SPECIAL ISSUE .*,s\"*?$\Y:* Kitui County Gazette Supplement No. 2 (Acts No . I ) REPUBLIC OF KENYA KITUI COUNTY GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT ACTS,2015 NAIROBI, 24th March, 2015 Act- PAGE The Kitui County Villages Act,2015 ........ I PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY TTIE COVERNMENT PRINTER, NAIROBI THE KrTUr COUNTY VILLAGES ACT,2015 No. I of 2015 Date of Assent: l9th March,20l5 Date of Commencement: 25th March,20l5 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1-Short title and commencement. 2-Interpretation. PART II-ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF VILLAGES 3-Purpose and objects of the Act. 4-Establishment of Village Units. 5 -Villages to be as per the Schedule. 6 - Administration of Villages. 7-Establishment of the office of the Village administrator. 8-Functions of the Village Administrator. 9-Powers of the Village Administrator. 10 of Village Councils. -Establishment 11-Functions of the Village Council. l2-Provisions in the Act are Complimentary. PART III_COUNTY VILLAGES SCHEDULE 2 No.1 Kitui County Villages 2015 AN ACT of the Kitui County Assembly to provide for the establishment of Villages, the effective coordination, management and supervision of the general administrative functions in the villages; and for connected purposes ENACTED by the Kitui County Assembly of Kitui as follows- PART- I PRELIMINARY 1. This Act may be cited as the Kitui County Short title and Commencement. Villages Act, 2015 and shall come in operation upon gazettement in County or Kenya gazette. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise Interpretation. requires- "County" means the County of Kitui as established under Article 176 of the Constitutions of Kenya 2010. "County Government" means the Government of Kitui County. No. 17 of 2012. "County Public Service Board" means the Board established under section 57 of the County Governments Act,2Ol2. No. 17 of2012. "Ward' means an electoral area within a county delimited in accordance with Article 89 of the Constitution and section 26 of the County Government Act,2012; No. l7 of2012 "Village" means the decentralized unit of the County Government delimited in accordance with section 48 of the County Government Act, 2012. "Sub-County administrator" means the person responsible for coordination and administration of county affairs in any one of the eight sub-counties in Kitui County and appointed as such as per the County Governments Act; No. 17 of2012. "village administrator" means the person responsible for overall co-ordination and management of county affairs No. 17 of2012. in a particular village in the county and appointed as such as per the County Governments Act; "village council" means the council established under section 53(1) of the County Governments Act, 2Ol2; and No- l7 of2012. "ward administrator" means the person responsible for overall co-ordination and management of county affairs in 3 20ts Kitui County Villages No.1 a particular ward in Kitui County appointed as such in accordance with the County Governments Act; 3. The object and purpose of this Act is to provide for Purpose and object of the Act the establishment of the Village Units in Kitui County so as to provide for the further decentralization of the functions and provision of services by the Kitui County Government in accordance with Article 176(2) of the Constitution. PART_II ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF VILLAGES 4. There is established in Kitui County Two Hundred Establishment of and Forty Seven (read 247) villages for proper co- Village units. ordination and facilitation of citizen participation in the development of policies and plans and delivery of services. 5. All villages established under this Act shall be as Villages to be as per the per the Schedule to this Act. Schedule. 6. Each of the established village unit under section 3 Administration of shall be administered by a Village Administrator in Villages. accordance with the provisions of Section 52 of The County Governments Act, 2012. No. 17 of2012. 7. The village administrator shall be appointed by the Establishment of the office of the Kitui County Public Service Board from persons who village possess professional and technical qualifications in public administrator. administration. 