the performance of its mandate. Dated the 30th January, 2023. GOERGE NATEMBEYA, MR/4245880 Governor, Trans Nzoia County.