County Departments.
Vision
Mission
Department’s Mandate
Department’s Achievements
Collaboration with Partners
Future Plans.
Vision
A well prepared and resilient county to handle emergencies and disasters.
Mission
To provide an enabling policy, legal and institutional framework for preparedness to handle and response to emergencies and disaster risk management in Isiolo County.
Department’s Mandate
The Department of Special Programmes was established for Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery of/for and or to emergencies and disasters.
Department’s Achievements
Formulation of County Emergency Operations Plan (CEOP)
Development of Disaster Risk Management Bill
Distribution of Relief Food to over 40,000 vulnerable households in the last 3 years
Development of the Disaster Information Management System
Formation County Disaster Risk Management Committees
Equipping community leaders with skills in Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR)
Collaboration with Partners
Partnered with the National Treasury to develop CEOP
Partnered with World Food Programme (WFP) to develop Disaster Risk Management Bill
Future Plans.
Operationalize Disaster Information Management System (DIMS)
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Vision
A county free from violence in which citizens actively participate and lead in the peaceful transformation of conflicts and work towards cultivating a culture of peace.
Mission
Empower elders, youth, women and leaders as actors in sustainable peace and conflict transformation through capacity building, advocacy and providing support spaces for cultivating a culture of peace.
Department’s Mandate
To facilitate and coordinate mainstreaming of peace values, integration and healing in the county through strategies and programmes that promote county cohesion and integration.
Core functions
• Providing strategic leadership and policy direction on matters of County Cohesion and integration
• Formulating and developing short term and long term policies, strategies and plans for the achievement of County cohesion and integration;
• Coordinating and implementing policies, strategies and plans for the achievement of county cohesion and integration;
• Formulating, coordinating and implementing programmes for the promotion of county cohesion and integration in liaison with other stakeholders;
• Liaising with other sectors, and County Agencies in mainstreaming Peace, Cohesion and integration within the County public service;
• Promoting unity, social justice and County interests;
• Creating networks and a database of county cohesion stakeholders and actors;
• Advocacy, Public Education and sensitization on county cohesion, integration and Values;
• Conducting research on county cohesion, integration and Values;
• Establishing the necessary legal, institutional and policy frameworks for the promotion of County Cohesion, integration and Values;
Department’s Achievements
• Improvement of peace indicator in the latest county branding index (67% score).
• Development of county peace and cohesion policy and bill to address the gaps in the legal and structural framework
• Development and implementation of Isiolo Action plan on countering violent extremism
Collaboration with Partners
• National Government Administration- Office of the county commissioner
• Isiolo Peace Link- Implementation of five-year county action plan on preventing and countering violent extremism
• Frontier counties Development Council
• Reinvent
Future Plans.
• Setting up county conflict early warning system
• Establish county peace resource Centre
• Establishment of county Policing Authority
• Capacity building community peace structures
• Partner with other county governments through Frontier Counties Development Council to address cross border conflict drivers
Vision
Be a prime Tourism Destination
Mission
To develop, manage, promote, co-ordinate and implement integrated socio-economic policies and programmes for a sustainable tourism and economic investments for development.
Department’s Mandate
• Develop and support Tourism infrastructure in the county.
• Create awareness and promote Isiolo County as preferred Tourism destination through marketing.
Department’s Achievements
• Procurement of a branded Tourism Bus to diversify and marketing of tourism products and services locally and internationally
• Rehabilitation of Access road leading to Sarova Shaba Hotel
• Documentation and mapping of Tourists’ sites and products in Buffalo Springs, Sarova
• Shaba and Bisan Adi National Reserve
• Renovation of Security Staff Houses to Improved accommodation and housing with sanitation for the rangers
• Installation of radio communication network in the national reserves in the county
• Renovation of Senior warden House
• Branding of Ngaremara and chokaa gates.
• Rehabilitation of circuit road from Ngaremara gate signboard to Simba Lodge.
• Tourism legal framework development
• Recruitment of Customer care staff.
Collaboration with Partners
• Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT)- Installation of Digital Radio Network System at Complex and Reviving and Drilling of water Borehole at Ngaremara gate
• World Wildlife Fund Kenya (WWF)-Renovation of two blocks of Rangers Houses.
• Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS- Technical support to the County,
• USAID (AHADI KENYA)-Tourism and Wildlife legal framework development process
• African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
• Save the elephant
Future Plans.
Transforming Isiolo county into a top tourist destination hub in Kenya that offers a high-value, diverse and distinctive visitor experience by marketing the National Reserves both locally and Internationally.
