Makueni County Water Policy 2019

Abstract

The Makueni County Water Policy is developed to address challenges faced by the County including acute water shortages due to frequent droughts, encroachment, and degradation of water catchment areas. Additionally, there is limited sensitization and awareness of water harvesting and storage techniques as well as poor governance and management of existing water infrastructure. The County is yet to build adequate capacity to develop and manage the available water resources in a sustainable manner. It is with this in mind that the department of Water, Irrigation, Environment and Climate Change with the consultation of relevant stakeholders and through public participation drafted the Makueni Water Policy 2018. The principles behind the policy are in line with the Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1999 National Policy on Water Resources Management, the spirit of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Kenya’s Vision 2030, Makueni Vision 2025, and the Makueni County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2018 -2022. The policy aims to develop strategies and measures that the County Government of Makueni will use to resolve challenges facing citizens. The strategies and measures, once implemented, will support the economic and the social development of the County through the Transformation Program christened ‘Kutwiikan’ya Kiw’u’ (Holistic Water Harvesting and management) and will also help contribute to the National Goals of Vision 2030 as well as the Global Sustainable Development Goals.