Kisii County Annual Development Plan 2022/2023

Abstract

Preparation of the Annual Development Plan (ADP) is articulated in Section 126 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and Section 104 of the County Government Act, 2012 in the fulfillment of Article 220(2) of the constitution. This is the fifth and final ADP to implement the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) 2018-2022 and the Kisii County Post Covid-19 Socio-Economic Recovery Strategy. Besides, the linkage to the CIDP, programmes and projects in this Plan are also linked to the “Big Four” agenda of the National Government, Kenya Vision 2030, Africa Agenda 2063 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This Plan was prepared through a participatory approach as articulated in Section 87 of the County Government Act, 2012. The Public and other interested parties gave submissions through the Ward and Sub- County Administrators as it was not possible to conduct physical engagements due to COVID-19 containment measures that discouraged social gatherings. Virtual meetings between departments and the County Budget and Economic Forum (CBEF) were conducted between 3rd and 5th August, 2021. In the discussions, it was clear that the main challenges in the county were: high poverty level, low employment opportunities, poor infrastructure development and environmental degradation