Kajiado County Policy for The Lease of Motor Vehicles And Heavy Plant And Machinery

Abstract

This policy has been developed by the Department of Roads and Transport to guide the implementation of the use of leased heavy plant machinery and motor vehicles in Kajiado County. The policy is anchored in the Constitution of Kenya 2010, County Government Act 2012, Public Procurement Asset and Disposal Act (PPADA) 2015 and national values and principles of governance. The purpose of this policy is to increase the road network by opening up and grading new roads. On the same breath, the policy strives to enhance the collection of revenues and increasing compliance levels to county laws and legislation of the county wards by increasing mobilization efforts of county marshals and officers. These efforts shall go a long way in achieving the core objectives of the roads and transport unit whilst ensuring optimal service delivery to the residents of Kajiado County. It is intended to guide the department of roads and transport to align its leasing policy with the Public Procurement Asset and Disposal Act, 2015 and the Regulations 2006. This policy document is divided into three sections: Section 1 provides the background to the policy and underscores County Government of Kajiado department of roads initiative in the implementation of roadworks. Section 2 provides the challenges each department faces and the policy statement that articulates how the policy addresses the aforementioned challenges. Section 3 provides the strategy and implementation of the policy by the department of roads. It describes in detail the methodology of approach as well as accountability measure put in place to ensure the success of the policy. Section 4 provides the samples of source documents to support the steps detailed in Section