As the County’s overall CEO, the Governor has a range of responsibilities to ensure effective governance and development in the county.

The Governor is responsible for executing the functions and authority granted by the Constitution and legislation, representing the county in national and international events, appointing and constituting the County Executive Committee Members, submitting plans and policies for approval, considering and approving bills, providing leadership to the county's governance and development, promoting democracy, good governance, unity, and peace within the county, ensuring accountability for county resources, facilitating citizen participation in policy-making and service delivery, and submitting annual reports on citizen participation and performance to the County Assembly.

Additionally, the County Governor chairs meetings of the County Executive Committee, Intergovernmental forum, and other committees or fora established at the County level.

The County Governor also exercises disciplinary control over County Executive Committee members and appoints accounting officers for county departments, entities, or decentralized units.

The mission of the County government is to “Transform Homa Bay County into the Best County to "Live, Invest and Work” to achieve this, we have provided development priorities and strategies that would drive the county back to a sustainable growth and recovery path.