Embu County Annual Development Plan 2025/2026

Abstract

As we present the Annual Development Plan (ADP) for the financial year 2025/2026, it is with a strong sense of purpose and collective responsibility that we reaffirm our commitment to translating the strategic vision set out in the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP 2023-2027) into tangible programmes and projects. The ADP serves as the operational turn-key: it is the tool that channels our planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring efforts into one coherent framework. This year’s plan is built on the back of comprehensive stakeholder engagement, departmental sectoral analysis and a rigorous review of the preceding year’s implementation performance. In doing so, we seek to ensure that resources are allocated strategically, aligned to identified county priorities and guided by principles of efficiency, transparency and value-for-money. The relevance of this approach is underscored by the fact that the ADP is prepared under the authority of Article 220(2) of the Constitution of Kenya, Section 126 of the Public Finance Management Act 2012, and the provisions of the County Government Act 2012. (See prior year context for Embu County. In the 2025/2026 plan we place emphasis on several critical development thrusts: improving infrastructure (especially roads, transport and rural access), strengthening health, education and social services, promoting trade, investment and value-addition in our economy, and enhancing governance, county revenue mobilisation and institutional capacity. These priorities reflect both the medium-term sector ceilings as articulated in the County Fiscal Strategy Paper and the strong demand-side voices that emerged during our public participation exercises. It is important to note that while this plan charts a course for the year ahead, its success will not rest solely on the paper alone. Implementation effectiveness will depend on our collective ability to execute, monitor, learn and adapt. As such, we commit to maintain open channels of communication with citizens and stakeholders, to conduct regular progress reviews, and to ensure that results are accessible and transparent. We also recognise that development is not linear—challenges will arise, delays may occur, and adjustments will be required. Our resolve is to respond with agility, accountability and a firm focus on outcomes. As we embark on the financial year 2025/2026, I invite every department, every stakeholder, every resident of Embu County to see themselves as a partner in this agenda. The actions we take now build the foundation for a more prosperous, inclusive and resilient county. Let us work together to make this plan not just a document, but a lived reality.