Education, Skills Development, Culture, Youth, And Sports

This department in the county plays a big role especially in children and youths as it takes care of their future. It has been able to promote and provide standardized education as well as train youth and equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge for self-development. The department is looking forward to improving education by establishing more ECDE centers and polytechnics. Through the formulation of policies and strategies to empower the youth, teachers, sportsmen, and women is among the department plans. The residents will have equal access to education despite their age or gender.  Through the department, there has been improvement in education as it has pushed for the construction of extra schools. Despite its scattered population, the county has thirteen high schools including three national schools. The department has been at the forefront in the preservation of their culture by holding up cultural days to remind the people of their culture and its importance. The department has, however, face several challenges including drought which makes it difficult to keep students in schools on empty stomachs.

Roads, Public Works, Housing, And Transpor

The department has a mandate of ensuring proper construction of roads, and houses to ensure reliable and accessible transport and good living conditions for the residents. It is also responsible for maintaining and keeping the roads and houses in good condition. The department is under four directorates who work together but each with distinct functions. They include Roads, Public works, Housing, and Transport. The department has so far constructed a tarmac road passing through the Marsabit town and thus upgrading it to a municipal road. the department is also working toward the construction of a six meters carriageway with two meters wide footpaths on both sides The development committee in charge of construction