Embu County Integrated Development Plan 2018-2022

Abstract

The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 created a two tier system of governance, a national and 47 devolved county governments. The Constitution stipulates that integrated development planning will govern the preparation of national annual budgets and those of the counties. It further outlines that no public funds shall be appropriated without a planning framework. In addition, all planning is expected to be inspired by the Kenya Vision 2030 and be aligned to the respective Medium Term Plan. The Vision guides Kenya to become a newly industrialized middle income country providing high quality life for all citizens by the year 2030. The responsibility of planning is apportioned to both national and county levels of government. The County Government Act, 2012 requires that all county governments prepare and implement County Integrated Development Plans. These plans are, according to the act, five year plans that are implemented through annual budgetary allocation by the county governments. The main purpose of the CIDP is to guide, harmonize and facilitate development within each county. It is an approach to planning that involves the entire county and its citizens in finding the best solutions to achieve good long-term development. It aims to co-ordinate the work of local and other spheres of government in a coherent plan to improve the quality of life for all the people living in an area.