Environment, Water & Tourism

Vision: To be a clean, healthy, environmentally sustainable and prosperous county for a globally competitive tourist destination and to be the leading County Government in Kenya in the provision of accessible, adequate and quality water and sanitation services. Mission: To ensure sustainable development through fostering effective, efficient utilization of County resources to promote the tourism industry in Bungoma County and to ensure Sustainable provision of adequate, quality and affordable water and sanitation services through effective management of resources and infrastructure and in turn promote socio-economic progress in the county. Its mandate includes:

• Development of Tourism circuits
• Marketing and promotion of Tourism attractions in the County
• Developing, preservation and conservation of forests and forested areas
• Developing, preservation and conservation of natural water resources
• Improve the Provision of Water and Sewerage Services
• Increase water storage
• Managing County Natural Resources in a sustainable manner
• Promoting Research and development in the sector
• Product development
• Holding of stakeholders forum
• Exhibitions and shows
• Product identification and development
• Identification of stakeholders and formation of association
• Promotion of home stays and cultural tourism.
• Reinforce Bungoma County tourism industry as a high quality service sector
• Better position Bungoma County among the top tourism destination in the Country.
• Create environment conducive to tourism businesses
• Investing in Tourism Infrastructure
• Enacting and enforcement of laws and regulations in the sector

Safeguarding of all tourist destinations

CEC – Dr. Andrew Wekesa Wamalwa 

Dr Andrew Wekesa is a professional Family physician who was born and raised in Bungoma County, Kanduyi constituency, Samoya village. He is well versed with health systems management in both Kenya and international having received his masters in Cuba Dr.Wamalwa was the District Medical Officer of Health (for 8 years) for Samia District (Busia County) from March 2010 to May 2012. Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Sirisia sub-county from June 2012 to October 2015 and Webuye East sub-county from October 2015 to October 2017. Medical superintendent (October 2017 to July 2018) Kimilili sub-county hospital in Bungoma County. During his tenure as the MOH, he organized and chaired District Health Management Team monthly meetings and organized and chaired District Health Stakeholders Forum quarterly meetings. CHIEF OFFICER Stephen Makhanu – Water                                                    Tel:0712638217 Nicholas Kiboi – Environment and Natural Resources  Tel:0725159153