Kakamega County Sector Plan for Roads, Public Works and Energy 2023-2032

Abstract

Kakamega County faces a huge infrastructure gap which constrains both growth and development. It is estimated that the county is likely to improve its per capita growth rate by three (3) percent if there is sustained investment to reduce the infrastructure gap. In the light of the constrained fiscal space mainly due to COVID-19 pandemic and limited own source revenues, this infrastructure gap cannot be fully addressed in the medium term. This calls for prioritization to ensure Sector projects that can create jobs, enhance wealth creation, increase efficiency and make the County nationally competitive are adequately funded within the transport and Energy Sector ceilings. The Sector comprises of three sub-sectors namely: Transport; Energy and Public Works. Over the ten years the Sector had an approved expenditure of Kshs 16,778,680,125 out of which Kshs. 833,557,821.00 being recurrent and Kshs. 15,945,122,304 being development expenditures. Over the period the sector had an actual expenditure of Kshs 12,664,389,879.00 which represented an average absorption of 76.77%. The allocation to the sector over the period represented 13.3% of the total county allocations.