8. The Village Administrator shall be responsible to Functions o the village the respective Ward Administrator and shall have the administrator. following responsibilities :- (1) Co-ordinating, managing and supervising the general administrative functions in the village; (2) Facilitating the community in the development of policies and plans; (3) Ensuring effective service delivery by the county government; (4) Co-ordinating county government development activities to empower the community; (5) Providing and maintaining infrastructure and facilities for effective delivery of public services by the county; (6) Exercising any functions and powers delegated to him or her by the County Public Service Board 4 No.1 Kitui County Villages 2015 pursuant to provisions of section 86 of the County Governments Act, 2012. No. 17 of 2012 (1) Village Administrator shall coordinate, Power of the 9. A Village manage and supervise the general administrative functions Administrator. in the village including- (a) Pursuant to Paragraph 14 of Part II of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution- (i) Ensuring and co-ordinating the participation of the village unit in governance; and (ii) Assisting the village unit to develop administrative capacity for the effective exercise of the functions and powers and participation in governance at the local level. (b) The exercise of any functions and powers delegated to him or her by the County Public Service Board under Section 86 of the County Governments Act of 2Ol2; (2) (In carrying out the functions and obligations subsection (1), a village administrator shall be responsible to the relevant Ward Administrator. 10. There shall be established in each village unit a Establishment of village council. village council in accordance with Section 53 of the County Governments Act, 2012. The village council shall consist of the village administrator and not less than three and not more than five village elders with the Village Administrator as the Chairperson. No. 17 of2012. 11. The Village councils shall be responsible for the Functions of the following:- village council. (1) Co-ordinating and ensuring citizen participation in the county governance; (2) Assisting respective village to develop administrative capacity for the effective exercise of function and powers; (3) Monitoring the implementation of policies and programs at the village level; (4) Advising the Ward Administrator and Sub-County Administrator on the matters pertaining to the Village;and (5) Any other function necessary for the better administration of the Village. 5 2015 Kitui County Villages No.1 12. The provisions of this Act shall be complimentary Provisions in the Act are to the provisions of the County Governments Act in Complimentary. relation to the establishment and administration of the Village units within the County. 6 No.1 Kitui County Villages 20ls SCHEDULE The Two Hundred and Forty Seven County Yillages County Assembly Village Constituency Ward Villag,e Name Wards Code Codes I 1. Kimela/Syumani 2 2. Mitamisvi/Kathalaani 331 Ngomeni J 3. Ndatani/Kamusiliu 4 4. Kalwa/Kavuti 5 5. Kavaani./Ikime 6 l. Kvuso 7 2. Mivukoni 8 3.Itiva Nzou 9 4. Kamuwonso 332 Kyuso 10 5. Neaaie 11 6. Kimu t2 7. Kimansao t3 8. Twimyua t4 9. Kamula 15 l. Mutanda l6 2. Nguuku t7 3. Katse MWINGI 333 Muumoni 18 4. Mukone'a NORTH t9 5. Kakuvu/Kvandali 20 6. Tvaa 2t 7. Nsunsani 22 1 . Kaivirva/l.{sonsoni 23 2. Tseikuru/I.{ziitu 24 3. Nsalanee/Nzanzeni 25 4. Karinso 334 Tseikuru 26 5. Musavani 27 6. Masyungwa 28 7. Katumbi 29 8. Mulaneoni 30 t. Gakombe I 31 2. Gacisonso 32 3. Kanvensva/Gatoroni 335 Tharaka JJ 4. Kanthunsu 5. Kamaindi 34 l. Winzyeii (Winzyeii, 35 Wikivuvwa) 36 2. Kyome (Kyome, Ndaluni) 3. Thitani (Kasanga, MWINGI Kyome/ 37 Kavaini) 336 WEST Thaana 38 4. Kanyaa (Kanyaa, Kitulani) 5. Thokoa (Thokoa, Kasevi, 39 Nguuni) 6. Thaana Nzau (Yenzuva, 40 Kvusvani. Thaana Nzau) l-ril 20't5 Kitui County Villages No.1 County Assembly Village Constituency Ward Village Name Wards Code Codes 7. Musuani(Musuani, Kanyekini, 4t Kitumbi) 42 1. Muivu 43 2. Kikiini/Nzauni 44 3. Muthioni/Katoteni 45 4. Nzawa,/Mavuni 337 Nguutani 5 .Ngongoni/Ivlathunzini/ 46 Kavoloi 47 6.Nzalae/Kakululo 7. Nguutani/Katuyu/ 48 Mukauni 49 l. Kyamboo/Kaliluni 50 2. Miswani/Itoloni 5t 3. Nzatani/Ilalambyu 338 Migwani 52 4. Nzeluni/Muns'alu 53 5. Kisovo 54 6. Katalwa/Ivlumbuni 55 l.Kavuvwani 56 2. Mbondoni Kiomo/ 57 3. Kiomo 339 Kyethani 58 4. Kairunsu 59 5. Kvethani 60 6. Karura/Wikithuki 6t l. Mwinsi Central 62 2. Mathyakani Mwingi 340 63 3.Kanzatztt Central 64 4. Kalisasi 65 5. Mulans'a 66 l. Kivou 67 2. Kvanika 68 3.Ithumbi 341 Kivou 69 4. Kanzui 70 5. Enziu MWINGI 7l 6. Kisana CENTRAL 72 1. Sosoma/Mwanzele 73 2. Ukasi 74 3. Mathyakani 342 Nguni 75 4. Mwasuma 76 5. Mbuvu 77 6.Imba 78 7. Maai 79 l. Nvaani 80 2. Mwambiu 343 Nuu 81 3. Nuu 82 4. Winsemi Kitui County Villages 20ts County Assembly Village Constituency Ward Village Name Wards Code Codes 83 5. Nguuni 84 6. Kvaneati 85 7. Mutyansombe 86 t. ItikoiYumbu 87 2. Kitise 344 Mui 88 3. Nsiluni 89 4. Neoo 90 5. Nsunsi 9l t. Mwambui/Ikuusva 92 2. Thonoa 345 Waita 93 3. Waita 94 4. Kathoka 95 5. Nvanvaa/Katitika 96 l. Yalatani 97 2. Kansondi 98 3. MusenEo 346 Mutonguni 99 4. Mithini 100 5. Mutonguni 101 6. Kakeani toz l. Kauwi 103 2. Mutini 104 3. Kivani 347 Kauwi 105 4. Mutanda 106 5. Kvens'e KITUI WEST to7 6. Katutu 108 l. Kalimani 109 2. Maseki 110 3. Kyondoni 34E Matinyani 111 4. Katheuni/Kaliakatva tt2 5.