Taita Taveta District Development Plan 1979-1983

Abstract

This District Development Plan is presented as part of' the Kenya Government's continuing efforts towards decentralized planning. This document essentially reflects a district effort coordinated by the District Development Officer, with inputs from district officers of the various operating ministries, local authorities and private agencies. Guidance for the formulation for the plan was given by the Rural Planning Division of the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development. Users of this plan should be aware of the following events which took place during and after the preparation of the major parts of the document Kenya is presently under a severe budget squeeze which means that probably several of' the proposals of the plan will not be implemented as quickly as would be desired and expected. Although Ministries were asked in advance to provide disaggregated budget data for each District, some found it difficult to do so. lt is hoped, however, that where such data have been provided, the D.D.C. will make maximum use of' the data for the purpose of Sectoral implementation. It should, however, be noted that because of' certain difficulties the development expenditures for several ministries are only partial. Population data is based on the 1969 census. The most recent census data was not available at the time of formulation of this Plan. Re-organization of the Government Ministries and Departments which took place towards the end of 1979 has also not been reflected in this plan.