Roads, Transport & Public Works

Departments

Roads &Transport

Vision

To provide quality road and transportation infrastructure, in order to spur social-economic growth in Mandera County and the region at large.

Mission

To facilitate the construction, upgrading, rehabilitation and maintenance of the road infrastructure in Mandera County so as to enhance regional connectivity for sustainable social-economic development in line with Kenya vision 2030.

Achievements

Before the County:

At the start of devolution mandera county government inherited roads which were in poor conditions and in some cases nonexistent. These roads were impassable during rainy season and very bumpy during drier months. The entire county had only the following roads which connected an area of 25,991.5 kilo metre square.

Bitumen Road-Non-existent.
Gravel Road- 100 Km.
Earth Road – 2,083 Km.

After the County

Some of the milestones achieved include but not limited to the following:

Mitigation of resent flash flood by opening up of blocked drainage structures in Mandera Town
Bitumen Roads Mandera Town roads- 26Km.
Construction of Concrete Bridge in Mandera Town-one
Construction of box culverts in various parts of the county- 10 including Khalalio road, Lagwarera, Road 2 and in Busley area.
All weather Murram roads -1,707kms
Drifts- Construction of more than 83 drifts across seasonal streams.
700km of new unclassified roads have been successfully bush cleared and opened up.
Construction of Airstrips -6 (Mandera, Elwak, Takaba, Banisa, Rhamu and Lafey)

Since the inception of devolution, the county has massively invested in roads works and has greatly expanded road networks creating new roads which didn’t exist before devolution. The county also upgraded to bitumen standards and graveled a number of kilometers across the county. Some of the Road works undertaken include the following:

Mandera-Arabia.
Arabia-Fino
Fino-Lafey
Fino-Waranqara
Rhamu-Olla
Olla-Guba
Guba-Banisa
Banisa-Eymole
Banisa-Kiliwehiri
Banisa-Takaba
Banisa-Domal
Takaba-Qofole
Takaba-Shimbir Fatuma
Takaba-Wargadud
Elwak-Kutulo
Kutulo-El-ram
Elwak-Shimbir Fatuma.
Mandera-Khalalio
Khalalio- Sala
Lafey- B9
Kutayu – Boji Garse
Takaba- Bolowle
Domal – Murutho
Elwak- Kutayu
Rhamu Dimtu – Ardha Garbicha
Choroqo- Guba
Takaba- Gither
Lagsure Drifts
Rhamu- Ashabito
Gari – Waranqara
Storm Water Protection Works Phase I at Mandera Municipality
Storm Water Protection Works Phase II at Mandera Municipality
Storm Water Protection works at Ireskinto
Construction of Bur John – Malka Mari Road
Construction of Murutho, – Malka Mari Road
Construction of Asahbito – Shirshir – Gofa Road
Construction of Borehole 11, Falama – Elram Road
kutulo-kutayu road
Construction of Box culvert/Celled drifts on Khalalio Road at Hareri
Construction of Dandu – Ires Teno – Gagaba – Sake
Opening Up Access Roads to KMTC and MTTC Area
Opening up and light grading of Mandera bypass road
Construction of Drift on Lagsure at Kiliwehiri
Marruming of Roads in Takaba town
Rehabilitation of storm water distructions and reshedulling in wargadud
Re-channelling of Lag Warera seasonal River, Gabions in Takaba
Access Roads for Koromey farms
Light Grading and Gravelling of Road at Khalafow Village
Construction of a box culvert at livestock market road
Construction of Malka Punda Road to Bitumen Standards

Other Development Partners.

The county government has partnered with other governmental and non-governmental body in its quest to achieve quality road infrastructure, in order to spur social-economic growth in Mandera County. Some of these agencies include KeNHA, KURA, KeRRA, KUSP, the World Bank among others. They have partnered with the county in constructing the following roads:

135km of low volume seal road from Rhamu to Elwak (KeNHA)
17km tarmac Road within Mandera Town (KURA)
70km of low volume seal Roads from Mandera – Fino (KeRRA) currently in progress.
Storm water protection works phase I and phase II in mandera Municipality (KUSP)
Construction of Malka Punda Road to Bitumen Standards(KUSP)
Upcoming Horn of Africa gateway development project-upgrading of Elwak-Rhamu road section (World Bank)

Roads infrastructural development benefits to the livelihood of the residents of mandera county are:

Improved security.
Improved accessibility and movement of people, goods and services.
Reduced travel time.
Reduced vehicle maintenance cost.
Enhanced ease of doing business within the county.
Improved livelihoods of the county residents.
Unimpeded movement during rainy season across numerous water ways.
Protection from the hazards of flush floods and soil erosion

Public Works

OUR VISION:

To be the leading institution in construction and maintenance of Government buildings and other public works.

OUR MISSION:

To facilitate provision, construction and maintenance of quality Government buildings and other public works for sustainable socio-economic development

OUR MANDATE:

As a key operational arm of County Government, the Department’s mandate and functions are as follows:

Public works policy formulation.
Public Works Planning.
Development of Public buildings.
Maintenance of Public buildings.
Maintenance of Inventory of Government Property.
Provision of Building Services.

