Rumuruti Municipality Website

• Urban Planning and Infrastructure Development: Manage, promote, and undertake development of essential infrastructure such as roads, street lighting, sewerage systems, water supply, and sanitation facilities to support rapid population growth and urbanization.
• Supervision and Coordination: Exercise oversight over all municipal departments and agencies to ensure efficient coordination of activities, enforcement of municipal by-laws, and compliance with applicable laws.
• Economic Promotion: Boost local economy through agribusiness, livestock markets (as Kenya's livestock capital), trade, transport, tourism, and investment attraction, including eco-tourism and wildlife conservation opportunities.
• Social Services and Amenities: Ensure provision of functional social amenities, including health facilities (e.g., mortuaries), education infrastructure, housing, and emergency services to decongest neighboring areas and support a youthful population (majority under 35 years).
• Governance and Human Resource Management: Appoint, supervise, and remove officers and employees as per charter provisions; represent diverse community interests (e.g., Samburu, Kikuyu, Kalenjin) through board representation from key sectors like urban development, business, and professionals.
• Strategic Development: Implement the Rumuruti Municipality Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027) to address growth driven by its role as a gateway to Northern Kenya, the Nyahururu-Maralal highway, and county headquarters status.

Vision and Guiding Principles

Vision: To be the most preferred municipality to work, live, and invest.