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The County Government of Machakos through the department of Lands, Housing,Urban development and Energy is recruiting 10...
22/08/2024

The County Government of Machakos through the department of Lands, Housing,Urban development and Energy is recruiting 1000 youths (Aged between 18-35 years) across all sub counties to the Ngarisha Mtaa Na Governor Wavinya Ndeti program on the 28th of August 2024 at their respective Assistant Chief's offices from 8 am.

The Clean up exercise will majorly focus on solid waste management in all Municipalities,Urban towns and markets and is expected to run for the next 12 months.

NB: Kindly note that the exercise will be conducted on a first-come first-served basis.

The CECM in charge of Lands, Housing, Urban development and Energy Hon.Nathaniel Nganga held a consultative meeting to d...
20/08/2024

The CECM in charge of Lands, Housing, Urban development and Energy Hon.Nathaniel Nganga held a consultative meeting to deliberate on the expansion of Mutituni Level 4 Hospital in a meeting attended by Waziri John Kilonzo( in-charge of Youth and Sports),Chief officers incharge of the department of Health,Officers from the department of Lands and Public Works Engineers.

Mutituni Level 4 Hospital shares a piece of land with the area's Chief Camp and an Administrative Police Station that posed a challenge in its expansion due to inadequate space of land.

The parties resolved to move the Administrative Police station and the Chief's Camp to another piece of land owned by the County Government of Machakos to enable the construction of vital amenities within the hospital.

Hon.Nathaniel Nganga applauded the Governor's effort in making quality health care services accessible to all.

The department of Lands, Housing, Urban development and Energy through the CECM in charge Hon.Nathaniel Nganga presented...
15/08/2024

The department of Lands, Housing, Urban development and Energy through the CECM in charge Hon.Nathaniel Nganga presented the proposed Machakos City plan during the G 7 Empowerment Program an event led by Governor Wavinya Ndeti E.G.H.

Machakos City lies on a 2240 hectares piece of land owned by the County Government and is expected to be a prime area for Commercial and Residential investments from both Local and International Investors.

We are looking forward to more interactions with different stakeholders and investors as we gear towards making Machakos County the Place to Invest.

The National Project coordinating team (NCPT) through the Deputy Director Mr .Gabriel Muli made a positive stride towa...
07/08/2024

The National Project coordinating team (NCPT) through the Deputy Director Mr .Gabriel Muli made a positive stride towards the ultimate goal of Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement project (KISIP, which is upgrading and eradicating informal settlements in the Country .He did this by formally introducing the Consultant (South Consulting) to the CECM of the ministry of Lands ,Housing Urban Development and Energy Hon Nathaniel Nganga ,The Chief officer Housing and Urban Development Mr Collins Adipo and Members from the Machakos County Project Coordination Team
The purpose of this Consultations will be to initiate a County Specific slum upgrading and prevention strategy.
The lead Consultant ( South Consulting )Mr Musyimi Mbithi highlighted on importance of a robust work plan and gave timeline to come up with workable strategy on the project.
Throughout the meeting Component 3 was domicile basically on project management and capacity development.
The CECM expressed optimism about the positive changes the project will bring and also urged the technical teams in the project to work with zeal and a touch of professionalism. This great nuggets of wisdom were echoed by chief officer Mr Collins Adipo with a touch of gold from the County KISIP Coordinator Mr Joshua Sitienei.
This is in line with Her Excellency the Governor of Machakos Hon Wavinya Ndeti . EGH . Agenda on Socio-Economic Development and Infrastructure.



The County Government of Machakos under the leadership of H.E Governor Wavinya Ndeti E.G.H,is keen on upgrading existi...
06/08/2024

The County Government of Machakos under the leadership of H.E Governor Wavinya Ndeti E.G.H,is keen on upgrading existing slums in the County as well as preventing the emergence of the same.

This morning the Department of Housing and Urban development held a consultative meeting with Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP) and South Consultancy Agency at the department's Boardroom to discuss ways of upgrading slums in the County as well as prevent an emergence of the same in a meeting chaired by the CECM in charge of Lands,Housing , Urban development and Energy Hon.Nathaniel Nganga and Chief officer incharge of Housing/Urban Development Mr.Collins Adipo.

Hon.Nathaniel Nganga applauded the Governor's efforts in making Machakos County a place to Invest through the numerous collaborations with International and National investors as he also encouraged members involved in the project to invest their time and effort in making the initiative a success by identifying the areas of needs and offering long lasting solutions.

In attendance were ;Members from Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP),South Consultancy Agency and the Department of Lands,Housing, Urban development and Energy led by their respective Directors, Team leaders and Municipal Managers.

The department of Lands and Physical planning this morning held a consultative meeting at the Machakos Social Hall to de...
05/08/2024

The department of Lands and Physical planning this morning held a consultative meeting at the Machakos Social Hall to deliberate on the Department's Standard Operating procedures in a meeting chaired by Madam Sarah Mumo the Assistant Director in charge of Administration -Lands.

This Standard Operating procedure (SOP) is expected to improve revenue collection by enhancing transparency & accountability and will be formulated by the department's Directors, Physical planners,Surveyors ,revenue officers and building superintendent.

