Public Service Management Administration & ICT

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Welcome to Public Service Management, Administration and ICT.

The Department of Public Service Management, Administration and ICT is committed to building an efficient, innovative and cohesive County Public Service through effective human resource management, policy formulation and implementation, resource management, and the adoption of technology. Guided by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and its mandate to promote decentralised governance, the Department coordinates county administration across the nine sub-counties, 45 wards and village units to enhance access to public services. Its key functions include performance management, civic education, dissemination of county policies, ethical governance, disaster risk reduction, conflict resolution, coordination of devolved units, collaboration with national government administration, and strengthening public sector capacity, accountability and innovation to improve service delivery to the people of Bungoma County.

Vision, Mission & Mandate

Vision Statement
To be an efficient, innovative, cohesive County Public Service.

Mission Statement
Delivery of efficient service through resource management, public relations, innovation, policy formulation and implementation.

Mandate and Functions

Mandate

The mandate of the department is derived from the Constitution of Kenya 2010; article 6 of the Constitution divides Kenya into 47 counties and requires state organs to ensure reasonable access to their service in all parts of the republic.

At the same time, article 184 provides for urban areas and cities as unit of decentralization under the counties. Moreover article 176(2) requires county governments to decentralize their functions and the provision of services to the extent that is efficient and practicable.

The counties are administratively developed further into sub counties, wards and village units. So far, the Ministry of public service and management serves an estimated population of 1.6 million people in the 9 sub counties namely Sirisia, Kimilili, Kabuchai, Tongaren, Webuye East, Webuye West, Mt Elgon, Bumula and Kanduyi.

For effective service delivery, the ministry has 9 sub county administrators, 45 ward administrators, and 256 village administrators yet to be established who work in collaboration with the national government officials in their respective positions.

In pursuance of its mission as contained in the executive order 3 of 2015, the Department of Public Service and Management is mandated to:

- Promote civic education on county policies and plans and policies
- Disaster risk reduction.
- Promote efficient and effective human resource management and development for improved public service delivery
- Establish norms and standards to ensure that the county and department machinery functions optimally and those norms and standards are adhered to.
- Promote an ethical public service through programs, systems frameworks and structures that detect prevent and combat corruption.
- Decentralization, local governance and rural urban engagement.
- Supporting and facilitating democratic governance.
- Contribute towards improved public administration through dialogue and sharing of the best practice.
- Coordination of the devolved units
- Dissemination of county government policies
- County administration
- Conflict management and resolution
- Interface with national administration
- Coordination of performance management in the county public service

Office of the CECM

Office of the Chief Officer

Section Heads

The Board of the Municipality shall have all the powers and perform all functions vested in boards of municipalities under the Urban Areas and Cities Act, the County Government Act and the Municipality By-laws. Except as this Charter otherwise provides, all powers of the Municipality shall be vested in the Board of the Municipality. The Board of the Municipality shall provide for the exercise of these powers and for the performance of all duties and obligations imposed on the Board of the Municipality.

Subject to the Constitution and any other written law, the Board of the Municipality shall, within the boundaries of the Municipality of Kimilili: –

1. 1. Exercise executive authority as delegated by the County Executive Committee of the County of Bungoma;
  2. Ensure provision of services to its residents;
  3. Impose such fees, levies and charges as may be authorized by the County Government for delivery of services by the Municipality;
  4. Promote constitutional values and principles;
  5. Ensure the implementation and compliance with policies formulated by both the National and County Government;
  6. Make By-laws or make recommendations for issues to be included in By-laws; Bungoma County Subsidiary Legislation, 2018
  7. Ensure participation of the residents in decision making, its activities and programmes; and
  8. Exercise such other powers as may be delegated by the County Executive Committee of the County of Bungoma.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or this Charter, the Board of the Municipality shall exercise such executive authority as may be delegated by the County Executive Committee for the necessary performance of its functions.

Completed Projects

On-Going Projects

Proposed Projects