Tharaka Nithi County Annual Development Plan 2016/2017

Abstract

Consultation on the County’s Draft Annual Development Plan for 2016-2017 included an opportunity for the departments in each of the nine (9) dockets to submit their planned projects and especially projects that have not allocated money over the last three years but which remain uncompleted. Major projects to be undertaken include: • The county intends to invest in urban infrastructure including access roads, drainages, waste management and garbage collection, Construction of bus parks, street-lighting, modern conference halls, beautification and landscaping among others; • The extension of County’s economic development incentives in sectors of agriculture, industry and trade for foreseeable future to stimulate growth in these sectors. The incentives will focus on promotion of banana, coffee and alternative crops production, development of market centres as well as support of locally based industries; • Continued investment in improving the status of rural roads, which is intended to make every part of the county accessible irrespective of the season. In addition, the county will invest Ksh. 300 million in the medium term in construction of headquarters at Kathwana. • The funding in the next three years to transform health facilities into post-modern health institutions. However, the major focus will be on Chuka General Hospital which is targeted for transformation into a level 4 medical facility with ultra-modern comprehensive medical care;