REPUBLIC OF KENYA LAIKIPIA COUNTY FIRST COUNTY DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013-2017 KENYA Towards a Globally Competitive and Prosperous Nation COUNTY VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES Vision Statement A Peaceful and Prosperous Model County Mission Statement To facilitate equitable sustainable development through improved service delivery, technological adoption and advancement and effective resources management Core Values People-centeredness Equity Accountability Efficiency Professionalism Integrity Innovativeness Passion TABLE OF CONTENT Contents COUNTY VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES ........................................................................ 2 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................. 7 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................... 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................ 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 12 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 14 1.1 ......................................................................................................................... Position and Size ........................................................................................................................................... 14 (LOCATION OF LAIKIPIA COUNTY ON THE MAP OF KENYA) ........... Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.2.1 Physical and Topographic Features ................................................................................................... 14 1.2.2 Ecological Conditions ....................................................................................................................... 15 1.2.3 Climatic Conditions ........................................................................................................................... 16 1.3 .................................................................................... Administrative Units and Political Units ........................................................................................................................................... 16 1.3.1 Administrative subdivision ........................................................................................................................ 16 1.3.2 Political Units ........................................................................................................................................ 17 1.4 ................................................................................................................ Demographic Features ........................................................................................................................................... 17 1.4.1 Population size and composition ....................................................................................................... 17 1. 4.2 Population density and distribution ................................................................................................... 20 1.5 ................................................................................................ Human Development Indicators ........................................................................................................................................... 21 1.6.1 Road and Transport Network ............................................................................................................ 23 1.6.2 Posts and Telecommunication .............................................................................................................. 23 1.6.3 Financial Institutions ......................................................................................................................... 23 1.6.4 Education Institutions ........................................................................................................................ 24 1.6.5 Energy Access ................................................................................................................................... 24 1.6.6 Markets and Urban Centres .................................................................................................................. 24 1.6.7 Housing ............................................................................................................................................. 25 1.7 ..................................................................................................................... Land and Land Use ........................................................................................................................................... 25 1.7.1 Mean land holding size ...................................................................................................................... 25 1.7.2 Percentage of land with title deeds .................................................................................................... 25 1.7.3 Incidence of landlessness ...................................................................................................................... 25 1.8 ...........................................................................Community Organizations/ Non State Actors ........................................................................................................................................... 26 1.8.1 Co-operative Societies .......................................................................................................................... 26 1.8.2 Non Governmental Organizations ..................................................................................................... 26 1.8.3 Self Help Groups, Women and Youth Groups...................................................................................... 26 1.9 ......................................................................................... Crop, Livestock and Fish Production ........................................................................................................................................... 26 1.9.1 Main crops produced ............................................................................................................................ 26 1.9.2 Acreage under food crops and cash crops ............................................................................................. 26 1.9.3 Average farm sizes ............................................................................................................................ 27 1.9.4 Main storage facilities ....................................................................................................................... 27 1.9.5 Main livestock bred ........................................................................................................................... 27 1.9.6 Number of ranches ............................................................................................................................ 27 1.9.7 Fish Farming ..................................................................................................................................... 27 1.10 ....................................................................................................... Forestry and Agro forestry ........................................................................................................................................... 27 1.10.1 Main forest types and sizes of forests ............................................................................................... 27 1.10.2 Main forest products .......................................................................................................................... 28 1.10.3 Promotion of Agro-Forestry and Green Economy ............................................................................ 28 1.11 ............................................................................................ Environment and Climate Change ........................................................................................................................................... 30 1.11.1 Major contributors to environmental degradation in the county........................................................ 30 1.11.2 Effects of environmental degradation ................................................................................................ 30 1.11.3 Climate change and its effects in the county ..................................................................................... 30 1.11.4 Climatic change mitigation measures and adaptation strategies ........................................................ 31 1. 12. ..................................................................................................................................... Mining ........................................................................................................................................... 31 1.12.1 Ongoing activities .............................................................................................................................. 31 1.12.2 Mining potentials .............................................................................................................................. 31 1.13. ...................................................................................................................................