The team will put into consideration the needs of all wards across the County while formulating the SOP as each member was tasked into a segment they are well versed with.

In attendance were;the department's Physical Planners ,Surveyors,Finance and Revenue Collection officers.

The County Government of Machakos through the Department of Lands,Housing,Urban Development and Energy hosted a delegati...
31/07/2024

The County Government of Machakos through the Department of Lands,Housing,Urban Development and Energy hosted a delegation of Engineers and Architects from the County Government of Makueni on a bench marking exercise at the department's office.

These discussions centred majorly on Lands plan approvals,Online building approvals,the process of submission to approval, approval fees and the best practices in land management.

The department looks forward to more interactions in the near future as we aim to make Machakos County the Place to Invest.

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Maintaining a clean environment is crucial for the preservation of natural resources.while Reducing waste, recycling, an...
12/07/2024

Maintaining a clean environment is crucial for the preservation of natural resources.while Reducing waste, recycling, and practicing responsible consumption can conserve valuable resources and protect the environment by ensuring resources are available for future generations.

The Department Housing and Urban Development has procured a new tractor for solid waste management that will be used in Machakos Municipality

As we proceed with the "Ngarisha Mtaa Na Governor Wavinya Ndeti " program we urge residents across the County to embrace the initiative for the betterment of our future generations to come.

With the growing threat of climate change due to the excessive release of carbon emissions, many nations are looking to ...
11/07/2024

With the growing threat of climate change due to the excessive release of carbon emissions, many nations are looking to clean energy alternatives to replace traditional fossil fuels which have an expiration date that may be fast approaching whereas the sun is likely to be around for at least a few billion years.

The County Government of Machakos under the leadership of H.E Governor Wavinya Ndeti E.G.H continues to ensure that residents in all the 40 wards have access to affordable sources of energy through the installation of Solar panels in Hospitals and solar street flood lights so as to enhance the social economic stability of our people.

The department of Energy has successfully installed solar flood lights inMatuu,Kithimani,Ekalakala,Kivaa and Masinga Central wards an initiative that has been applauded by residents across the different wards .

The department led by the CECM incharge Hon.Nathaniel Nganga applauds the Governor's commitment in serving the mwananchi through the different programs the department has been able to implement under her leadership as we look forward to more programs in the near future.

The Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) held a consultative meeting between the County Government of...
10/07/2024

The Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) held a consultative meeting between the County Government of Machakos and the State Department of Housing and Urban development at the office of Hon.Nathaniel Nganga CECM in charge of Lands, Housing, Urban development and Energy following a filed dispute by the County Government of Machakos.

The Ministry through the CECM incharge quoted St.Marys' NHC Estate (Serena ) Machakos Town and Kangundo Hospital institutional houses to have been boarded without the authorization of the County Executive/Assembly despite a request made to the Kangundo Deputy Commissioner asking them to stop the boarding process whereas some houses are part of the assets devolved to the County Government.

IGRTC visited the sites with the 2 conflicting parties to amicably solve the raised concerns in accordance with the Law.

Also present were Mr.Collins Adipo Chief Officer in charge of Housing and urban development and the Director Mr.Sitienei,Vice Chairperson Ms.Saadia Kontoma, Commissioners ;Mr.John Kimwela,Mrs.Linet Mavu,Mrs Angeline Hongo,Mr Innocent from IGRTC,Officers from the State Department of Housing and the County Government of Machakos

Machakos Municipality Board under the chairmanship of Mr.Malcom Mwololo has today adopted the Machakos Municipality Inte...
04/07/2024

Machakos Municipality Board under the chairmanship of Mr.Malcom Mwololo has today adopted the Machakos Municipality Intergrated Development Plan (IDEP,2024-2019) in line with the Urban and Citie Act 2011 through the visionary leadership of H.E Governor Wavinya Ndeti E.G.H and the CECM in charge of Lands, Housing, Urban development and Energy Hon.Nathaniel Nganga.

This is a major milestone in the municipality's strategic planning process amidst the myriad of challenges facing urban areas i.e;uncontrolled development, inadequate services and infrastructure,lack of appropriate framework to guide public investment and Urban sprawl.

The report outlines the municipality's development goals,strategies,and action plans across various sectors in line with the County's Integrated Development Plan and the Governor's Manifesto.

Leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.The department of Housing and Urban deve...
04/07/2024

Leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.

The department of Housing and Urban development under the leadership of the Chief Officer incharge Mr.Collins Adipo still continues to ensure our municipalities are clean through the "Ngarisha Mtaa Na Governor Wavinya Ndeti" program.

Today, the Youth and Women employed in the exercise at Mavoko Municipality swept the streets,collected and burnt litter around dumping areas and unclogged drainage under the supervision of Mr.Jonathan Makau the Municipality Manager

We urge residents to take up this challenge and ensure they maintain a clean environment around their residential and commercial areas to achieve the maximum benefit from the exercise.

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Lands Block/Opposite County Commissioner's Office
Machakos
1996-90100

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