Department of Devolution, Public Service and Administration, ICT and E-Government Background
Background information of the department
The Department of devolution, public service and administration, ICT and E-Government comprises of office of the Governor General Administration, Office of the Deputy Governor, County Secretary, Civic Education, Communication and Disaster risk management, ICT. The overall mandate of the department is to provide leadership in the county’s governance, ICT and development.
Vision
To be the most attractive, competitive and resilient county that affords the highest standard of living and security for all its residents.
Mission
To transform the livelihoods of Baringo residents by creating a conducive framework that offers quality services to all citizens in a fair, equitable and transparent manner by embracing technologies, innovation and entrepreneurship in all spheres of life.
Mandate
The Department has the following mandate:
- To ensure effective coordination and management of the County Development Agenda
- To provide leadership in the county’s governance and development
- To promote public policy formulation and implementation
- To mitigate and ensure preparedness against disasters in the county
- Ensure provision of adequate and reliable information systems in the County Government
- Mainstreaming of ICT in the County