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44. Uasin Gishu Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized PROJECTS INCOUNTIES WORLD BANK-FUNDED KENYA WORLD BANK-FUNDED PROJECTS IN COUNTIES KENYA March, 2016 DATA SOURCE: 1. Kenya County Fact Sheets: Populaton & Populaton density - Kenya Natonal Bureau of Statstcs 2009 Census. Poverty gap Index Source: Kenya Natonal Bureau of statstcs (2012) County Poverty Trends based on WMS II (1994), WMS III. (1997bs (2005/06) and KIHBS. 2. Exchange rate US$-KSH 103 Central Bank of Kenya average July-September 2015. Disclaimer: The informaton contained in this booklet, is likely to be altered, based on changes that occur during project preparaton and implementaton. The booklet contains informaton on all actve projects in the country as of June 2015. It also captures actve regional projects that impact on various countes in Kenya. The booklet takes into account the difculty of allocatng defned amounts to countes in projects that have a natonal approach and impact. It has applied pro rata amounts as defned in each secton. However, it has not captured informaton under the following projects: EAPP-P112688, KEMP-P120014 & P145104, KEEPP103037, ESRP P083131 & P129910, EEHP -P126579, EATTFT-P079734 & NCTIPP082615, WKCDD & FMP P074106, AAIOSK-P132161, EARTTD-P148853, and KGPED-P14679. Design: Robert Waiharo Photo Credits: Isabela Gómez & Gitonga M’mbijiwe TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... i Map of 47 Countes ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ii Funding per County - Jan 2016 ....................................................................................................................................................................... iii COUNTIES 1. Baringo .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Bomet ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 3. Bungoma .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 4. Busia ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 5. Elgeyo Marakwet ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 6. Embu ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 7. Garissa ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 8. Homa Bay ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 9. Isiolo ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 10. Kajiado ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 11. Kakamega ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 12. Kericho ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 13. Kiambu ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 14. Kilif .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 15. Kirinyaga .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 16. Kisii .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 17. Kisumu ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 18. Kitui ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 19. Kwale ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 20. Laikipia .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 21. Lamu ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 22. Machakos ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 56 23. Makueni .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59 24. Mandera .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 25. Marsabit .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 64 26. Meru ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 27. Migori ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68 28. Mombasa ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70 29. Muranga .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 30. Nairobi ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76 31. Nakuru ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81 32. Nandi ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84 33. Narok ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 34. Nyamira ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89 35. Nyandarua ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 91 36. Nyeri .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
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