County Round Up
| LAIKIPIA | Laikipia County Governor Joshua Wakahora Irungu has appointed various members into the Laikipia County Environment Committee, including, Leah Njeri Chairperson County Executive Committee Member in charge of Environmental Matters, and Jackson Muturo Secretary NEMA County Director Environment among others.Note: Gazette Notices No. 1241 and 1242 of 2022 are revoked and the appointments above take effect immediately. |
| KAKAMEGA | Kakamega County Governor, Fernandes Barasa, granted the Municipality of Butere a Municipal Charter on the 14th October, 2024. |
| Kakamega County Governor, Fernandes Barasa, granted the Municipality of Matunda a Municipal Charter on the 14th October, 2024. | |
| Kakamega County Governor, Fernandes Barasa, granted the Municipality of Malava a Municipal Charter on the 14th October, 2024. | |
| National Environment Management Authority Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report – Invitation Of Public Comments
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the Proposed Distillery Processing Plant Located Off A1 Kakamega-Webuye Road In Kabras, East Kabras Ward, Kakamega North Sub County, Kakamega County.The proponent, West Kenya Sugar Company Limited proposes to construct a factory building, install equipment and machinery for a 120/210 KLPD ENA molasses cogeneration plant for manufacturing Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA), Fusel oil (FO) and Technical Alcohol (TA) for 330 days in a year from C molasses and B-heavy molasses, located next to existing sugar factory complex using state-of-art technology off A1 Kakamega–Webuye Road in Kabras, Kakamega North Sub-county, Kakamega County. National Environment Management Authority Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report – Invitation Of Public Comments The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the Proposed Distillery Processing Plant Located Off A1 Kakamega-Webuye Road In Kabras, East Kabras Ward, Kakamega North Sub County, Kakamega County.The proponent, West Kenya Sugar Company Limited proposes to construct a factory building, install equipment and machinery for a 120/210 KLPD ENA molasses cogeneration plant for manufacturing Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA), Fusel oil (FO) and Technical Alcohol (TA) for 330 days in a year from C molasses and B-heavy molasses, located next to existing sugar factory complex using state-of-art technology off A1 Kakamega–Webuye Road in Kabras, Kakamega North Sub-county, Kakamega County. |
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| WAJIR | Wajir County Governor, Ahmed Abdullahi, appointed Yahya Mohamed Dahiye to be the County Chief Officer responsible for Water Infrastructure Development, with effect from the 1st October, 2024. |
| VIHIGA | Vihiga County Governor, Dr. Wilber Khasilwa Ottichilo, appointed various persons to be members of the Vihiga County Alcoholic Drinks Control Enforcement Coordinating Committee for a period of three (3) years. These include Maureen Ochieng, Regina Lumumba and Re. Sam Ligaka Mage among others. |
| The County Executive Committee Member for Public Service Management and ICT, has appointed various persons to be members of the Vihiga County Alcoholic Drinks Regulation Administrative Review Committee for a period of three (3) years. These include Philip Gavuna, Solomon Omutoko and James Mundia among others. The appointment shall remain valid for the duration the officer remains in the service of the organization or government entity from which the appointment was made and or is otherwise removed. | |
| KIRINYAGA | The County Executive Committee Member for Medical Services, Public Health and Sanitation, appointed various persons to be members of the Kirinyaga County Health Facility Improvement Fund Board for a period of three
(3) years, including Rev. Dedan Gikunju as the Chairperson and Titus Macahria as the Professional Body Representative. |
| NYERI | The County Executive Committee Member for Health Services has appointed various persons to be Members of the Nyeri County Health Services Fund Board, for a period of three (3) years, including Moses Gachanja Githinji Secretary and Adan Edin Ibrahim Member among others. |
| NYAMIRA | The County Assembly of Nyamira has appointed various members to the County Assembly Service Board, including Thaddeus Nyabaro – Chairperson and Duke Simon Onyari – Secretary just to name a few.Consequently, the earlier appointment via Gazette Notice No. 14017 of 2022 is revoked. |
| NAKURU | National Environment Management Authority-Invitation Of Public Comments
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the Proposed Rerouting Of A Section of 132kv Dual Circuit Transmission Power Line At Lake Nakuru National Park, In Nakuru East Sub-County, Nakuru County.. The proponent, Kenya Power and Lightning Company, proposes to construct approximately 6km 132KV Double Circuit Transmission line from the existing line Teed off at Tower no.746 to tower 764. The rerouted section shall be approximately 6km and a total of 20No. pylons shall be constructed consisting of ( 19No. pylons sited inside the park and 1No. pylon sited at Nakuru Water and Sewerage Company premises past the sewer treatment plant) associated facilities and amenities.There have been various anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures concerning Biodiversity and habitat disturbance. |