https://repository.kippra.or.ke/handle/123456789/334 2022-10-31T07:41:46Z https://repository.kippra.or.ke/handle/123456789/1720 Yatta District Development Plan 2008-2012 Yatta District is one of the districts that form Eastern Province and was curved out of the larger Machakos District in March 2007. The District borders Mbeere District to the North, Kitui District to the. East, Thika District to the West and Murang' a South District to the South West. ·The d1stnct covers an area of 2469.1 km and composes of four divisions, which are further subdivided into 17 locations and 51 sub-locations. Masinga Division is the largest with an area of 1094.1 km2 while Ndithini Division has an area of 316.0 Km2. Yalta Division has an area of 568 Km2 while Katangi Division has an area of 491.0 Km. The Yalta plateau covers about 70% of the district. However, undulating topography which is characterized by hills (Mavoloni, Kangonde, Kamuthamba, Nzii, Kavila Koli, Ithanga and Ekalakala) and rivers also exist. The main rivers include Athi river, Thika river and Tana river which originates from Mt Kenya, Aberdare ranges and Ngong hills. There are several seasonal rivers which includes Mwitasyano and Ianguni land. Although the district is divided into three agro-ecological zones namely LM3, LM4 and LM5 the former two dominates. The region is characterized by high temperatures of 25°c- 29 °c and low average rainfall of 450-800 mm annually. The rainfall pattern is bimodal with the short season starting from March to May while the long season starts from October to December... 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.kippra.or.ke/handle/123456789/1719 Mwala District Development Plan 2008-2012 The national launch of the Kenya Vision 2030 and its first five-year implementation framework, the Medium Term Plan (MTP) 2008-2012 by His Excellency the President and the Rt. Honorable Prime Minister provided the frameworks and development anchorage for the preparation of the 8th series of the District Development Plans (DDPs)for the 148 Districts as of October 2008. The DDPs will be instrumental for the actualization of the desired aspirations contained in the key national development blueprints and our affirmations to international ideals espoused in the MDGs at the local level. This will be done through the multifaceted interventions in partnership with our supportive development partners and enhanced roles of the private sector through the Public Private Partnership arrangements. It is our firm belief that this will ultimately lead to the realization of the high quality of life as envisioned for all Kenyans, including those in the diaspora. For us to be in tandem with Results Based Management, the driving force for the public service delivery, my ministry has signed and will uphold a Performance Contract geared towards realization of DDPs during the planning period. The main focus, as a departure from the past, will now be to activate periodic reviews of DDP implementation. This will also include mid-term evaluation for necessary development reorientations. After requisite publication of the plans, my ministry will hasten the dissemination to lower levels including the constituencies. This will be an opportune time to reinforce ownership of the plans and apportion responsibilities towards their implementation... 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.kippra.or.ke/handle/123456789/1718 Machakos District Development Plan 2002-2008 The 7th Machakos District Development Plan (DDP) for the period 2002-2008 was prepared by the District Departmental Heads of various Ministries under the coordination of the District Commissioner (DC) assisted by the District Development Officer (DDO) and members of the District Planning Team. The Plan is a product of broad-based consultations among various stakeholders. It has been prepared in the backdrop of the theme of the 9th National Development Plan, which is "Effective Management for Sustainable Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction". The Machakos DDP articulates medium term policies and objectives, which are further translated into short-term strategies and programmes to be implemented under the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). The latter is part of the budgetary reforms undertaken to strengthen the linkage between policy, planning and budgeting. The Rural Planning Department of the Ministry of Finance and Planning provided the overall guidance through seminars and training workshops and was responsible for the formulation of guidelines, editing and publication of the Plan... 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.kippra.or.ke/handle/123456789/1717 Machakos District Development Plan 1994-1996 This District Development Plan was prepared by that District Departmental Heads of various ministries under the co-ordination of the District Commissioner assisted by the members of the District Planning Unit. The plan drafts were discussed by members of the District Executive Committee and approved by the District Development Committee. Rural Planning Department of the Office of the Vice President and Ministry of Planning and National Development provided overall guidance through seminars, formulation of the guidelines and was also responsible for editing and publication of the plan... 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z https://repository.kippra.or.ke/handle/123456789/1716 Kangundo District Development Plan 2008-2012 Kangundo District was curved from the larger Machakos District in March 2007. The District borders Machakos District to the East, Yatta District to the North, Thika District to the North West and Nairobi City to the West. It lies between latitudes 0°45'South and 1°31'South and longitudes 36°45'East and 37°45'East and covers a total area of 812.5 Km2. The district has two administrative divisions which are further subdivided into 12 locations and 48 sub-locations. Matungulu division is the largest with an area of 634.3km2 while Kangundo division has an area of_ 178.2 km2 • The district population according to the 1999 census stood at 190,969 people. At the end of 2012, it projected to 275,026 people with an average population density of 303 persons per Km2 in 2008 and an annual growth rate of 2.8%. The District has 6 electoral words namely Matungulu West,Matungulu East,Matungulu North,Kangundo West,Kangundo East,and Kangundo North as shown in the Table 2 below. These Wards are under Kangundo Town council. The base altitude for Kangundo District is generally 1500m above sea level from which the Ngulini, Kithatani and Matetani-Muisuni Hills · rise to achieve altitudes of up to 1800m above sea level. The hills in Kangundo are rugged mass of earth, which is in sharp contrast to the generally undulating topography of surrounding low lying areas of the district. 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z