MURANG’A COUNTY COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2018-2022 MAY 2018 MURANG’A COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2018-2022 ii COUNTY VISION AND MISSION Vision To be the leading county in socio-economic transformation Mission To transform the county through participative, equitable and sustainable development initiatives for the benefit of all iii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................. VIII LIST OF MAPS/FIGURES ..................................................................................................................................... IX LIST OF PLATES (CAPTIONED PHOTOS) ......................................................................................................... X ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................. XI GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY USED TERMS ................................................................................................ XVI FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................................................... XVIII ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................................................................... XIX EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................... XX CHAPTER ONE: COUNTY GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................... 1 1. COUNTY OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. POSITION AND SIZE .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. PHYSIOGRAPHIC AND NATURAL CONDITIONS .................................................................................................. 3 1.2.1. Physical and Topographic features ...................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2. Ecological conditions .......................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.3. Climatic conditions .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.3. ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL UNITS ......................................................................................................... 4 1.3.1. Administrative Subdivision (sub-counties, wards, villages)................................................................ 4 1.4. POLITICAL UNITS (CONSTITUENCIES AND WARDS) .......................................................................................... 6 1.5. DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES................................................................................................................................ 6 1.5.1. Population size and composition ......................................................................................................... 6 1.5.2. Population density and distribution ..................................................................................................... 8 1.5.3. Population projection for special age groups ....................................................................................... 9 1.5.4. Demographic Dividend ............................................................................................................................ 10 1.6. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT APPROACH ............................................................................................................... 10 1.7. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................................................. 10 1.7.1. ROADS, RAIL NETWORK, AND AIRSTRIPS....................................................................................................... 10 1.7.2. Information, Communication Technology which include post offices, mobile telephony, landline, fibre optic cables, radio and television and Huduma centres ............................................................................. 11 1.7.3. Energy access .................................................................................................................................... 11 1.7.4. Housing ............................................................................................................................................. 11 1.8. LAND AND LAND USE .................................................................................................................................... 11 1.8.1. Land ownership categories/ classification ......................................................................................... 11 1.8.2. Mean holding size ............................................................................................................................. 12 1.8.3. Percentage of land with title deeds .................................................................................................... 12 1.8.4. Incidence of landlessness .................................................................................................................. 12 1.8.5. Settlement patterns (Urban centres, informal settlement, etc.) .......................................................... 12 1.8.6. Type and size of land ......................................................................................................................... 12 1.9. EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 13 1.9.1. Wage earners ..................................................................................................................................... 13 1.9.2. Self-employed ................................................................................................................................... 13 1.9.3. Labour force by sector ....................................................................................................................... 13 1.9.4. Unemployment levels ........................................................................................................................ 13 1.10. IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND SCHEMES ................................................................................................ 13 1.10.2. Irrigation schemes (small/ large scale) .............................................................................................. 14 1.11. CROP, LIVESTOCK, FISH PRODUCTION AND VALUE ADDITION ....................................................................... 14 iv 1.11.1. Main crops produced ......................................................................................................................... 14 1.11.2. Acreage under food and cash crops ................................................................................................... 15 1.11.3. Average farm sizes ............................................................................................................................ 15 1.11.4. Main storage facilities ....................................................................................................................... 15 1.11.5. Agricultural extension, training, research and information services ................................................. 15 1.11.6. Main livestock breeds and facilities .................................................................................................. 15 1.11.7. Ranching (number, ownerships and activities) .................................................................................. 15 1.11.8. Apiculture (bee keeping) ................................................................................................................... 16 1.12. OIL AND OTHER MINERAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................................... 16 1.12.1. Mineral and Oil potential................................................................................................................... 16 1.12.2. Ongoing mining and extraction activities .......................................................................................... 16 1.13. TOURISM AND WILDLIFE ................................................................................................................................ 16 1.13.1. Main tourist attractions and activities ................................................................................................ 16 1.13.2. Classified / major hotels (numbers, bed capacity and distribution by sub-county) ........................... 16 1.13.3. Main wildlife ..................................................................................................................................... 16 1.13.4. Wildlife conservation areas (game parks, reserves, conservancies, game ranches) .......................... 17 1.13.5. Total number of tourists (both domestic and foreign) visiting attraction sites annually.................... 17 1.14. INDUSTRY AND TRADE ..................................................................................................................................