REPUBLIC OF KENYA MAKUENI COUNTY ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2013-14 Makueni Annual Development Plan, 2013-14 1 COUNTY VISION AND MISSION Vision A county where resources are sustainably harnessed and equitably shared for the benefit of every household Mission Engaging all stakeholders in harnessing and governance of resources in a cost effective way for the transformation of the lives of the county's population 1 Table of Contents COUNTY VISION AND MISSION........................................................................................................ 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................................. 4 FOREWARD ................................................................................................................................................ 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 LOCATION AND SIZE ............................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 PHYSIOGRAPHIC AND NATURAL CONDITIONS .................................................................................. 8 1.2.1 Physical and Topographic Features .............................................................................................. 8 1.2.2 Ecological Conditions ............................................................................................................... 8 1.2.3 Climatic Conditions .................................................................................................................. 8 1.3 ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS ...................................................................................................................... 9 1.3.1 Administrative Sub Divisions .................................................................................................. 9 1.4 DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES ................................................................................................................. 11 1.4.1. Population size and composition ........................................................................................ 11 1.4.2. Population Density and Distribution ................................................................................ 14 1.5 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT APPROACH ................................................................................................ 16 1.6 INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS ........................................................................................................ 17 1.6.2 Posts and Telecommunications: Post Offices, Mobile telephony, landlines ........................... 18 1.6.3 Financial Institutions ............................................................................................................. 18 1.6.4 Education Institutions: Primary/Secondary Schools, Polytechnics, Colleges, Universities .. 18 1.6.5 Energy Access ......................................................................................................................... 19 1.6.6 Markets and Urban Centres ................................................................................................... 19 1.7 LAND AND LAND USE ........................................................................................................................ 19 1.8 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS/NON-STATE ACTORS .................................................................... 20 1.9 CROP, LIVESTOCK AND FISH PRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 20 1.10 FORESTRY AND AGRO FORESTRY ..................................................................................................... 21 1.11 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ........................................................................................ 21 1.12 MINING ............................................................................................................................................ 22 1.12.1 Ongoing activities .................................................................................................................... 22 1.12.2 Mining potentials ..................................................................................................................... 22 1.13 TOURISM .......................................................................................................................................... 22 1.13.1 Main tourist attractions, National Parks/Reserves .................................................................. 23 1.13.2 Main Wildlife ............................................................................................................................ 23 1.14 INDUSTRY ......................................................................................................................................... 23 1.15 EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME .......................................................................... 23 1.15.1 Wage earners ............................................................................................................................ 23 1.15.2 Self-employed ............................................................................................................................ 23 1.15.3 Labour force .............................................................................................................................. 24 1.16 WATER AND SANITATION ............................................................................................................... 24 1.17 HEALTH ACCESS AND NUTRITION .................................................................................................. 25 1.17.4 Access to family planning services/Contraceptive prevalence ........................................... 25 1.18 EDUCATION AND LITERACY ............................................................................................................ 25 CHAPTER TWO .................................................................................................................................... 27 COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS ............................................................................................ 27 2.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 27 2.1 MAJOR DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES ............................................................................................... 27 2.1.1 Population Growth ..................................................................................................................... 27 2.1.2 High levels of Poverty ................................................................................................................. 27 2.1.3 Inadequate Water supply ............................................................................................................ 27 2.1.4 Poor Roads conditions ................................................................................................................ 27 2.2 Cross-cutting Issues ...................................................................................................................... 28 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES ........................................................................ 29 3.1 AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK & FISHERIES ........................................................................................... 29 Makueni Annual Development Plan, 2013-14 2 3.1.1 Vision and Mission ..................................................................................................................... 29 3.1.2 County Response to Sector Vision and Mission ......................................................................... 29 3.1.3 Projects and Programs Priorities ................................................................................................ 29 3.2 EDUCATION ....................................................................................................................................... 32 3.2.1 Sector Vision and Mission .......................................................................................................... 32 3.2.2 County Response to the Sector Vision and Mission ................................................................... 32 3.2.3 Projects and Programs Priorities ................................................................................................ 33 3.3 GENDER, YOUTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES .......................................................................................... 34 3.3.1 Sector Mission and Vision .......................................................................................................... 34 3.3.2 County Response to Sector Vision and Mission ......................................................................... 34 3.3.3 Projects and Programs Priorities ................................................................................................ 34 COMMUNITY CENTERS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................... 36 3.4 HEALTH ............................................................................................................................................