Republic of Kenya First Embu County Integrated Development Plan
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA FIRST EMBU COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013-2017 Theme: A PROSPEROUS AND UNITED COUNTY KENYA Towards a Globally Competitive and Prosperous Kenya Embu County Integrated Development Plan, 2013-2017 i Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................................... VI LIST OF MAPS/FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... VI ABBREVIATIONS AND ACROMYMS ........................................................................................................................ VI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................... VIII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ IX CHAPTER ONE: COUNTY BACKGROUND INFORMATION .......................................................... 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 LOCATION AND SIZE ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 PHYSIOGRAPHIC AND NATURAL CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................ 4 1.2.1 Physical and Topographic Features ....................................................................................................... 4 1.2.2 Ecological Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.2.3 Climatic Conditions ................................................................................................................................ 7 1.3 ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL UNITS ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.1 Administrative Subdivision .................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.2 Political units (constituencies, electoral wards) .................................................................................... 8 1.4 DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................ 9 1.4.1 Population Size and Composition ........................................................................................................ 10 1.4.2 Population Density and Distribution ................................................................................................... 11 1.5 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS .......................................................................................................................... 13 1.6 INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS .................................................................................................................................. 14 1.6.1 Road and Airstrips ............................................................................................................................... 15 1.6.2 Posts and Telecommunications ........................................................................................................... 15 1.6.3 Financial Institutions: .......................................................................................................................... 15 1.6.4 Education Institutions .......................................................................................................................... 15 1.6.5 Energy Access ...................................................................................................................................... 18 1.6.6 Markets and Urban Centres ................................................................................................................ 18 1.6.7 Housing Types ...................................................................................................................................... 19 1.7 LAND AND LAND USE ................................................................................................................................................. 20 1.7.1 Mean Holding Size ............................................................................................................................... 21 1.7.2 Percentage of Land with Title Deeds ................................................................................................... 23 1.7.3 Incidence of Landlessness ................................................................................................................... 24 FIGURE: SPATIAL MAP .................................................................................................. 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BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 1.8 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS/NON-STATE ACTORS ................................................................................................... 24 1.8.1 Cooperative Societies .......................................................................................................................... 24 1.8.2 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) .......................................................................................... 24 1.8.3 Self Help, Women and Youth Groups .................................................................................................. 24 1.9 CROP, LIVESTOCK AND FISH PRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 25 1.9.1 Main Crops Produced .......................................................................................................................... 25 1.9.2 Acreage under Food Crops and Cash Crops......................................................................................... 26 1.9.3 Average Farm Sizes .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.9.4 Main Storage Facilities......................................................................................................................... 26 1.9.5 Main Livestock Breeds ......................................................................................................................... 27 1.9.6 Main Fishing Activities ......................................................................................................................... 27 1.10 FORESTRY AND AGRO FORESTRY .............................................................................................................................. 28 1.10.1 Main Forest Types and Size of Forests .............................................................................................. 28 1.10.2 Main Forest Products ........................................................................................................................ 28 1.10.3. Promotion of Agro-Forestry and Green Economy ............................................................................ 28 1.11 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ..................................................................................................................... 29 1.11.1 Major Contributors to Environmental Degradation in the County ................................................... 29 1.11.2 Effects of Environmental Degradation .............................................................................................. 29 1.11.3 Climate Change and its Effects in the County. ................................................................................... 30 1.11.4 Climate Change Mitigation Measures and Adaptation Strategies .................................................... 30 Embu County Integrated Development Plan, 2013-2017 ii 1.12 MINING .................................................................................................................................................................... 30 1.12.1 Ongoing Activities .............................................................................................................................. 30 1.12.2 Mining Potentials ............................................................................................................................... 31 1.13 TOURISM .................................................................................................................................................................. 31 1.13.1 Main Tourist Attractions .................................................................................................................... 31 1.13.2 Main Wildlife ..................................................................................................................................... 34 1.13.3 Tourist Class Hotels ........................................................................................................................... 35 1.14 INDUSTRY ................................................................................................................................................................. 35 1.15 EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME....................................................................................................... 35 1.15.1 Wage Earners ...................................................................................................................................