ROLES AND FUCTIONS

• Preparing and implementing physical and land use development plans.
• Administering and managing physical and land use planning in Machakos County.
• Enforcing procedures and standards for development control and land use regulation.
• Co-coordinating physical and land use planning activities.
• Resolving disputes related to physical and land use planning
• Promoting the equitable and sustainable use, planning and management of land.
• Overseeing the functions and relationships between planning authorities.
• Ensuring that property investments benefit local communities and their economies
• Maintaining public participation, accountability and democratic decision-making in collaboration with communities, and the government.

ROLES AND FUCTIONS

With support of World Bank through Kenya Municipal Program (KMP) and Nairobi Metropolitan Improvement Services (NAMSIP) the department has been able to achieve the following:

• Planning of 16 urban centers.
• Development of GIS Lab that contains database for street address and other related GIS systems
• SGR Embakasi spatial planning & engineering project for re-zoning and detailed engineering designs for infrastructure provision for SGR Embakasi area container deport and Syokimau area (ongoing)
• Kenol Konza bypass corridor (regional plan) zoning plan that covers 60 meters on either side of the corridor to facilitate harmonious land use (ongoing)
• Mavoko Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plan (ISUDP) for Mavoko Municipality spatial plan that provides for zoning and infrastructure provision to Facilitate controlled development (ongoing)

ROLES AND FUNCTIONS

• Developing and maintaining sustainable transport and infrastructure facilities to enable efficient movement of goods and people.
• Developing and enforcing regulations and standards to ensure safe, secure and efficient transport.
• Development and management of county buildings.
• Providing consultancy services and technical support on buildings on buildings works to other county departments.
• Coordinating and advising on the selection and acquisition of vehicles and equipment.
• Maintaining and repairing of all county plant, vehicles, equipment and machinery.
• Developing and managing public transport systems, terminals and designation of commuter vehicle stations.
• Developing and implementing road safety action plans.
• Researching and implementing findings for an efficient transport and infrastructure system
• Mobilizing resources and building capacity for technical staff.