Commitments:

Buildings:

Avail designs for building within One (1) month from the date of receipt of request.
Submit Bills of Quantities for approval within One (1) month from the date of approval of designs.
Prepare interim payment certificate to building constructors within four (4) weeks of the application.
Issue final accounts on contracts within three (3) months from completion of works.
Respond to emergencies immediately.
Other public works function:
Improve communication in human settlements through construction of footbridges.
Provide necessary technical advice on rehabilitation and maintenance of seawalls and jetties.
Involvement in planning for Public functions.

Our clients:

County Government Departments / National Ministries,
Public Institutions,
Public Parastatals

Public works department is a service department that acts as project manager which designs, prepares bills of quantities, and supervises all government buildings. In most cases the projects being supervised belong to other ministries. That notwithstanding, the department also has its own projects which it supervises. The department’s projects are termed as the County’s Flagship Projects and include the following;

The County Headquarters.
Governor’s residence.
Deputy Governor’s Residence.

A small highlight of Other Flagship projects the department has supervised and concluded include;

County rest house
Mandera Moi Stadium
Elwak Regional SME Market
MCRH Accident and Emergency Centre
Elwak Accident and emergency center
Fire station.
Modern Slaughter House
Mandera Municipality Modern Office Block
MANDWASCO Modern Office Block
Takaba Airstrip
Takaba Maternity.
Dandu Theatre
Mandera Comprehensive New born unit
Elwak Comprehensive New born unit
Borehole 11 Hospital
Lafey Level IV Hospital-Phase 1
Banisa Level IV Hospital
Harshilmi Model School
Kutulo Level IV Hospital
Mandera North IDP Housing units
Mandera Rehabilitation Centre
Kamor Health Centre
Vulnerable persons Housing Units in various Sub Counties.
Some of the ongoing projects the department is supervising include but not limited to;
Regional Livestock Market
Kenya Medical Training College.
Mandera Teachers Training College
Gither Market
Harshilmi Hospital
Harer Hosle Maternity
Dispensaries across various sub counties

The Ministry of Roads, Transport and Public Works is headed by a County Executive Committee Member. The ministry comprises the Department of Roads and Transport, and the Department of Public Works, both headed by chief officers. The Department of Roads and Transport carries out implementation of roads infrastructure projects, while the department of public works is concerned with implementation of county building projects.

Our Mandate

To facilitate the construction, upgrading, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the road infrastructure in Mandera County to enhance regional connectivity;
To facilitate the designing, supervision and management of the county building projects to enhance sustainable socio-economic development in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030.

Key Strategies

The following critical strategies are pursued by the Mandera County Government through the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Public Works:

Build capacity of infrastructure, personnel and equipment and facilitate Public Private Partnership to drive the development agenda;
Citizen participation in the planning and execution of projects and programs
Civic education on County Government projects;
Attract, hire, develop and retain an effective, diverse, professional, dedicated and responsive team of employees;
Empower employees at every level to provide county services with maximum effectiveness and efficiency;
Develop employees to become leaders who promote ethics, innovation, service, accountability and peak performance;
Implement policies and construction of Government buildings;
Award and supervise construction works for Government buildings;
Implement policies and guidelines in the maintenance and rehabilitation of Government buildings;
Implement policies and guidelines in the provision of mechanical and electrical building services for Government buildings in the County;
Maintain and update an inventory of County Government properties;
Implement policies and guidelines in the provision of construction and maintenance of other public works in the county;
Material testing and advice on usage.

Our Vision

To provide quality roads, transport infrastructure and public works to spur socio-economic growth in Mandera County and the region at large.

Our Mission

Our Mission is to facilitate the construction, upgrading, rehabilitation and maintenance of the roads infrastructure and supervision of Government buildings in Mandera County to enhance regional connectivity for sustainable socio-economic development in line with Kenya’s Vision 2030.

Core Values

Transparency and accountability
Professionalism and integrity
Excellence in service delivery
Participatory leadership
Collaboration and teamwork

Our Functions

Implementation of county and national government policies and guidelines in the provision of mechanical and electrical building services for government buildings in the county
Implementation of policies and guidelines in the provision of construction and maintenance of other public works in the county
Implementation of policies on road works, quality standards, materials, mechanical and transport services for county roads
Undertaking performance and technical audits on road construction and maintenance for county roads
Implementation of findings on material research and testing to ensure compliance both for Government and Private sector construction and industry on county road works.
Provision of equipment for the development and maintenance of infrastructure technical consultancy and other mechanical services to the public and private sectors
Preparation and production of Designs, BQs and drawings of county Government projects.
Supervision of the construction of all government buildings, roads and other related infrastructure, electrical and mechanical works.
In charge of the county transport system and fleet management.
Licensing of motor vehicles
Provision and management of bus terminus within urban areas
Design and construction of new roads within the county
Maintenance of both rural and urban roads within the county
Valuation of vehicles, plant and equipment for the following purposes
Determine resale value for disposal, Security in courts of law, Insurance Loans for public servants desiring to purchase used vehicles.
Suitability/occupational testing of drivers and plant operators for employment & promotion in the public sector