Introduction

The department is composed of council and Bodies and Commissions. The Bodies and Commissions include the District Service Commission, the District Public Accounts Committee, the District Land Board and District Contracts Committee.

The District Council has twenty-five Councilors, three Executive members, Speaker and Deputy Speaker, District Chairperson and his Vice. Boards and Commissions have five members each.

Legal mandate.

The department derives its mandate from the Local Government Act CAP 243 Section 9 Sub section 1. It also exercises its legislative and executive powers in accordance with the constitution and the Local government Act.

Objectives

  1. To provide a conducive environment for implementation of government policies.
  2. To approve all annual budgets and work plans.
  3. To oversee the implementation of government programmes and provide guidance.
  4. To ensure recruitment of competent staff and safeguard their welfare.
  5. To maintain disciplined staff.
  6. To assist in recording, registering, transferring rights and claims on land.
  7. To make and maintain list of rates of compensation for the loss of damage on land, crops and property.
  8. To review audit reports and make recommendations to council.
  9. To review the District Development Plan, budget and make recommendations on rates of improving.
  10. To award contracts and purchase items for the District.

Achievements

  1. Held twelve District Executive Committee
  2. Held five council meetings.
  3. Held five standing committee meetings.
  4. Held four land board meetings.
  5. Held four District Public Accounts Committee meetings.
  6. Recruited, confirmed and promoted staff.
  7. Receive a new vehicle No.UG3173R for the District Chairperson from the Ministry of Local Government.
  8. Sworn in District Chairperson and thirty-one District Councilors.
  9. All fourteen Sub County Chairpersons and two Town Council Chairpersons and their councilors were sworn in.
  10. Inspected private and government pieces of land processing land titles.
  11. Facilitated councils and standing committees.
  12. Inducted District Councilors and District Chairperson. This was done by the District management.
  13. Facilitated District Executive Committee members and the District Chairperson.
  14. Paid salaries to DEC members, speaker, District Service Commission Chairperson, Sub county and Town Council Chairpersons and Statutory Staff.
  15. Paid ex-gratia to Councilors.
  16. Paid ex-gratia to Six hundred Chairpersons of Local Council Ones and Seventy-Five Chairpersons of Local Council Twos.
  17. Rewarded contracts to successful bidders.
  18. Conducted support supervision and monitoring to Sub counties