Siaya County Physical and Land Use Development Plan 2023-2033

Abstract

This County Physical and Land Use Development Plan is the first of its kind for Siaya under the new Constitution of Kenya, 2010, which created 47 County Governments, Siaya being one of them. The Plan has a vision to have ‘A county that can harness socio-economic and natural capital for human development.’ This plan defines the general trend and direction of spatial development for the county, covering the entire thirty Wards in the six Sub counties, namely; Gem, Ugenya, Ugunja, Alego, Bondo and Rarieda. It is a ten (10) year term Plan spanning the period from 2023 to 2033. The preparation of the County Physical and Land Use Development Plan is a requirement under the County Government Act, 2012 which provides for all County Governments in Kenya to prepare and implement County Physical and Land Use Development Plans. The County Physical and Land Use Development Plan has been prepared within the existing legal and policy frameworks. The County Government Act, 2012, the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2012, Amendment 2019 and the Physical Planning Act (Cap 286) repealed by the Physical and Land Use Planning Act No 13 of 2019 guided the preparation of the Plan and gave it requisite legitimacy. Policies that espouse the broad objectives of the National Government and the County Government within given sectors provide the principles that put them into effect. These are, Sustainable Development Goals, The Kenya Vision 2030, National County Physical and Land Use Development Plan, The National Land Policy and The National Urban Development Policy.