Migori municipality is one of the urban areas in Migori County which hosts the county headquarters. It is situated in the central part of the county and covers part of both Suna East and Suna West sub counties. It is located in the southwest of Kenya. Its geographical coordinates are 1104’0’’ South, 34028’0’’East.
The town is located 371km Southwest of Nairobi, 182km South of Kisumu and 31.4km to the North of Tanzania border. The municipality covers an approximate are 202.7sq km, it covers the whole of Suna Central, Oruba-Ragana and parts of Kakrao, God Jope and Wasweta II wards
It has an approximate population of 84,781 according to the 2019 Kenya population and housing census.
Main commercial activities include Trade (both large scale and small scale), Agriculture, livestock development, education, Health, Recreational and social welfare. Industrial activities include motor garages, poultry, jua kali, printing, milling, bakery and tea machines.
It has dilapidated road networks some of them bitumen though most in murram state.
The Municipality has a great potential to grow and develop if its resources can be exploited notably in Trade, Business, industrial development,
VISION
To be a livable and an all-inclusive municipality
MISSION
To create a conducive environment that enhance socio-economic development of Migori municipality.
CORE VALUES
- Integrity- The municipality which upholds tenets of honesty, sincerity, faithfulness in the conduct of its affairs
- Transparency and Accountability-Migori Municipality will perform all function in a transparent accountable manner
- Innovativeness- We shall promote the use of technology, creativity, new ideas in enhancing development in the municipality.
- Professionalism-we shall ensure that the right competencies are involved in their respective areas of operation.
- Respect for the rule of law- Migori Municipality shall undertake its affairs in accordance to the constitution and other enabling provisions of law
- Inclusivity-The municipality shall ensure no discrimination of persons based on gender, origin, tribe, culture, disability, etc. in its operations.
- Team Work- The municipality will work closely with residents and donors to achieve common goal
- Confidentiality-Respect of residents and maintaining professionalism will be maintained at all time by the staff
Goals
The strategic plan is driven by four major goals namely:
- To promote good governance and for wealth creation and service delivery
- To establish and sustain programs on proper land use and environmental management
- To promote municipal transformation and institutional development in the municipality
- To enhance partnerships and collaboration for development
Programs
The key programs identified to achieve the strategic objectives are
- Municipal transformation and institutional development
- Good Governance and community participation
- Land use and environmental management
- Disaster management
- Basic services and infrastructure development
- Trade and enterprise development
To achieve the above, the municipality will operate under the following delegated function
- Oversee the affairs of Migori municipality
- Develop and adopt policies, plans , strategies and programs and set targets for delivery of services
- Formulate and implement integrated development plans
- Maintain a comprehensive data base and information system of the administration and provide public access thereto upon payment of nominal fee to be determined by the board
- Administer and regulate its internal affairs
- Implement applicable national and county legislations
- Enter into such contracts, partnerships or joint ventures as it may consider necessary for discharge of its function as required under the law
- Monitor and where appropriate regulate municipal services where those services are provided by service providers other than the board of municipality
- Prepare is budget for approval by the county executive committee and administer the budget as approved
- Monitor the impact and effectiveness of any services, policies, programs or plans
- Establish, implement, and monitor performance management systems
- Facilitate and regulate public transport
- Promote a safe and healthy environment and
- Perform such other functions as may be delegated by the county Government or as may be provided by any other written law
