Nyeri County Integrated Development Plan 2013-2017

Abstract

One of the most significant changes introduced to Kenya’s national governance framework under the new constitutional dispensation is the creation of 47 new county governments with significant responsibilities in agriculture, health, trade, roads, county planning and other functions. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the Kenya Vision 2030 and its Medium Term Plans provide the foundation for the preparation of the first County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) for all the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya. The purpose of the CIDPs is to provide comprehensive baseline information on infrastructural and socio-economic characteristics of the county. CIDP will be the basis of spending and budgeting in the county and will be used in allocation of scarce resources to priority projects and programmes. Under Constitution of Kenya 2010, national and county governments are distinct but interdependent. The County government is composed of the County Executive Committee and the County Assembly. The County Executive Committee is expected to supervise the administration and delivery of services to citizens as well as conceptualize and implement policies and county legislation. The County Assembly is a legislative organ and will play an oversight role on all County public institutions including the urban and rural areas. The County Government responsibilities and functions are specifically spelt out under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. The functions will be implemented with resources as determined by the Commission on Revenue Allocation through equitable sharing of revenues raised nationally and within the county.