Meru County Integrated Development Plan, 2018-2022
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA Meru County Integrated Development Plan, 2018-2022 Vision Vision A United Prosperous Green Model County Mission Promotion of Sustainable Development, Socio- economic Empowerment, Technological Innovations and Industrialization Core Values We are committed to upholding the following core values as the guiding principles for the operations of the county summarized as THIIRI: Transparency & Accountability: We shall always endeavor to be transparent, answerable and liable at all times. Hardworking: We shall be patriotic to the cause of the county and be guided by hardworking ethics in all our undertakings. Integrity: Honesty and sincerity are an integral part of our operations. We shall uphold these through strict adherence to the moral principles underlying all our policies. Inclusiveness & Teamwork: In all our undertakings, we shall have people from diverse backgrounds or communities involved in the development. All groups and citizens in the county shall be treated with equity, equality and without exception. Responsiveness: We act with a sense of urgency to address citizens’ needs, make qualified decisions in time and provide fiscally responsible solutions. Innovativeness: We thrive on creativity and ingenuity. We seek the innovations and ideas that can bring a positive change to the County. We value creativity that is focused, data-driven, and continuously-improving based on results. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Promotion of Sustainable Development, Socio-economic Empowerment, Technological Innovations and Industrialization .............................................................................................................................................. ii Core Values ..................................................................................................................................................... ii LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF MAPS/ FIGURES ............................................................................................................................... viii LIST OF PLATES (CAPTIONED PHOTOS) .......................................................................................................... ix ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................. x GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY USED TERMS .................................................................................................... xii FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................................... xv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................................... xii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................. xiv CHAPTER ONE: COUNTY GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 1 1.0 County Overview .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Position and Size .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Physiographic and Natural Conditions ................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Administrative and Political Units ........................................................................................................ 3 1.4 Political units (Constituencies and Wards) .............................................................................................. 4 1.5 Demographic Features ......................................................................................................................... 5 1.6 Human Development Approach......................................................................................................... 10 1.7 Infrastructure Development .............................................................................................................. 11 1.8 Land and Land Use ............................................................................................................................. 13 1.9 Employment ....................................................................................................................................... 15 1.10 Irrigation Infrastructure and Schemes ............................................................................................. 16 1.11 Crop, Livestock, Fish Production and Value addition ....................................................................... 18 1.12 Oil and Other Mineral Resources ..................................................................................................... 20 1.13 Tourism and Wildlife ........................................................................................................................ 20 1.14 Industry and Trade ........................................................................................................................... 23 1.15. Forestry, Agro Forestry and Value addition .................................................................................... 24 1.16. Financial Services ............................................................................................................................ 25 1.17 Environment and Climate Change ................................................................................................... 27 1.18 Water and Sanitation ....................................................................................................................... 28 1.19 Health Access and Nutrition ............................................................................................................. 29 iii 1.20 Education, Skills, Literacy and Infrastructure ................................................................................... 34 1.20.1 Pre-School Education .................................................................................................................... 34 1.20.2 Primary Education ......................................................................................................................... 34 1.20.5 Secondary Education ..................................................................................................................... 35 1.20.6 Tertiary Education ......................................................................................................................... 35 1.21 Sports, Culture and Creative Arts ..................................................................................................... 36 1.22 Community Organizations/Non-State Actors .................................................................................. 37 1.23 Security, Law and Order ................................................................................................................... 39 1.24 Social Protection .............................................................................................................................. 42 CHAPTER TWO: LINKAGES WITH VISION 2030 AND OTHER PLANS .................................................................... 44 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 44 2.2 CIDP linkages with the Kenya Vision 2030 and its Medium Term Plans ............................................ 44 2.3 CIDP Alignment with Constitution of Kenya, 2010 ............................................................................ 46 2.4 CIDP Alignment to Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 2012 .................................................. 46 2.5 CIDP Alignment to Intergovernmental Relations Act, 2012 .............................................................. 47 2.6 CIDP Link to County Government Act (2012) ..................................................................................... 47 2.7 CIDP Alignment with National Government BIG FOUR...................................................................... 47 2.8 CIDP linkage with the New Government Manifesto/Policy ............................................................... 49 2.9 CIDP Linkage with SDGs ...................................................................................................................... 50 2.10 CIDP Alignment with Agenda 2063 .................................................................................................. 54 CHAPTER THREE: REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PREVIOUS CIDP ......................................................... 57 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 57 3.2 Status of Implementation of the Previous CIDP ................................................................................ 59 CHAPTER FOUR: COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES ............................................................ 73 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 73 4.2 County