REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KAKAMEGA KENYA THE FIRST COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013-2017 First Kakamega County Integrated Development Plan, 2013-2017 i COUNTY VISION AND MISSION Vision A wealthy and vibrant county offering high quality services to its residents Mission To improve the welfare of the people of Kakamega County through formulation and implementation of all-inclusive multi-sectoral policies First Kakamega County Integrated Development Plan, 2013-2017 ii County Government of Kakamega All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of the County Government of Kakamega. ALL ENQUIRIES ABOUT THIS PLAN SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO: The County Secretary P.O. Box 36-50100 Kakamega Website: www.kakamegacounty.go.ke Photo 1:The First Kakamega County Executive Committee Members-2013 First Kakamega County Integrated Development Plan 2013-2017 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS COUNTY VISION AND MISSION ........................................................................ II LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................ VI LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................ VII ABBREVIATION AND ACRONYMS ................................................................... IX FOREWORD....................................................................................................... XI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................. 13 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER ONE: COUNTY GENERAL INFORMATION ................................... 16 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 16 1.2 PHYSIOGRAPHIC AND NATURAL CONDITIONS ................................................................................................ 18 1.3 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ....................................................................................................................... 19 1.3 DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES ......................................................................................................................... 23 1.5 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT APPROACH ............................................................................................................ 30 1.6 INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS .................................................................................................................. 32 1.7 LAND AND LAND USE ............................................................................................................................... 36 1.8 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS/NON-STATE ACTORS ..................................................................................... 36 1.9 CROP, LIVESTOCK AND FISH PRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 37 1.10 FORESTRY AND AGRO FORESTRY .............................................................................................................. 39 1.11 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ...................................................................................................... 41 1.12 MINING .............................................................................................................................................. 42 1.13 TOURISM............................................................................................................................................. 43 1.14 INDUSTRY ............................................................................................................................................ 43 1.15 EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME ........................................................................................ 44 1.16 WATER AND SANITATION ....................................................................................................................... 45 1.17 HEALTH ACCESS AND NUTRITION ............................................................................................................. 46 1.18 EDUCATION AND LITERACY ...................................................................................................................... 47 CHAPTER TWO: COUNTY SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES ................................................................... 49 2.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 49 2.1 MAJOR DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES .......................................................................................................... 49 2.2 CROSS - CUTTING ISSUES .......................................................................................................................... 53 2.3 POTENTIAL STRATEGIC THRUSTS ................................................................................................................ 62 CHAPTER THREE: COUNTY SPATIAL FRAMEWORK ................................. 68 3.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 68 3.2 HUMAN SETTLEMENTS............................................................................................................................. 69 3.3 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ........................................................................................................ 70 3.4 SITUATION ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................... 70 3.5 SWOT ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................... 75 3.6 APPROVED PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS PREPARED FOR TOWNS ................................................................. 75 3.7 SLUM UPGRADING PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES ......................................................................................... 77 3.8 PRIORITY AREAS IN PLANNING OF TOWNS AND MARKET CENTRES .................................................................... 77 First Kakamega County Integrated Development Plan 2013-2017 iv 3.9 ECO - CITY PLANNING .............................................................................................................................. 78 3.10 PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BETTER COUNTY TOWN PLANNING ................................................ 78 3.11 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BETTER PLANNING AND DECONGESTION OF KAKAMEGA TOWN ................................ 79 CHAPTER FOUR: COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN LINKAGES WITH OTHER PLANS ....................................................................................... 82 4.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 82 4.1 INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ...................................................................................................... 82 4.2 LEGISLATION ON INTEGRATED PLANNING IN KENYA ....................................................................................... 82 4.3 CIDP LINKAGES WITH KENYA VISION 2030 AND MEDIUM TERM PLAN ............................................................. 83 4.4 CIDP LINKAGES WITH THE KENYA CONSTITUTION 2010 ................................................................................. 85 4.5 IMPLEMENTATION OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AT THE COUNTY ....................................................... 86 4.6 POST 2015 MDGS ................................................................................................................................. 88 4.7 RIO+ 20 AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................. 89 CHAPTER FIVE IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ...................................... 90 5.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 90 5.1 COUNTY STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................................... 90 5.2 OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COUNTY ....................................................................................................... 93 CHAPTER SIX: RESOURCE MOBILIZATION FRAMEWORK ......................... 95 6.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 95 6.1 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDING ..................................................................................................................... 95 6.2 STRATEGIES FOR RAISING REVENUE ............................................................................................................ 95 6.3 ASSETS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT....................................................................................................... 96 6.4 RESOURCES FROM THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT .........................................................................................