Vision:

A climate resilient county with clean and healthy environment supplied with quality water and sanitation

 Mission:

To enhance access to safe and healthy environment with sustainable water supply that is climate resilient through a multi-sectorial approach.

MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT

• Formulate County Water policies.
• Implementation of County Water policies.
• Develop and implement Departmental strategic plans.
• Implement executive resolutions.
• Overall coordination of water service provisions within the county.
• Carrying out rehabilitation and refurbishment of existing Water infrastructure.
• Development of new water infrastructure within the County.
• Ensuring sustainable and reliable management of already developed water supplies
• Liaising with Statutory bodies e.g. Water Resources Authority (WRA), Lake Victoria South Water Services Board (LVSWSB) and NEMA on issuance of permits/Licenses for new and existing facilities.
• Networking with other development partners on the development of Water sector.
• Forster collaboration with research institutions within and outside the County on issues of Water and Sewerage services.
• Advise the department on matters relating to environmental management.
• Formulate plans and policies and set appropriate quality standards (water, air, and noise) for the prevention, control of pollution, and protection of the environment.
• Ensure effective and efficiency in the management of solid waste within the County of Kisumu.
• Implement afforestation and urban aesthetics programmes and projects within the County.
• Exercise direct supervision over the sub-counties in the implementation of plans and programmes. The ministry headquarters discharges both administrative and regulatory functions, viz. issuance of permits, clearances and monitors compliance.
• Provide secretariat support to County Environment Committee and any other relevant board that shall be created within to facilitate oversight of county/national functions relative to environment under county legislation
• Develop and implement research and development programmes in support of/or to address:
  • emerging environmental challenges and concerns, e.g. climate change
  • environmental and compliance monitoring, including Impact assessment and audits
  • study of existing and potential environmental problems and issues

• Promote public information and education to encourage participation of an informed and environmentally responsible and conscious citizenry in environmental quality planning and monitoring
• Serve as a focal point agency for national and international agreements/commitments
• Facilitate compliance with environmental and social safeguards across departments.
• Formulation of policy guidelines for Green Energy & Climate Change.
• Coordinate and control implementation of Green Energy and Climate Change interventions.
• Integrating and mainstreaming of Green Energy and Climate Change interventions into other programs.
• Enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation.
• Enhance the uptake of green energy source and technologies.
• Enhance sourcing and dissemination of climate-smart technologies.
• Formulation of county Irrigation policy and management.
• Developing water storage and flood control systems.
• Management of Irrigation Schemes.
• Mapping, Designating, and Developing Areas Ideal for Irrigation Schemes.

Physical Location: Prosperity House, 11^th Floor.
County Executive Committee Member: Ag. Ms. Judith Aluoch

Chief Officer: Mr. Erick Omondi Ogalo