Description

ENVIRONMENT:

1. Formulation and review of County specific policies on environment.
2. Developing and enacting legislations and regulatory framework for County specific policies for environment.
3. Implementation of county policies and legislations related to environment.
4. Enforcement of the environmental policies, regulations, laws and compliance with management measures within the county.
5. Provision of information and updates on environmental issues to the county executive and legislative arms.
6. Control of air pollution, noise pollution and other public nuisances.
7. Licensing for persons exceeding the permissible noise levels.
8. Noise mapping and action plan development.
9. Implementation of specific national government policies on environmental conservation.
10. Implementation of county specific forestry policies including farm forestry extension services.
11. Water pollution control.
12. Facilitate private sector participation in environmental conservation.

ENERGY:

1. Identification of renewable energy sites for development.
2. Formulation and review of County specific policies on renewable energy.
3. Developing and enacting legislations and regulatory framework for County specific policies on renewable energy.
4. Implementation of county policies and legislations related to renewable energy.
5. Enforcement of the energy policies, regulations, laws and compliance with management measures within the county.
6. Provision of information and updates on renewable energy issues to the county executive and legislative arms.
7. Facilitate research, adoption and capacity building on sustainability and utilization of renewable energy.
8. Promote partnerships to support distribution and provision of affordable rural electrification and sustainable secure renewable energy.

MINERALS INVESTMENTS DEVELOPMENT:

1. Formulation and review of County specific policies on mining investments and development.
2. Developing and enacting legislations and regulatory framework for County specific policies for mining led development within the county.
3. Implementation of county policies and legislations related to mining investments development.
4. Enforcement of the policies, regulations, laws and compliance with management measures within the county.
5. Provision of information and updates on mining activities and issues to the county executive and legislative arms.
6. Implementation of the relevant national policies.
7. Awareness creation to community members/residents on issues related to mining.
8. Creation of conducive minerals investments environment at the county level through formulation and review of specific county policies to support the mining activities.
9. Promote private sector participation and public private partnerships.