Machakos County, nicknamed ‘Macha,’ was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the affairs of the municipality;
• Develop and adopt policies, plans, strategies and programmes, and may set targets for delivery of services;
• Formulate and implement an integrated development plan;
• Control land use, land sub-division, land development and zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose, including industry, commerce, markets, shopping and other employment centres, residential areas, recreational areas, parks, entertainment, passenger transport, agriculture, and freight and transit stations within the framework of the spatial and master plans for the municipality as may be delegated by the county government;
• As may be delegated by the county government, promote and undertake infrastructural development and services within the municipality;
• Develop and manage schemes, including site development in collaboration with the relevant national and county agencies;
• Maintain a comprehensive database and information system of the administration and provide public access thereto upon payment of a nominal fee to be determined by the board;
• Administer and regulate its internal affairs;
• Implement applicable national and county legislation;

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Be a citizen of Kenya
• Hold at least a diploma from an institution recognized in Kenya
• Have a distinguished career in a medium-level management position in either the private or public sector
• Hold at least five years post qualification professional experience
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
• Be ordinarily resident or have a permanent dwelling in the municipality; and
• Carry on business in the Municipality; or
• Have lived in the municipality for at least five years