Vision
A globally competitive section with sustainable and equitable socio-economic development
Mission
To promote, coordinate and implement integrated socio-economic development
Department’s Mandate
• Promote Trade development
• Promote Fair trade and consumer protection
• Promote sustainable cooperative movement
• Promotion of industrial and enterprise development
Department’s Achievements
• Capacity Development for 2,130 Entrepreneurs
• Development of Trade & Market Bill, Cooperative Bill
Rehabilitation of Garbatulla Market
• Construction of perimeter wall at Ngaremara Market
Collaboration with Partners
Department has partnered with Livestock Marketing Systems ( LMS) to provide a grant to Co-operatives.
Partnered with World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen small holders access and linkages to market and value addition opportunities .
Partnered with Drought Resilience in Isiolo County (DRIC) to build capacity of the livestock marketing cooperative members to effectively and actively support the cooperative operations and facilitate the formation of Livestock marketing off-take cooperative.
Department has also partnered with Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (Gain) for capacity building of two cooperatives in Nyiri Nyiri value addition and commercialization.
Has partnered with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) lead organization for Nawiri program to empower 30 Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), participate in Multi-Sectoral Platform for Nutrition and development of both E-CIMES and Isiolo County GIS.
USAID-KUZA was instrumental in developing the capacity of the department's staff
Department is working with E4Impact to assist cooperatives to market their products online.
Future Plans.
• To ensure development and implementation of departmental Policies, Bills and regulations
• To ensure utilization of markets, market access of trade in goods and services
• Mapping and documenting traders and product data for easier access and marketing
• Ensuring fair trade practices and consumer protection.
• Cooperative development:
- Development of cooperatives in every ward
-Strengthening Cooperatives and Sacco’s Financially and in general management
• Promoting micro, small, medium and large enterprises through Chamber of commerce
Vision
We envision having a responsive, well managed and accountable public service, delivering first class human resource services.
Excellence in provision of good governance, Quality service
delivery and prudent public service management and cohesion.
Mission
To provide overall leadership and policy direction in resource mobilization, management and
accountability and peace for quality public service delivery.
Department’s Mandate
CEC
Hon. Halima Gole Abgudo
Chief Officer
Mr. Mustafa Kuntulo
Directors –
Mr. Matthew Mburu-Human Resources Management
Mr. Ali Godana – Public Administration
Mr. John Mutea- ICT
Mr. Yussuf Huka-Public Participation and Civic Education
Department’s Achievements
1.County Administration
a. Construction of office space for Ward Administration & Sub-counties
b. Furnishing and equipping of offices
c. Fencing and connectivity to the National Grid
2.Public Service Management
a. Introduction of staff IDs
b. Staff branding e.g. T-shirts for visibility
c. Digitizing records management
d. Proper filing system for easier access and well trained staff
e. Fireproof cabinets
f. Payment of staff on time
g. Opening files of new employees in the central registry
h. Upgrading from normal filing to folio file for easy tracking of employees records
i. Registers for incoming and outgoing files
j. Registered mails
k. Customer service charter
l. Launching of strategic plans
m. Notification of retirement & succession planning strategy
3.ICT
a. Installation of ICT server for ease of connectivity
b. County website
c. Repairs & maintenance of the network, hardwares and softwares
d. Recruitment of trained ICT personnel
Collaboration with Partners
|
Program/ Training |
Supporting Organization |
1 |
E- CIMES |
Usaid Nawiri |
2 |
GIS for Resource Mapping |
Mercy Corps |
3 |
Social Behaviour Change |
Usaid Nawiri |
4 |
Disaster Risk Reduction Training |
WFP |
5 |
Development of ECDE Meals Policy |
WFP |
6 |
County Engagement Forum |
Usaid Nawiri |
7 |
Isiolo County Intergovernmental peace/cohesion security summit |
Re-Invent UK |
Future Plans.
Department of Public Service Management and County Administration
1.Enhance the physical presence and coordination within Sub Counties and Ward Levels
2.Connect our Sub County and Ward Offices to the National Grid and fiber optic for ease of
coordination
3.Continuous training and capacity building for all administrators in order to enhance service
delivery such as Senior Management Course & Strategic Leadership Development
Programme , Disaster Risk Reduction Training
4.Bench marking through linking and learning tour with counties that have success story in
management of devolved functions.
5.Promote mobility of Sub County and Ward Administrators by purchase of vehicles and
motorbikes for ease of service delivery
Vision
Food Secure and Wealthy County Anchored on An Innovative, Commercially Oriented and Competitive Agriculture Sector
Mission
To Improve the Livelihood of Isiolo County Inhabitants and Ensure Food and Nutrition Security Through Creation of an Enabling Environment and Ensuring Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Department’s Mandate
The department is mandated to promote and facilitate production of food and agricultural raw materials for food security and incomes, advance agro based industries and agricultural exports and enhance sustainable use of land resources as a basis for agricultural enterprises.
Department’s Achievements
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• Successful implementation of the Sustainable Food System Programme that targeted smallholder producers for enhanced food security and increased resilience to climate shocks, enabling them to meet their food and nutrition needs.
