VIHIGA MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2018-2022 All enquiries about this plan should be directed to: The Manager Vihiga Municipality P.O. BOX 344-50300 MARAGOLI Email:[email protected] [email protected] i All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transtted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of the Vihiga Municipal Board. ©2018 VIHIGA MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2018-2022 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ iii Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................... iii LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES, PLATES AND MAPS ....................................................................................... vi LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF MAPS ........................................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF PLATES ......................................................................................................................................... vi FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................. vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................................. xi ABBEVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ xii CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................................... 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 1 LOCATION AND SIZE .................................................................................................................................. 1 Administrative Units ................................................................................................................................. 3 Road and Rail Network ............................................................................................................................. 5 Posts and Telecommunications ................................................................................................................ 6 Energy Access ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Financial Institutions ................................................................................................................................. 6 Vihiga Divisional Headquarters ................................................................................................................. 7 Housing Types ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Land and Land Use .................................................................................................................................. 26 Community Organizations and Non-State Actors ................................................................................... 27 Self Help, Women and Youth groups ...................................................................................................... 27 Crop, Livestock and Fish Production ....................................................................................................... 27 Forestry and Agro Forestry ..................................................................................................................... 28 Environment and Climate Change .......................................................................................................... 29 Mining ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 Tourism ................................................................................................................................................... 29 Industry ................................................................................................................................................... 30 Employment ............................................................................................................................................ 30 Water and Sanitation .............................................................................................................................. 30 Health Access and Nutrition ................................................................................................................... 31 iii Education and Literacy ............................................................................................................................ 33 CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................................ 34 LINKAGES WITH OTHE PLANS ................................................................................................................. 34 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................... 34 Urban Integrated Development Planning ............................................................................................... 34 Policy and Legislative Framework ........................................................................................................... 35 IDEP LINKAGES WITH OTHER PLAN AND POLICY DOCUMENTS .............................................................. 37 CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................................... 42 SPATIAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................................... 42 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 42 Statement of the problem ...................................................................................................................... 43 Planning Area Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 43 Emerging Planning Issues ........................................................................................................................ 45 Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plan for Former Vihiga Municipality: Mbale, Chavakali, Majengo-Vihiga, and Mudete ................................................................................................................. 48 CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................................... 69 DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES, PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS ................................................................. 69 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 69 PROJECTS BY INVESTMENT ELIGIBLE AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANUAL .... 69 WASTE MANAGEMENT (LIQUID AND SOLID) .......................................................................................... 69 STORM WATER DRAINAGE ..................................................................................................................... 71 CONNECTIVITY (ROADS, NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORT FACILITIES, STREET AND SECURITY LIGHTS) .. 72 URBAN SOCIO ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................ 75 FIRE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 77 CHAPTER FIVE ......................................................................................................................................... 78 IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................... 78 County Citizen’s Forum ........................................................................................................................... 79 Municipal Board ...................................................................................................................................... 79 County Assembly ..................................................................................................................................... 81 Municipal