The district has both political and administrative structures up to grass roots. The political structures being the Local Councils that is Local Council V at district level to Local Council I at village level. It is important to note that LC V, LC III, and LC I are key decision making councils. The other two Local Councils that is LC IV and LC II are administrative unit councils.
The LC V and LC III are independent Local governments. The District Council is the policy-making organ of the District. All councils are policymaking bodies and monitor all developmental programmes in the district. The District Chairperson, who is also the District Political Head, heads the Local council at district level. He is responsible to the electorate through an elected district council. He is assisted in his day-to-day work by a Cabinet (Secretaries) selected by the Chairperson and approved by the District Council from among the councilors. The Chairperson is assisted by a technical team lead by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) who is the Accounting Officer, heads all the civil servants and co-ordinates all the activities in the district assisted by the various Heads of Directorates.
The current District Council is made up of 24 Councilors (16 males and 08 women). The Council has established the Public Accounts Committee, the District Service Committee, the District Land Board, the District procurement Committee and the District Land Board as independent organs of the administration to ensure a transparent, efficient and smooth management of the District affairs. Working hand in hand with the District Council and administration is the Resident District Commissioner, appointed by the President who is responsible for Security matters and ensuring overall accountability for government programmes.
Administratively, the district has its Headquarters in Moroto town. It has a total of 257 LC I villages in 46 parishes distributed in 11 Sub Counties/Divisions in 3 counties of Matheniko, Bokora and Moroto Municipality. At the Sub County (Lower Local Governments) the Sub county Administrative Officer is the head of the public servants while the Chairman Sub County Council is the political head. The Civil service arm of the district consists of the appointed staff headed by the Chief Administrative Officer. The CAO assisted by his deputy and Assistants responsible for County administration. The Sub-county Chiefs and Parish Chiefs are responsible for Sub-county and parish administration respectively.
The CAO is responsible inter alia, for the: implementation of all lawful decisions of the district council; guiding the district council and its departments on the implementation of the relevant laws; supervision, monitoring and co-ordination of the activities of the district and lower council’s employees and departments and ensuring accountability and transparency in service delivery and management; supervision and co-ordination of the activities of delegated services and the officers working in those services; act as liaison between the district and central government; advise the Chairperson on the administration of the council; and assist in the maintenance of law, order and security in the district. The CAO is also responsible for staff appraisal and fully entitled to carry out spot checks and management audits in any department.
Human Resource
The District employs are 1000(598 Males and 402 Females) in total among whom are traditional civil servants, teachers (Trained and Non-Formal Teachers (ABEK), health workers, extension staff. The Establishment is 1248. The vacant positions are 248.