• Construction of hayshed and commercial fodder demonstration plots in; Kinna, Burat and Muchuro
• Construction of Kilimani Game Garrana irrigation and
• Construction of the 80,000 cubic meters Parakruk dam in Oldonyiro
• Construction of water pans in; Chapa Mohamed (27,000m3), Escort (38,000 m3 ) and Darrer Dima
• Drilled over 16 boreholes in places like; Burat, Duse, Bertume, Hawaye and Oldonyiro
Collaboration with Partners
To successfully implement our projects and achieve their objectives, we have partnered with; State department of Agriculture, World Food Programme (WFP), FAO, We world, CARITAS, Action-Aid Kenya, SNV Kenya, NEMA, WRA, ADS, World Vision, CRS, National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), Community World bank through Kenya Climate Smart agriculture, Africa Development bank through DRSLP, SIDA through ASDSP.
Future Plans.
Formulate county agriculture policies and regulations
Increase acreage under food production through irrigation
To diversify livelihood by promoting agro-pastrolism
Increasing doing farming as a business
Promoting agro processing and value addition for food and nutrition security and income generation
Vision
Mission
Department’s Mandate
Department’s Achievements
Collaboration with Partners
Future Plans.
Vision
Mission
Department’s Mandate
Department’s Achievements
Collaboration with Partners
Future Plans.
Vision
To achieve and sustain excellence in the construction and maintenance of buildings and other public works.
Mission
To facilitate provision, Construction and Maintenance of quality Government Buildings and other Public Works for sustainable social economic development in Isiolo County.
Department’s Mandate
As a key operational arm of Isiolo County Government the Department is mandated and fuctions are as follow:
• Public Works Planning.
• Development and Maintenance of Public Building.
• Maintenance of Inventory of County Government Property Register.
• Provision of Mechanical and Electrical (Building) Services.
• Approval of Private Development Projects.
Department’s Achievements
Collaboration with Partners
Future Plans.
Vision
An efficient road network for a prosperous county.
Mission
To manage, oversee and coordinate road maintenance, rehabilitation and development within the county.
Department’s Mandate
• Management and development of county roads to the standards.
• Rehabilitation of county roads
• Maintenance of county roads
• Provision of high-quality services to our customers.
Department’s Achievements
• The County government through the department has managed to upgrade, gravel and compact over 394km of roads.
• The process is ongoing and will be cross-cutting all the Three sub counties.
• The County government is committed in ensuring all roads under the County government are improved to better standards.
• Other successful projects include upgrading of roads and box culverts (Kamukuri and Olla Odha box culverts) and drifts (Malkagalla,Oldonyiro and Gafarsa)
Collaboration with Partners
Future Plans.
• Enhancement institutional framework and internal capacity
• Enhancement of road network capacity and quality
• Improvement in road safety security
• Construction of more Bridges and drifts
• Promotion of the use of local resources in roads construction and maintenance.
Vision
Mission
Department’s Mandate
Department’s Achievements
Collaboration with Partners
Future Plans.
Vision
Mission
Department’s Mandate
Department’s Achievements
Collaboration with Partners
Future Plans.
Vision
A Water Secure and Clean Sanitation County.
Mission
Department’s Mandate
- Ensuring that the people of Isiolo County have access to durable and safe water.
- Developing new water infrastructure, Rehabilitation and augmentation of existing water supplies
- Capacity building members of water management Committees for sustainable management of the projects.
- Developing policies for efficient and effective water service provision in the County.
Department’s Achievements
Collaboration with Partners
Future Plans.
Vision
A Society where communities are Empowered and Vulnerable groups enjoy Equal Rights, Opportunities, and a High Quality of Life.
Mission
To empower the vulnerable groups and nurture diverse heritage and creative arts to enhance the county’s regional competitiveness.
Department’s Mandate
Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment;
Promotion and Protection of Rights of Vulnerable Groups Including Orphans and Vulnerable Children;
Monitoring and Supporting Affirmative Action Towards Vulnerable Groups and Policy Development.
Support And Encourages Communities to Appreciate
and Conserve Their Cultural Heritage.
Department’s Achievements
Gender equality and Women Empowerment
Economic empowerment of women through Women Empowerment Funds
Social economic empowerment through capacity building training of women, men, boys and girls.
Gender mainstreaming in county programs.
Training of Sexual and Gender based violence service providers on referral pathway.
Training of Women on Financial Literacy
Establishment of social Safety nets and promotion of social cohesion
Construction of Social Hall in Bisan Biliqo and Ngaremara.
Training of Area Advisory council in Child Protection
Community sensitization on child protection
Development of Policies
Developed Gender Policy
Developed Child Protection Policy
Developed Child Protection Action Plan.
