·         During the FY 2023/2024 the department held 12 board meetings, held 7 town and market committee meetings,

·                Developed and implemented 1 policy, strategy and regulatory framework, developed and operationalize 1 sewer reticulation system,

·       Constructed 3 modern markets, tarmacked 0.5 kilometer within urban areas, developed and restored 1 recreational parks and riparian areas,

·      Installed 24 street lights in urban areas, established 1 Chepareria Municipality, developed 0.5 kilometers of storm water drainage,

·         Identified 12800units of housing, earmarked 127.8 acres for housing development, conducted 12 meetings, trainings and capacity building.

·         Designated 24 parking spaces, approved and prepared 1 spatial plan, installed 12 solar powered streetlights, developed 1 public recreational park.

·         Constructed 3 modern markets, sensitized 1200 HH on waste management, placed 24 litter bins at strategic locations, set up1 transfer station within municipality.

·         Purchased 6 garbage skips and constructed 4 modern public toilets.

·         Under land policy and physical planning, issued 300 absolute tittle deeds, issued 400 lease title deeds to plot owners,

·         Registered 3 group ranches and community lands, prepared and approved 1 county spatial plan, prepared 3 sub-county spatial plans, planned 1 urban area, planned and surveyed 2 market centres, approved or reject 30 development application

·         Prepared and approved 62 PDPs and schemes plans, held 3 public workshops, planning clinics and radio talks.

·         Held 3 town hall meetings and consultations and improved 4 informal settlements.

KUSP Programme; Kenya Urban Support programme is a World Bank support programme implemented by Kapenguria Municipality and was established on 1ST JULY 2018 to intervene in the following areas;

i.            Solid Waste Management

Solid waste; collection equipment, collection bins, transfer stations, collection points (construction of sanitary landfill is excluded) liquid waste; sludge ponds, community septic tanks, vacuum trucks, vacuum handcarts and other

ii.            Connectivity and Storm Water Drainage

Urban drainage systems; flood control systems, urban roads, pedestrian walkways and bicycle paths, street and security lights and road sign

iii.            Urban Social and economic Infrastructure Urban greenery and public spaces

iv.            Fire and Disaster Management

Fire control stations and disaster management equipment (firefighting trucks, rehabilitation and/or construction of new firefighting station and facilities

·         The Municipality has so far has received Kshs 163,710,161.75 Since its inception in 2018. The funds have been utilized in infrastructure support activities that include construction of 25km weather road, ,0.6 km tarmac road, purchase and fabrications of 85 market stalls as well as paving of the stalls and gabbro paving at old rafiki –lotodo street.

·         Other major projects include construction of recreation park at Makutano Town that was officially opened on 5^th April 2024 by H.E Simon Kachapin Governor West Pokot County. The project also had institutional support funding amounting to ksh.50, 000,000 that was used to purchase office furniture, computer as well as training of staff members and the municipality board among other activities

·         Housing. Formation of Affordable Housing and Markets Implementation Committee as spearheaded by state Department of Housing & Urban Development.

·         Identified sites for affordable Housing Projects (Bendera, Alale and Sigor)

Urban Development.

·   Seven (7) towns (Kabichbich, Alale, Konyao, Sigor, Ortum, Kacheliba and Lomut) recommended by Adhoc Committee to be Conferred town Status in Accordance to Provisions of Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011.

·   Recruited Sanitation Staff for all the Seven town and

·   Installed 24 Solar Street Lights in Konyao and Makutano towns.

Kapenguria Municipality.

·         Municipality staff were recruited that include the Manager, Deputy Manager, Municipal Engineer and Municipal Environmentalist

·         Formation of second Kenya Urban Support Programme (KUSP2) County Project Coordination Team (CPCT) was done and submitted to the State department of Housing and Urban Development for preparation for the implementation of KUSP2 project which will commence in 2024/25 for a period of five years

Chepareria Municipality

·Duringtheyearunderreview2staffmemberswere recruited that include the Manager and the Deputy Manager.

·         The Municipality was allocated Kshs. 2,450,000 for recurrent with no allocation for development

·         Through KISIP2 the entity was able to process 79 lease titles that will benefit 150 people.

·         Solid waste management policy is at 90% complete. This was enabled through support of FAO.

·         The development of Chepareria spatial plan is at initiation stage through support of FAO

·         The Municipality has also been able to develop its municipal charter