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REPUBLIC OF KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENT O F KERICHO SECOND GENERATION COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2018 -2022 THEME: “Improving livelihoods, empowering communities” KENYA Towards A Globally Competitive and Prosperous Nation 2018 COUNTY VISION AND MISSION Vision “A prosperous county where residents enjoy a high quality of life in a sustainable environment’’ Mission “To foster equitable and sustained socio-economic development through effective and efficient mobilization and utilization of available resources. CORE VALUES Accountability and Professionalism Accountability to its citizens by paying attention to details and running the affairs of the county in a fair manner. Yield and Sustainability Yielding lasting fruits to be enjoyed by the citizens, putting in place measures to ensure sustainability of programs and services rendered. Commitment and Hard work Commitment to work by ensuring that there is always competitive and efficient service delivery, responsive to the needs of the people. Innovation and Creativity Innovation services driven by creative strategies. TAGLINE All You Can Imagine ii Table of Contents THEME: “Improving livelihoods, empowering communities” ........................................................... i COUNTY VISION AND MISSION ..................................................................................................ii LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................... viii FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................................... xi AKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................. xiii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. xiv CHAPTER ONE: COUNTY GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................ 1 1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Location, Position and Size ...................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Physiographic and Natural Conditions ..................................................................................... 3 1.2.1. Physical and Topographic features .................................................................................... 3 1.2.2. Ecological Conditions........................................................................................................ 3 1.2.3. Climatic Conditions ........................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Administrative Units ................................................................................................................ 3 1.3.1 Administrative sub-divisions .............................................................................................. 3 1.4. Political Units .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.5. Demographic Features............................................................................................................. 5 1.5.1. Population Size and Composition ........................................................................................ 5 1.5.2 Population Density and Distribution ..................................................................................... 7 1.5.3. Population Projections for Special Age Groups ................................................................ 7 1.5.4. Population of Persons with disabilities .............................................................................. 9 1.6 Human Development Approach .......................................................................................... 10 1.6.1 Human Development Approach ....................................................................................... 10 1.6.2 Human Development Index (Hdi) ................................................................................... 10 1.6.3 Gender Inequality Index (Gii) ........................................................................................ 10 1.7 Infrastructure Development.................................................................................................... 10 1.7.1 Roads and rail network, ports and jetties and airstrips. .................................................... 10 1.7.2 Information, Communication Technology which includes post offices, mobile telephony, landline, fibre optic cables, radio and television and Huduma centres. .................................... 11 1.7.3 Energy Access .................................................................................................................. 11 1.7.4. Housing: Types ................................................................................................................ 11 1.8. Land and Land Use ............................................................................................................... 12 1.8.1. Land ownership categories/classification ........................................................................ 12 1.8.2. Mean land holding size (ha) ............................................................................................ 12 1.8.3. Percentage of land with title deeds .................................................................................. 12 1.8.4. Incidence of landlessness................................................................................................. 12 1.8.5. Settlement patterns .......................................................................................................... 12 iii 1.9. Employment .......................................................................................................................... 13 1.9.2. Self-employed ............................................................................................................. 13 1.9.3. Labor force by sector ................................................................................................. 14 1.9.4. Unemployment levels ................................................................................................. 14 1.10. Irrigation infrastructure and schemes .................................................................................. 14 1.10.1. Irrigation potential ......................................................................................................... 14 1.10.2. Irrigation schemes (small/ large scale) .......................................................................... 14 1.11. Crop, Livestock, Fish Production and Value addition ........................................................ 14 1.11.1 Main crops produced ...................................................................................................... 14 1.11.2 Acreage under Food Crops and Cash Crops .............................................................. 14 1.11.3 Average Farm Sizes ........................................................................................................ 14 1.11.4 Main Storage Facilities ................................................................................................... 16 1.11.5 Main livestock breeds and facilities ............................................................................... 16 1.11.6 Ranching ......................................................................................................................... 17 1.11.8. Apiculture - bee keeping................................................................................................ 17 1.12. Oil and Other Mineral Resources ............................................................................... 17 1.12.1. Mineral and Oil potential ............................................................................................... 17 1.12.2. Ongoing mining and extraction activities ...................................................................... 17 1.13. Tourism and Wildlife .......................................................................................................... 17 1.13.1. Main tourist attractions and activities ............................................................................ 17 1.13.2. Classified / major hotels ................................................................................................ 17 1.13.3. Main wildlife ................................................................................................................. 18 1.13.4. Wildlife conservation areas ........................................................................................... 18 1.13.5. Total number of tourists (both domestic and foreign) ................................................... 18 1.14. Industry and Trade .............................................................................................................. 18 1.14.1. Markets .......................................................................................................................... 18 1.14.2. Industrial parks .............................................................................................................. 18 1.14.3. Major industries ............................................................................................................. 19 1.14.4 Types and number