Developed the Isiolo County Youth, Women and PWDS Enterprise Development Funds Act (Amended 2021)
Developed the Isiolo County Youth, Women and PWDS Enterprise Development Fund Regulation (Amended 2021)
Developed Strategic Plan for Enterprise Development Fund
Disability Mainstreaming and Socio-Economic Empowerment
Organized Desert wheel Race, an annual PWDs sporting and advocacy event
Economic empowerment funds for PWDs
Para-volley teams supported to participate in sporting events
Collaboration with Partners
Working in partnership with UNICEF, The department has managed to ;
Sensitize 500 community members from all the 10 wards in Isiolo County,40 police officers, some from ODPP and Judiciary and religious leaders on protection of children’s rights. This is to strengthen child protection services.
Hold 2 stakeholders meeting on child protection
Training of Area Advisory Councils on Child Protection
Draft Child Protection policy
Draft Integrated Children Action Plan
Amend the Enterprise Development Fund Act
Other development partners that the department has worked with include; CRS (USAID NAWIRI), USAID-KUZA, ACTION-AID Kenya, CHILD FUND-NAWIRI, BOMA, USAID -LMS, CREAW and KEWOPA
Future Plans.
Completion of pending projects like construction of Kinna Cultural Centre.
Implementation of all the policies/act and initiate formulation of new ones especially policy framework for culture
Vision
To be the leader in nurturing and empowering youth and sports persons building a better county
Mission
To maximize the full potential of youth and sports persons through participatory engagement that serves their success and aspiration in building a better county.
Department’s Mandate
Promoting of sports development and coordination of sports and stadia management
Department’s Achievements
• Trained 500 Bodaboda riders and purchased helmets
• Trained 700 youth on; governance, Civic education, Enterprise fund Act and entrepreneurship skills
• Purchase of assorted games items for 45 clubs in Isiolo across the county
• Refurbishment of youth innovation Centre at Isiolo
• Construction of Isiolo stadium
• Launch of the Isiolo youth innovation Centre was successfully done by his Excellency the Governor.
• Assisting regional and division 2 teams with the fuel
• Youth empowerment equipment i.e., Car wash & concrete machine for the youth groups
Collaboration with Partners
• Kenya school of government (KSG) trainings at Isiolo Youth Innovation Centre
• UNDP on establishment of Isiolo Youth Innovation Centre
• NYC (National Youth Council)
• NAWIRI (USAID)
• UNESCO (STEP) program
Future Plans.
• Talent centre’s in Garbatulla, Isiolo and merti
• Construction of sport academies in all sub counties
• Rehabilitation and equipping of sports facilities in all ten wards
• Establishment of youth rehabilitation center in Isiolo town
• Talent canter’s in Garbatulla, Isiolo and Merti
• Youth empowerment and training programme
Vision
Empowered, skilled and prosperous society with high quality of life.
Mission
To provide, promote and coordinate quality education and training in early childhood and vocational training.
Department’s Mandate
Effective and appropriate roll out of early childhood service and vocational training.
Department’s Achievements
• Construction of 50 ECDE classrooms within the county (see attached template)
• Provision of ECDE feeding programme
• Provision of ECDE furniture
• Establishment of ECDE administrative structures
• Provision of motor cycles for ECDE coordination
• Provision of teaching and learning materials to all ECDE centres
• Construction and operationalisation of Sericho and Oldonyiro polytechnics
• Operational and revitalization of Merti polytechnic
• Provision of learning equipment and furniture to all the polytechnics.
• Disbursement of bursaries totaling Kes.87,500,000 to all needy secondary, college and university students in Isiolo County.
• Provision of wash equipment to all ECDE centres
• Provision of textbooks for pp1 and pp2 in all ECDE centres
Collaboration with Partners
Programme Partners
1. Provision of porridge to pupils in 7 ECDE centres Child fund
2. Training of teachers Child fund
3. Construction of ECDE classroom at kina World vision
4. Provision of technical skills for 1000 out of school girls and mothers VSO
5. Provision of girl child education Mercy corps
6. Training of leaders and stakeholders on good governance for ECDE Success UNICEF
7. Support in education conference USAID
8. Trained ECDE parents on development of play and learning materials Life skill promoters
9. Provision of wash equipment Nawiri
10. Provision of birth certificate to 600 ECDE children at garbatulla and Merti UNICEF
Future Plans.
• Construction of kitchens and stores for all ECDE centres
• Increase technical courses in vocational training centres
• Construction of more ECDE classrooms
• Training on CBC for teachers
• Additional of vocational training centres
• Revitalization of existing vocational training centres
• Recruitment of polytechnic instructors and additional ECDE teachers
• Provision of full scholarships to needy university students
• Establishment of teacher training college
• Establishment of a university in Isiolo County.