Marsabit County is located in the extreme part of northern Kenya and has a total area of 70,961.2 sq. km.
Department of Public
service and Administration Profile
Introduction
The Department of Public service and Administration is one of the ten (10) departments of the County
Government of Marsabit. It was established in 2013 under the new dispensation
ushered in by the enactment of the New Constitution of Kenya 2010. It was set
up as provided for in the County Government Act 2012 and draws its mandate from
Executive Order No. 1/2014. The department has four directorates whose mandates complement each other. The Directorate of
Public Administration plays an overall role of coordinating the activities of all departments of the county
government. The Directorate is service oriented and
has made tremendous progress in establishing systems, procedures, and processes, contributing to devolution
implementation. The Directorate structure cascades from headquarters to sub-counties and to the current lowest unit, which is the ward. The department has recruited
and deployed administrators to these devolved units who are coordinating the
department’s activities and those of
other county government departments.
The Directorate of Public Administration, complemented by the Directorate of Civic Education and Public
Participation, has continued to create awareness among
community residents regarding their place in the county's governance. In
various fora, the Directorate has continued to explain devolution, county
government structure, public participation principles, and the Bill of Rights.
In this, the Directorate has been assisted by various
partners and stakeholders in civil society.
The Directorate of Cohesion, Integration, and Disaster Management has the critical task of fostering cohesion and integration among the more
than 14 different communities that reside in Marsabit. This is a huge
undertaking considering the county’s challenges around resource
availability, such as water and pasture. In
addition, the directorate is mandated to map out disaster risks and lead
disaster risk reduction programs in the
county.
The Directorate of ICT is mandated to develop and manage ICT
infrastructure in addition to offering ICT support within the County Government
of Marsabit.
The Structure
of the Department
The Department
has four directorates, namely:
a) Public Administration
b) Civic Education and Public
Participation
c) Information, Communication, and Technology
(ICT)
d) Cohesion, Integration, Non-State
Actors Coordination, and Disaster Management
Vision
Statement
To be a premier department in the
discharge of public administration services, fostering citizen participation in
their county's governance, promoting cohesion and integration among communities
of Marsabit, and providing ICT support.
Mission
Statement
To provide exemplary public administration
services, enhance citizen participation in governance,
promote cohesion and integration, and provide ICT services
for effective devolution and service delivery implementation.
Core Values
The department is committed to national
values under Article 10 of the constitution. The Core values central to the
mandate of this department are:
Good Governance
Appreciation of Diversity
Integrity
Transparency and Accountability
Teamwork
Equity
Professionalism
Commitment
Innovation
Customer Focused
Mandate
The mandate of the Department is derived from
The County Government Act 2012 and Executive Order No. 1/2014, which is to
spearhead the provision of public administration,
coordination, and ICT services of
the county government.
Core Functions
a) Provide strategic leadership on matters of
county public administration and coordination.
b) Formulate and implement both short-term
and long-term policies, strategies, and plans for the
execution of public administration, civic
education & public participation, cohesion & integration, and ICT
services.
c) Advise the county government on all
matters pertaining to public administration, civic education,
disaster management, and ICT.
d) Provide ICT technical support and
solutions to the county government.
e) Undertake system analysis, design, develop
and implement various IT solutions/systems
f) Promote ICT research and innovation and
adopt emerging technologies for public service delivery.
g) Articulate and disseminate county
government policies and programs.
h) Enlighten and sensitize citizens on their
roles in governance and general programs of the county.
i) Facilitate citizen participation in the
affairs of the county government.
j) Coordinate resource mobilization for
departmental programs through a partnership with
Governmental and Non-Governmental
organizations.
k) Promote peacebuilding, cohesion, and
integration among residents of Marsabit County.
l) Coordinate and support the identification
of sources of revenue identification, collection, and
management
m) Enhance regular monitoring and evaluation
of projects and programs of the county government
n) Delivery of governor’s speeches during
national and county functions.
o) Perform a liaison role on matters of
intergovernmental relations.
p) Coordinate state and non-state
actors to enhance efficiency in service delivery.
q) Implement laws and policies on drugs and
substance abuse.
r) Coordinate response to disasters and
emergencies.
Hon. Armara Galwab
Marsabit County is located in the extreme part of northern Kenya and has a total area of 70,961.2 sq. km.
