Samburu County Government County Intergrated Development Plan
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SAMBURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT COUNTY INTERGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2013-2017) SAMBURU COUNTY GOVERNMENT VISION STATEMENT: To be a globally competitive county for sustainable development. MISSION STATEMENT: To promote Socio-Economic Development through prudent utilization of resources to enhance public service delivery and livelihoods. CORE VALUES: . Integrity . Accountability and transparency . Team Spirit . Equity and fairness . Professionalism . Innovativeness and . People- centred COUNTY VISION AND MISSION .............................................................................................. I LIST OF TABLES AND MAPS ................................................................................................. II ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..................................................................................... IV FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................... VI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................... VIII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... X LIST OF TABLES AND MAPS Table 1: County Administrative Units ................................................................................ 6 Table 2: Population Projection by Age Cohort ................................................................... 8 Table 3: Population Projections for Selected Age Groups ................................................. 9 Table 4: Population Projections by Urban Areas .............................................................. 11 Table 5: Population Distribution and Density by Constituency ....................................... 11 Table 6: Population Projections by Constituency ............................................................. 12 Table 7: County Political units ......................................................................................... 14 Table 8: Registered Voters by Constituency .................................................................... 15 Map 1: Location of Samburu County in the Kenya ............................................................ 3 Map 2: Samburu County - Administrative and Political Boundaries ................................. 7 Contents CHAPTER ONE: COUNTY GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................... 14 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 14 1.1 Location and Size of the County ............................................................................................. 14 Map 1: Location of Samburu County in the Kenya ............................................................. 15 1.2.2 Ecological Conditions ...................................................................................................... 16 1.2.3 Climatic Conditions ........................................................................................................ 17 1.3 Administrative Units .............................................................................................................. 17 Table 1: County Administrative Units ................................................................................. 17 Map 2: Samburu County - Administrative and Political Boundaries ................................... 19 1.4 Demographic Features ......................................................................................................... 19 1.4.1 Population Size and Composition .................................................................................... 19 Table 2: Population Projection by Age Cohort .................................................................... 19 Table 3: Population Projections for Selected Age Groups Age Groups 2009 (census) 2012 (projections) 2015 (projections) 2017 (projections) ........................................................... 20 Table 4: Population Projections by Urban Areas Urban Centres 2009 (Census) 2012(Projections) 2015(Projections) and 2017(Projections). ............................................ 21 1.4.2 Population Density and Distribution ................................................................................ 22 Table 5: Population Distribution and Density by Constituency .......................................... 22 Table 6: Population Projections by Constituency Constituency 2009 (Census) 2012 (Projections), 2015(Projections) and 2017 (Projections). ................................................ 22 1.5 Human Development Approach ............................................................................................. 22 1.6.2 Political Units .................................................................................................................. 24 Table 7: County Political units Sub-county No. Of county Wards Ward Area (KM2) .......... 24 1.6.3 Registered Voters by Constituency .................................................................................. 24 Table 8: Registered Voters by Constituency Constituency name Projected Population Eligible voters Registered voters As on 18/12/12 ............................................................... 24 1.7 Infrastructure and Access....................................................................................................... 25 1.7.1 Road Network ................................................................................................................. 25 1.7.2 Posts and Telecommunications ....................................................................................... 25 1.7.3 Financial Institutions ....................................................................................................... 25 1.7.4 Education Institutions ..................................................................................................... 25 1.7.5 Energy Access ................................................................................................................. 26 1.7.7 Housing ........................................................................................................................... 26 1.8 Land and Land Use ............................................................................................................... 26 1.8.1 Mean Holding Size........................................................................................................... 27 1.8.2 Percentage of Land with Title Deeds ............................................................................... 27 1.8.3 Incidence of Landlessness ............................................................................................... 27 1.9 Community Organizations ...................................................................................................... 27 1.9.1 Cooperative Societies ...................................................................................................... 27 1.9.1 Non-Governmental Organizations ................................................................................... 27 1.9.3 Self Help, Women and Youth Groups............................................................................... 27 1.10 Crop and Livestock Production ............................................................................................. 27 1.10.1 Crop Produced .............................................................................................................. 27 1.10.2 Acreage under Food Crops and Cash Crops.................................................................... 28 1.10.3 Average Farm Sizes ....................................................................................................... 28 1.10.4 Main Storage Facilities .................................................................................................. 28 1.10.5 Main Livestock Breed .................................................................................................... 28 1.10.6 Number of Ranches ....................................................................................................... 28 1.10.7 Main Fishing activities ................................................................................................... 28 1.11 Forestry and Agro Forestry ................................................................................................... 29 1.11.1 Main Forest Types and Size of Forest ............................................................................. 29 1.11.2 Main Forest Products of Gazetted and Un-Gazetted Forests .......................................... 29 1.11.3 Promotion of Agro-Forestry and Green Economy for: .................................................... 29 1.12 Environment and Climate Change ........................................................................................ 30 1.12.1 Major Contributors to Environmental Degradation ........................................................ 30 1.12.2 Effects of Environmental Degradation ........................................................................... 30 1.12.3 Climate Change and its Effects ...................................................................................... 31 1.12.4 Climate Change Mitigation Measures and Adaptation Strategies ................................... 31 1.13 Mining ................................................................................................................................